Principal photography started March 26, in New York on the Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation, 3D hybrid live-action/animated family comedy "The Smurfs", according to Bob Osher, president, Sony Pictures Digital Productions, Hannah Minghella, president of Sony Pictures Animation and Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures.
"...When the evil wizard 'Gargamel' chases the tiny blue 'Smurfs' out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours - in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the 'Big Apple', the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down..." 
"The Smurfs" stars actors Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria on camera, opposite a voice cast including Anton Yelchin as 'Clumsy Smurf', Jonathan Winters as 'Papa Smurf', singer-songwriter Katy Perry as 'Smurfette', Alan Cumming as 'Gutsy Smurf', Fred Armisen as 'Brainy Smurf' and George Lopez as 'Grouchy Smurf'.
The film is directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay by J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the characters/illustrated works of Smurf's creator Peyo. Producers are Jordan Kerner, Ezra Swerdlow and Ben Haber for executive producer Paul Neesan.
"The Smurfs" in 3D will be released August 3, 2011.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Smurfs"...
