Last year, the Sony Animated / Live Action movie THE SMURFS made just under $564 million at the world-wide box office so there was no doubt that there would be a sequel. Well, as you may know by now, we are not getting one sequel, but actually two smurfing sequels to the kid-friendly smash hit. The first sequel will hit next year on July 31, 2013 with SMURFS 3 hitting on July 24, 2015. I loved the Smurfs growing up and while the movie was not what anyone would call Oscar Bait, it was, however, great entertainment for the little ones out there, and let’s be honest, anything with Neil Patrick Harris deserves at least one watching by everyone.
The first full trailer for THE SMURFS 2 is here and we have it in all its smurfy goodness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K9ei35rIjA
THE SMURFS 2 is directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria, Brendan Gleeson, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, John Oliver, Christina Ricci and JB Smoove.
SYNOPSIS: In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus, or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?
THE SMURFS 2 is set to hit 2D and 3D theaters on July 31, 2013.
Jim is an avid movie enthusiast, representing the general movie going audience, looking at movies for their entertainment value as opposed to their critical weight. He enjoys the escapism that movies provide. He is a fan of all genre's of movies, but gravitates toward comic-based movies, summer "popcorn" flicks and over-the-top comedies as his preference. 
