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They're kinda cute!

Check out the new Smurfs who will naturally be in 3-D when they hit the big screen next summer!

The story will revolve around the Smurfs finding a secret portal leading them from the Middle Ages where they live amongst knights and wizards and their nemesis Gargamel to New York City's Central Park where they will have to navigate in the present day to get back home.

That sounds an awful lot like Enchanted…

Are U looking forward to The Smurfs?

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Are they just making up Smurfs as they go now???

If that is the case, we would like to pitch Gossipy Smurf and make ourselves completely available for the role.

Sources announced yesterday that Paul Reubens, known for his iconic role as Pee-wee Herman, will lend his voice to the new Smurfs movie as Jokey Smurf. He joins an already huge cast of actors and performers for the highly-anticipated CGI/live action flick.

Is that it now? Can you start making the movie already?

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If you think a silly little thing like being released on DVD will stop Avatar from bringing in the bucks from the big screen, then you are sorely mistaken!

The 3D smurf ca$h cow will be released on Thursday for your home entertainment, but director James Cameron has once again found a way to make some more $$$ - he'll be releasing the 3D film in theaters once again in August - but this time with added footage!

He says:

We’re working on finishing an additional six minutes of the film — which includes a lot of Weta work — for a theatrical re-release in August. We were sold out of our Imax performances right up to the moment until they were contractually obligated to switch to “Alice in Wonderland,” so we know we left money on the table there. And the 3-D really helped “Avatar” right up until the moment that it hurt it. And it hurt it at the moment “Alice” and then “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Clash of the Titans” came in and sucked up all the 3-D screens. We went from declining 8% a week to declining 50%. Clearly, it wasn’t market forces directly; it was the availability of theaters. So we’re going to wait until there’s a time to come back in, inject the new footage into the mix and see if we can interest people in the “Avatar” experience in theaters.

It’ll be interesting because it’ll be on DVD by then, but I think “Avatar” is kind of a unique category where people are enjoying the unique theatrical experience even though they may have seen it on the small screen. They want to have that immersive, transportive experience. “2001: A Space Odyssey” played for three years at the Loews cinema in Toronto. I remember that. It just kept playing. People wanted to return to that experience. That may not be the best example because I think “2001” took 25 years to break even.

He also spoke briefly about what to expect from the film's sequels - yes, he's working on a third:

We created a broad canvas for the environment of film. That’s not just on Pandora, but throughout the Alpha Centauri AB system. And we expand out across that system and incorporate more into the story – not necessarily in the second film, but more toward a third film. I’ve already announced this, so I might as well say it: Part of my focus in the second film is in creating a different environment – a different setting within Pandora. And I’m going to be focusing on the ocean on Pandora, which will be equally rich and diverse and crazy and imaginative, but it just won’t be a rain forest. I’m not saying we won’t see what we’ve already seen; we’ll see more of that as well.

Wow! He's going to be working on these movies for the next twenty years!

What do U think?? Will U see Avatar again in theaters?? Thoughts on sequels??

This movie sure has all the vocal talent to be funny. Here's hoping the script lends them a hand!

Yet another Smurf has been cast for the upcoming epic CGI flick. SNL's Fred Armisen is set to play Brainy Smurf!

So is that it now? Can you guys start making this thing yet? We're ready to decide whether we loathe or love it!

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Bummer!

Turns out Quentin Tarantino will not be voicing the role of Brainy Smurf in the upcoming Smurfs movie!

Although Alan Cumming and Katy Perry are still on board, Sony Pictures Animation prez Hannah Minghella says it "didn't work out" with Quentin.

So who do U think should play Brainy Smurf???

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Sofia Vergara joins the ever-growing cast of beautiful people working on the new Smurfs flick!

The Modern Family mama will play Neil Patrick Harris' boss at a high-end French cosmetics company.

Sounds good to us!

Wonder how many more famous faces they will try to squeeze into this flick?!

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That damn Brainy Smurf, thinking he's all that and shiz!

Alan Cumming, who has already been added to the list of fabulous voice actors in the upcoming Smurf movie, explained that taking on the role of Brainy Smurf will be Inglourious Bastards filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

Interesting choice for an interesting cast. He joins the already announced Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf, Katy Perry as Smurfette, George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf, and Neil Patrick Harris as the human protagonist.

Is there a Gossipy Smurf? If there isn't, there should be! Hook us up!

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