The Smurfs (2021 TV series)
The Smurfs is an upcoming Belgian television series developed by IMPS and Dupuis Audiovisuel. 52 episodes have been produced by Peyo Productions and Dupuis.[3] It will feature full CGI animation similar to that of the animated film Smurfs: The Lost Village. Episodes of the new series will be made of two 11 minute stories.
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| Created by | Pierre "Peyo" Culliford |
| Based on | The Smurfs by Pierre "Peyo" Culiford |
| Written by | Peter Saisselin and Amy Serafin[1] |
| Directed by | William Renaud[1] |
| Voices of | TBA
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| Narrated by | TBA |
| Country of origin | Belgium[1] |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Preceded by | The Smurfs |
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The series is co produced by Ketnet (Flanders), TF1 (France), KiKa (Germany),[4] RTBF (Wallonia), Peyo Productions and Dupuis Audiovisuel[5][6][7] (the TV branch of the comics publisher). The English version will be aired in the United States on Nickelodeon.[1] The series will comprise new stories rather than adaptations of comics or other older stories.[8]
References
- De Wilde, Nele (6 November 2020). "How we're bringing The Smurfs back to TV, 30 years later – interview with Nele De Wilde, IMPS & Peyo Productions". MIPCOM (Interview).
- Roots, Kimberly (18 June 2020). "The Smurfs Reboot: New Animated Series Ordered at Nickelodeon". TVLine.
- "Audiovisual activities - The Smurfs official website".
- Milligan, Mercedes (17 October 2018). "KiKA Boards 'Smurfs' Series as Co-Producer". Animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "New SMURFS TV Series In Development". Newsarama. August 31, 2017.
- "IMPS & Dupuis Plan New 'Smurfs' Series". Animation Magazine. August 31, 2017.
- "Smurfs to return to TV".
- Cardoen, Sandra (13 June 2018). "Nieuwe afleveringen van "De Smurfen" -in 3D- op komst op Ketnet". VRT (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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