It will be the first CGI/live-action hybrid film in The Smurfs franchise. After five years of negotiations, Kerner bought the rights in 2002 and was in development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began on March 26, 2010 in New York. After having the release date pushed back twice, it is currently scheduled to be released on August 3, 2011.Cast* Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick Winslow; Grace's husband
* Jayma Mays as Grace Winslow; Patrick's wife
* Hank Azaria as Gargamel, the arch-nemesis of the Smurfs
* Sofía Vergara as Odile, an executive at a French cosmetics company who is the boss of Neil Patrick Harris' character
* Tim Gunn as an Executive Assistant at a major cosmetics company
* Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf
* Katy Perry as Smurfette
* Alan Cumming as Gutsy Smurf
* George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf
* Gary Basaraba as Hefty Smurf
* Anton Yelchin as Clumsy Smurf
* Fred Armisen as Brainy Smurf
* John Oliver as Vanity Smurf
* Paul Reubens as Jokey Smurf
* Kenan Thompson as Greedy Smurf
* B. J. Novak as Baker Smurf
* Jeff Foxworthy as Handy Smurf
* Wolfgang Puck as Chef Smurf
The trailer!