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Smurfs Movie to Be CGI and Live-Action, Like Chipmunks
We've seen the very early basic designs for the CGI (and possibly 3-D) Smurfs movie, and today there's news that Sony has snatched up the film rights , and they plan to make it just like last year's Alvin and the Chipmunks movie — with live-action actors alongside the animated blue guys (and gal). Variety continues: [Producer Jordan] Kerner said the genesis of the current project began ...
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