The Smurfs (2021 TV series)
The Smurfs: A New Touch of Blue | |
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Created by | Pierre "Peyo" Culliford |
Based on | The Smurfs by Pierre "Peyo" Culiford |
Voices of | |
Narrated by | Miriam Margolyes |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Ketnet TF1 KiKa La Trois CITV Nickelodeon[1] |
The Smurfs[2] is an upcoming TV series being developed by IMPS and Dupuis Audiovisuel that is set to air in 2021. 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.
The series is co produced by Ketnet (Flanders), TF1 (France), KiKa (Germany),[3] OUFtivi (Wallonia), Peyo Productions and Dupuis Audiovisuel[4][5][6] (the TV branch of the comics publisher). It will comprise of new stories rather than adaptations of comics or other older stories.[7]
The English version will be aired in the United States on Nickelodeon, and will air in other countries on their international channels.[1]
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (18 June 2020). "'The Smurfs': Nickelodeon Inks Deal For New Animated Series & Consumer Products Line". Deadline.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (18 June 2020). "The Smurfs Reboot: New Animated Series Ordered at Nickelodeon". TVLine.
- ^ 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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