Columbia Pictures takes the Smurfs gang and the Naughties on a belated break to Cancun Mexico to promote at the 5th Annual Summer of Sony: SMURFS 2! The cast and crew Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, and Neil Patrick Harris enjoyed the surf, turf, and Smurf alongside director Raja Gosnell and producer Jordan Kerner enjoyed photos ops in the beautiful Mexican sun, in front of a huge pop-up Smurf set/backdrop on the beach, which featured a huge Smurf statute a blue replica of the Eiffel Tower. The Smurfs 2 is an upcoming 2013 American 3D family comedy film and a sequel to the 2011 film The Smurfs. Based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo, it will be the second film in the The Smurfs trilogy, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is being directed again by Raja Gosnell, with all the main cast returning. New cast includes Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as members of the Naughties, and Brendan Gleeson as Patrick Winslow’s stepfather. The film is set for release on July 31, 2013. R.I.P Jonathan Winters who voiced Papa Smurf died on April 11, 2013.

Photo credits: 2013 Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Smurfs 2 Song Ooh La La Performed by Britney Spears

Pop star Britney Spears will be lending her voice talents for the end credits of Sony Animation’s Smurfs 2 animated film with an original track titled “Ooh La La”, that will also be on the Smurfs 2 soundtrack.

Britney says: “I have always loved the Smurfs as a kid and now my boys are the biggest Smurfs fans EVER. I wanted to surprise them with a song in the movie. I know they’ll think it’s Smurftastic!”

She also tweeted: “Remember that surprise song I recorded for my boys? It’s coming soon! #OohLaLa for #TheSmurfs2 Stay tuned for more.”

Smurf’s director, Raja Gosnell commented: “I am very excited that Britney is joining our Smurfy adventure. ‘Ooh La La’ is the perfect Smurf-party song, and the perfect button on the film for audiences around the world.”

Smurfs 2 hits theaters July 31, 2013.

Check out the latest trailer for The Smurfs 2! that hits theaters July 31, 2013. The new trailer only shows a bit of new footage, honestly they should have added a bit more but we do get a quick glimpse at naughty Smurfette. Check out the trailer below.

Smurfs 2 is a sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants — and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs — Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus – or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

At this years New York Toy Fair I swung by the Schleich booth and got a chance to check out the new Smurfs figurines inspired by the upcoming Sony Pictures Animation latest feature film The Smurfs 2 the sequel to the 2011 animated movie. The new line of Schleich Smurfs figures features new characters Vexy and Hackus plus all the regulars Papa Smurf, Gargamel & Azrael, Vanity, Smurfette also new is the Smurf set, based off The Smurfs 2 movie of 2013.

Sony Pictures Animation The Smurfs 2 movies hits theaters July 31, 2013. And you can find the Schleich Smurfs at authorized dealers around the world starting in May. Check out more pictures below.

Finally some new stills and the first official trailer for Sony’s Smurfs 2 movie produced by Jordan Kerner.

Gargamel creates Hackus and Vexy, a couple of evil Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties to kidnap Smurfette and take her Paris!

hm, I don’t about this sequel…goth Smurfs?

Check the trailer below