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Those annoying Smurfs are coming back to the big-screen as the trades are reporting that Scooby Doo and Beverly Hills Chihuahua director Raja Gosnell is set to direct a live-action/CGI film that offers a modern take on the classic ‘80s series.

The animated series made by Hanna-Barbera ran from 1981-1990 and followed the antics of blue-skinned dwarf-like villagers. It originated from a Belgian series of comic books.

In development at Sony Pictures, no story details were given, though it is expected that the human villain character Gargamel will likely be played by a major star.

Shrek 2 scribes David Stern, David Weiss and Audrey Wells have penned the screenplay. The film is expected out on December 17, 2010.

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Smurfs

Raja Gosnell has been approached to direct Sony’s live-action/animated “Smurfs.” The film is scheduled to be released in 3-D and 2-D formats on Dec. 17, 2010. “Smurfs” will be produced by Jordan Kerner, J. David Stem and David N. Weiss while Audrey Wells wrote the script.

Sony announced in June 2008 that it had launched the “Smurfs” movie project after receiving film rights to the blue-colored characters from Lafig Belgium thru Kerner and signing Stem and Weiss to write the screenplay. Kerner secured film rights to the Smurfs property back in 2002.

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