Blue Screen

Variety is reporting that "Scooby Doo" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" director Raja Gosnell will direct the live-action/CGI feature film based on the classic 80's animated series "Smurfs.



The small blue-skinned villagers originated from a Belgian series of comic books created by Peyo in the late 1950's, but are best remembered as a classic cartoon which ran from 1981-1990.

Producer Jordan Kerner: "Our three-apple-high heroes are in good hands, and we feel absolutely positively Smurfy to be working with him."

Story details are being kept under wraps, though the human villain Gargamel will likely be played by a major star. J. David Stem and David N. Weiss wrote the script and Audrey Wells is doing a rewrite.

A simultaneous standard and 3-D release has already been set for December 17th 2010.