‘Smurfs’ Brings a Happy Song to Paramount+ This Week

Paramount+ announced today that the family-friendly animated adventures Smurfs, from Paramount Animation, will arrive on the service on September 16 in the U.S. and Canada.

In Smurfs, Smurfette (voice by Rihanna) leads the crew on a daring rescue mission to save Papa Smurf (John Goodman) after he is mysteriously kidnapped by the evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel. The Smurfs team up with new friends on an epic adventure that takes them into the real world, where they discover that their true destiny is to save the universe.

The film’s all-star voice cast also features James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter and Maya Erskine with Kurt Russell.

Smurfs joins additional titles in the franchise available on Paramount+, where fans of Peyo’s little blue forest folk can check out The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, which feature Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays in live-action roles alongside Hank Azaria as Gargamel.

Paramount+ is also home to favorite family series like SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol, as well as blockbusters in the Sonic the Hedgehog and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universes.

Rated PG for action, language and some rude humor, Smurfs is presented by Paramount Animation in association with Domain Entertainment, a Ty Ty and Jay Brown production. The film is executive produced by Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary. Produced by Jay Brown, Ty Ty Smith, Robyn Rihanna Fenty and Ryan Harris, p.g.a. Smurfs is based on the characters and works of Peyo, written by Pam Brady and directed by Chris Miller.