As we speak, Paramount Photos and Nickelodeon Films introduced that Rihanna will star as Smurfette in Untitled Smurfs Animated Movie. Showing on stage, Rihanna introduced that she may even write and carry out authentic music and function a producer for the movie.
“On behalf of our studio and our inventive companions at LAFIG, we couldn’t be extra excited to have discovered our Smurfette in one of the beloved stars on the planet,” mentioned Brian Robbins, President and CEO of Paramount Photos and Nickelodeon, and Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation. “With Rihanna’s singular inventive attraction and musical abilities, there is a gigantic alternative to raise the cultural touchstone of The Smurfs universe in a means that’s by no means been carried out earlier than.”
Primarily based on the characters and works of Peyo, Untitled Smurfs Animated Movie is directed by Chris Miller, co-directed by Matt Landon, and produced by Rihanna, Jay Brown, Tyran “Ty-Ty” Smith and Ryan Harris. The pic comes from Paramount Photos and Nickelodeon Films, in partnership with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the corporate that owns the Smurfs model. Cinesite (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem) is offering animation companies.
