New cast members include Christina Ricci and J. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell, who helmed the first, with all the main cast returning.
It is the second film in the Smurfs film series, produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Kerner Entertainment Company, and Hemisphere Media Capital, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is loosely based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. The Smurfs 2 is a 2013 American 3D live-action/ computer-animated comedy film and a sequel to the 2011 film The Smurfs.
