‘The Smurfs’ to Arrive in 3D

Get ready for some smurfy action on December 17, 2010 when Columbia and Sony Pictures Animation team-up to bring nostalgic audiences a dose of the little blue people.

'nuff said.

Columbia will develop the CG/Live-action family film, The Smurfs, based on the creation from Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford. As if seeing Smurfs in CGI wasn’t enough, the movie will also be shown in 3-D. On board to write the adventure is Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third scribes David Stem and David Weiss.

The Columbia/Sony partnership is possible after Columbia agreed to co-finance the flick after Smurf rights were obtained by Sony through producer Jordan Kerner. Kerner secured the rights in 2002.

After speaking with Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman, Michael Lynton, Kerner revealed, “He relished them as I do and suggested that it should be a live-action/CG film. Amy [Pascal] felt equally that there was potentially a series of films in the making.”

No word if Kevin Spacey will play Smurf arch-nemesis Gargamel.