Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Rihanna will lend her voice for Smurfette in a brand new live-action hybrid function from Paramount Animation, “The Smurfs Movie.” The celebrity made a shock in-person look at CinemaCon, Las Vegas’ annual conference of film theatre homeowners, to make the announcement on Thursday.
“I tried to get the Papa Smurf role but It didn’t work out,” the singer joked on stage at Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino, alongside Paramount Animation head Ramsey Naito, reported Variety, a US-based media firm.
It was revealed that Rihanna will star, write and document authentic songs, and produce the upcoming undertaking. Clad in a stonewash denim cape, she additionally confirmed she is in her third trimester of being pregnant together with her second baby.
The movie, in accordance with Naito, will discover themes of id and ask the central query, “What is a Smurf?”Rihanna beforehand lent her voice to the DreamWorks animated function “Home”. Her live-action display screen credit embody “Battleship,” “This Is the End,” “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” “Ocean’s 8” and “Guava Island.”Based on comedian books by the Belgian artist Peyo, the tribe of little blue creatures beforehand loved a contemporary movie franchise at Sony Pictures, which kicked off over a decade in the past. Director Raja Gosnell (“Scooby-Doo”) made two live-action hybrid movies starring Neil Patrick Harris and voices together with Julia Roberts, Katy Perry, Hank Azaria and Joe Manganiello.
The movie is ready to hit theatres on Feb. 14, 2025. Pam Brady wrote the script, and Chris Miller will direct the function. (ANI)