Fans of the live-action CGI hybrid fare are in luck because next year will mark the release of yet another installment of Sony Animation’s The Smurfs. The film’s sequel finally has a non-teaser trailer out complete with Neil Patrick Harris which is why we make note of this today. For the most part, things will look very similar although NPH barely has any screen time in this initial bit of footage.
It seemed like just yesterday that the franchise first landed on the big screen, grossing north of the $500 million globally. This was all done despite some of the absolute worst reviews of 2011, and history suggests that it will do it again as we look at Alvin and the Chipmunks which experienced similar success early on.
Smurfs 2 releases into theaters on July 31, 2013.