Thank God for that. A few months ago an image popped up online of an early poster for the upcoming live-action/CG Smurfs film, and it was awful (click here to see it). The very early poster was designed to try and lure potential merchandising deals, but it made the whole thing look like it was going to be a disaster.
Thankfully it looks like the makers have had a rethink, as a fresh image has popped up online of a new, far better, design for The Smurfs. The generic Smurf image arrived on UGO, and as you’ll notice, it’s not exactly a hi-res, full colour treat. However they claim it’s genuine and that one of their spies was able to grab a shot of this CG-rendered Smurf. Take a look below and see what you think. The Smurfs is due out July 2011.