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Season 4 The Smurfs Now in production Peyo ProductionsWith 52 new 11-minute episodes of the CG-animated children’s series, launching in the fourth quarter of 2027. Produced by Peyo Productions, rights holder of The Smurfs Payo Companyreleased a first look at the season’s new environment.
The episodes will be released in two parts, with half coming in late 2027 and the rest in 2028, the joint anniversary year of the Smurfs creator’s 100th birthday. Peyo And the Smurfs’ 70th birthday. Payo Company, formerly IMPS, The name was changed back in June 2024.
in france TF1 The new season will premiere in the fourth quarter of 2027, as it will RTBF and Katenet in Belgium; question The German-language version will premiere in 2028. Nickelodeon The US premiere begins in the fourth quarter of 2027, before the season airs in the rest of the world. network The CG series came on board as early as 2020 As part of a global licensing deal.
In the series, this season puts Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Jock, and Storm at the center of the action, while Gargamel returns to “his most cunning and menacing self.” The season also expands on Smurfies Village, a girl in the Smurfs’ home first seen at the end of Season 3; Blossom, Storm and Willow will now appear as recurring characters. Willow arrived first Again in season 2 As the matriarch of a new tribe of girl smurfs.
William Renowho has helmed the series since season one, is still directing, with head writers Peter Saiselin and Amy Serafin also returning. Peyo Productions is again co-producing with the French studio Ellipse animation; Ellipse and Belgium DreamwallThe studios behind the first three seasons returned to animate the new episodes.
“The Smurfs It’s always been a character-driven show, and with over 100 Smurfs, we have a lot of history to play with,” said Reno. “Returning to our main characters this season also allows us to recapture the heritage of the original comics, while exploring contemporary themes in a comedic way. As for our Smurf girls, it was important to us that they have their own identity. Their personality is not related to function, but to emotion or nature. And their village reflects this colorful, flowery state of mind.”
According to Nele De Wilde, Executive Producer and CCO of Audiovisual and Music, Peyo Productions, “When bringing the Smurfs to the screen, we learned that the main characters like Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Hefty and Baby are still among the most popular characters with kids. For this new season, instead of new stories, it would be better to create new characters.”
De Wilde said Peyo Productions is also working on more special content for the 2028 anniversary year.
Veronica CullifordPeyo’s daughter and founder of the Peyo company, produces; De Wilde and Ellipse Animation CEO Carolyn Duvochel are executive producers. The series is a production of Peyo Productions and Ellipse Animation co-produced by KiKA, Ketnet and RTBF featuring TF1.
Source: Company Peyo
Dan Sarto is publisher and editor-in-chief of Animation World Network.
