First up, Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2) has been hired to direct an all new, totally computer animated The Smurfs movie, but it won't be The Smurfs 3. This one will be a prequel exploring the origins of the Smurfs, sticking closer to the original Peyo designs. After the last film's box office failed to come close to the $600M-grossing original, the decision was made to go in a different direction. The aim is for the untitled film to be ready by August 2015.
Sony is really hitching their saddle to the back of Hotel Transylvania director, Genndy Tartakovsky. Not only is he coming back to helm a sequel to the Adam Sandler-voiced hit, but he's also working on an animated Popeye film. These are projects we've known about for awhile as Hotel Transylvania 2 is already set for release in September 2015. Tartakovsky also has a new film on the way titled Can You Imagine?, described as “a fantastic journey through one boy’s imagination.” Some early artwork from it can be seen above.
