The Smurfs are back for a 50th anniversary movie. I still debate whether these guys are true gnomes, though they did bring smurfish happiness to millions. I must admit even I found Smurfette a wee bit cute.
“There have been dramatic changes in socio-cultural values in the past 20 to 25 years,” Hendrik Coysman, head of Smurf rights holder IMPS told a news conference on Monday. “One of these is girl empowerment.”
“So, there will be a greater female presence in the Smurf village and this will, of course, be a basis for new stories and this will probably turn upside down certain traditional situations within the village.”