Official Smurfs trailer teases brand new music from Rihanna
She plays the role of Smurfette
The brand new Smurfs trailer has arrived, and features an introduction from none other than Barbadian singer Rihanna. In the video, which has already been viewed more than three million times in less than a day, the 'Umbrella' singer can be seen introducing her character Smurfette.
Rihanna was initially announced to appear in the upcoming film back in 2023, after the birth of her son RZA in 2022 and while she was pregnant with her second child Riot. At the time of the announcement she was at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where she told press: "I hope this gives me a little bit of cool points with my kids one day."
Ahead of the full trailer dropping on Thursday (6th February), Rihanna shared a teaser captioned: 'in my blue era 👀💙'.
It wasn't long before Rihanna received more than a million likes, with fans leaving comments such as: 'OH MY GOOOOSHHH 😱🫶', (sic) and 'I’m so excited to experience your voice acting era again 🥹🩵'. However, many fans also left comments asking the singer when she would be back in the studio working on her ninth album.
Is there a trailer for Smurfs?
Yes, there is a trailer, the first official trailer was released on 6th February 2025.
Who stars in Smurfs?
The Smurfs reboot features Rihanna as Smufrette, along with James Corden as No Name and John Goodman as Papa Smurf.
Nick Offerman is Papa Smurf's brother Ken, and J. P. Karliak plays both brothers Gargamel and Razamel.
Other cast include Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña and Kurt Russell.
What happens in Smurfs?
The film synopsis reads: 'When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.'
What music features in the new film?
Rihanna provides several songs for the film. The trailer includes her hit 'Don’t Stop The Music', along with her version of Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth'. Rihanna is also set to record some original songs for the new film, however their song titles have yet to be released.
Along with Rihanna's songs a new song called 'Higher Love' by Desi Trill, featuring Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Natania, and Subhi has been announced and is available to pre-save.
When is Smurfs released?
The film is set for release on 18th July 2025.
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