These details sounded a lot like “The Smurfs,” the dreadful 2011 movie that marked the last time the Smurfs were at your local bijou. In that film, Katy Perry played Smurfette and Jonathan Winters was cast as Papa Smurf. Their real world adventure placed them in the Smurfiest place in America, New York City.

The superstar — who is a longtime superfan — voices Smurfette in the animated film, while also serving as producer and recording original music.

Smurfs director Chris Miller has opened up about how Rihanna was ‘invaluable’ on set, breathing new life into one of the most iconic characters in the world. The filmmaker is responsible for bringing the blue crew back to the big screen for another adventure with a star-studded cast,