The Smurfs 2 is a 2013 American fantasy comedy film loosely based on the comic book series created by Peyo. Directed by Raja Gosnell and written by J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, and Karey Kirkpatrick, it serves as a sequel to The Smurfs (2011), and is the second installment of the Smurfs film series. Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Anton Yelchin, George Lopez, and Hank Azaria reprise their roles from the first film, with Brendan Gleeson, Jacob Tremblay, Christina Ricci, and J. B. Smoove joining the cast.