Cartoon characters "The Smurfs" and "G.I. Joe" will make their movie debuts following the success of summer blockbuster Transformers. The animated creatures will be joined by Alvin and the Chipmunks and "He-Man" as a wave of television cartoon characters of the past are re-worked for the big screen.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, co-producer on "Transformers," said a script for all-American war hero "G.I. Joe" was being written, and Paramount have earmarked November 2008 for the release of the first full-length animated "Smurfs" movie.

Meanwhile Warner Brothers is planning to produce movie adaptations of "He-Man" and Thundercats, while Fox is working on a script for "Alvin and the Chipmunks."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)