The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn News

'Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn' Gets a Date

May 29, 2009 01:05:49

"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" has finally got its release date. In their recent announcement concerning this family adventure movie, Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures revealed that the first film of the "Tintin" planned trilogy will be arriving in U.S. theaters on December 23, 2011.

While being set to hit the U.S. market just days before Christmas, the movie will see international release around a month earlier. According to Variety, the international rollout will begin weeks earlier, starting from late October 2011. Sony will handle the continental Europe, Latin America and India, and Paramount are to distribute it in Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom and all other English-speaking territories.

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Edgar Wright on 'Tintin 3' Directing Rumor

April 23, 2009 11:04:28

While words are running wild that writer Edgar Wright is the potential director of "Tintin 3", the 35-year-old filmmaker himself has slammed down the speculation. When contacted by Slash Film in relation to the flying rumor, the director of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" responded, "Not that I know of. But hey, rumors are fun."

The possibility of Wright being the man behind the lens for the third "Tintin" installment came up after his profile in Internet Movie Database was updated. The director/writer of 2004 zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead" is now listed to be in talks for the directing position in the yet-to-be-titled third "Tintin".

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First Set Photo From 'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn'

April 18, 2009 09:04:58

Empire Magazine has got an exclusive first look at Steven Spielberg-directed "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" and made it available for viewing pleasure. Taken during the down time on the set, the image captures Spielberg directing Jamie Bell and Andy Serkis, who are both wearing performance capture suits, with Peter Jackson standing by.

The photo came off the mag's 20th birthday issue which has the Academy Award-winning director serving as a guest editor. The issue scheduled to hit newsstands next Thursday, April 23, will also bring forth more from the 62-year-old helmer as well as "more pictures, and more on the cast involved," including Nick Frost and Simon Pegg who will be seen as Thomson and Thompson.

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Production of 'Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn' Began, Jamie Bell and Daniel Craig Aboard

January 27, 2009 11:01:18

Steven Spielberg's motion-capture 3-D feature, "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn", has finally moved forward. Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that the first of possible three "Tintin" installments has begun its principal photography in Los Angeles on Monday, January 26.

Along with the start of production announcement, it was also revealed that Jamie Bell and Daniel Craig have joined the star-studded voice cast ensemble. Having worked together in the Edward Zwick-directed war movie "Defiance", the two will be co-stars once again as Bell is set to voice the titular character, young reporter Tintin, and Craig will lend his voice to evil pirate Red Rackham.

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Thomson and Thompson Casting Rumor for 'Tintin' Confirmed

January 06, 2009 02:01:19

The circulating rumor about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost being cast as Thomson and Thompson in "Tintin" may end up to be true after all. Ain't It Cool News (AICN) recently let out confirmation that both Pegg and Frost are coming in to play the pair of clumsy detectives who are almost completely alike.

If this story is proven to be true as words from both Paramount and Sony of this latest casting reports have yet to be thrown out, the two English actors could be joining Andy Serkis, who is set to play Tintin's best friend, Captain Haddock, in the live-action project. Before this comic book adaptation, Pegg and Frost have worked together in British sitcom "Spaced".

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'Tintin' May Be Developed to Two Instead of Three Films

November 03, 2008 03:11:26

Words are, "Tintin" may be made into two films only. This recent speculation arose to the surface after Variety came up with the news that Sony Pictures Entertainment and Paramount Pictures are in talks to co-finance the digital 3-D movie for one film of the trilogy.

In its news, Variety stressed that though deal are being negotiated for the financing part, no director is yet to be assigned for the third project and the script for the last of the trilogy has yet been written. Those fact led to the speculation that the fate of the third film is in jeopardy as Cinematical used them to point out the possibility of the third film nonexistence. Still, the latter noted that the third "Tintin" may be developed if the first two installments are successful.

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'Tintin' Gets No Financial Greenlight From Universal

September 20, 2008 11:09:07

Universal Pictures have backed out from their plan to finance "Tintin" trilogy. L.A. Times reported that the studio have recoiled from the Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's proposed 3-D animated films after Spielberg and Jackson submitted a final budget tally of $130 million.

The rejection of Universal forces the director duo to find another financial partner because Paramount Pictures, with which Spielberg has been developing the project, only agreed to finance half the trilogy. The decision to decline "Tintin" funding is said to be possibly caused by today's tough economic climate, stressing that it had nothing to do with the content of the films or the filmmaker duo.

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Steven Spielberg Still Onboard First 'Tintin' as Director

August 27, 2008 10:08:20

Prominent Hollywood director Steven Spielberg remains the helmer of the first installment of "Tintin" trilogy despite recent circulating words stating that he would only be involved in the filming indirectly. Slamming down the speculation, his camp came out insisting that the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" helmer is still pretty much committed to his behind-the-lens role for the adaptation project.

Giving out a similar response, the representatives of filmmaker Peter Jackson, who was said to be taking over Spielberg's seat on directing the film, claimed that the story is inaccurate. Adding further on the denial, the reps noted that the status of Jackson in this movie still stays on the position of a producer and he is still attached to be the director of the second one.

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Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson to Collaborate on 3rd 'Tintin'

May 21, 2008 09:05:39

Awhile back, the confirmation about the signing of two talented helmers, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, for the first two installments of "Tintin" has been outed. In spite of the announcement made, reports still left a big question concerning who will sit in the director's seat for the third film. However, latest report concerning the third film suggested that the two may collaborate to bring to the silver screen.

The rumor of the teaming up of the two acclaimed filmmakers has been sparked by Spielberg himself while he was discussing about his latest adventure movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" at Cannes Film Festival. On the occasion, the 60-year-old unveiled that the three "Tintin" movies will be made back-to-back. Explaining further about the order of the directing shared between him and Jackson, he said, "I'll direct the first one, Peter will direct the second one. We'll probably co-direct the third one."

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'Nanny McPhee' Star to Be Tapped as Tintin?

March 22, 2008 11:03:56

The depicter of naughty but clever Simon Brown in "Nanny McPhee" Thomas Sangster has been reported to be landing an important role in the feature film series to be directed by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. According to Daily Mail, the 17-year-old actor is going to be cast as the titular character in "Tintin" trilogy.

Allegedly, the co-star of Irish actor Liam Neeson in "Love Actually" has flown to Los Angeles to do test sequences for both directors on the film's pre-production. Though the aspiring actor's agent refused to give direct comment on the speculations, a film executive working with Sangster revealed that it is more likely that he would be cast. "Thomas seems to be the one," said the executive. "He was just great, but I'm not certain if anything has been finalised yet."

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Steven Spielberg Tapped to Direct First 'Tintin', Peter Jackson Second

March 15, 2008 02:03:01

Speculations about the order of the directors for the "Tintin" film trilogy have partly been answered. In an interview with IndieLondon.co.uk, the star of the family animation films, Andy Serkis has revealed that "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" helmer Steven Spielberg and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson have been tapped to direct the first and second "Tintin" films respectively.

Talking about him being reunited with Jackson for the project, the man behind the character of Gollum in "Lord of the Rings" series revealed, "Steven Spielberg is directing the first one, and then Peter Jackson is doing the second." Despite revealing the directors' order for the first two films, Serkis didn't say who might be directing the third film.

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Andy Serkis to Star in Tintin's Trilogy

December 15, 2007 11:12:35

Andy Serkis has signed to star in DreamWorks' new trilogy movie "Tintin". According to reports, the actor that is a Golden Globe nominee for his role in television series "Longford" will once again team up with renowned director Peter Jackson for the adaptation movie.

Further, Hollywood reporter reported that the man behind 'Gollum' in "Lord of the Rings" and 'King Kong' in Jackson's remake of "King Kong" might be portraying a temperamental sea captain, Captain Haddock. However, they also noted that DreamWorks hasn't given out the confirmation about the role, but it was said that the studio has noted that he won't be playing the lead character, Tintin.

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Big Helming Names Team for "Tintin" Series

May 15, 2007 04:05:14

Well, this probably is the dream team moviegoers ever wish to see on. Two acclaimed behind-the-camera figures, none other than Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, have joined forces together to bring up the famous Belgian comic books "The Adventures of Tintin" to the silver screen.

Variety has reported that the two filmmakers are both set to direct and produce three back-to-back features based on the series at DreamWorks' pit where the projects will be made in full digital 3-D using performance capture technology. Jackson's WETA Digital even has produced a 20-minute test reel bringing to life the characters, created by George Remi who wrote under the pen name of Herge.

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Sounds Great!

posted by georgeraymond on Nov 11, 2009