The world is apparently divided into 2 groups of people: those who know and love the comic adventures of boy detective Tintin and his dog Snowy, and those who know nothing. If you're in the former category, then this amazing collaboration between Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson for an epic-looking 3D animation should bring cheer to your heart and cause you sleepless nights because the comic is finally coming to life on the big screen (forget all the movie adaptations done earlier). For those in the latter category, hang on to your hats!
The Skinny: Tintin meets Captain Haddock for the first time and emback on an adventure to locate the captain's ancestor's hidden treasure.
The Helmer(s): Steven Spielberg - Robopocalypse (2013), The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), War Horse (2011), A Timeless Call (documentary short) (2008), Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull (2008), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), The Terminal (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Minority Report (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), The Unfinished Journey (documentary) (1999), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Amistad (1997), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Schindler's List (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), Hook (1991), The Visionary (video) (1990), Always (1989), Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Color Purple (1985), Amazing Stories (TV series) (1985), Strokes of Genuis (TV series) (1984), Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Twilight Zone: The Movie (segment 2) (1983), ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), 1941 (1979), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Jaws (1975), The Sugarland Express (1974), Savage (TV movie) (1973), Something Evil (TV movie) (1972), Duel (TV movie) (1971), Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series) (Eulogy for a Wide Receiver) (1971), Columbo (TV service) (Murder by the Book) (1971), The Psychiatrist (TV series) (Pay for the Course, The Private World of Martin Dalton) (1971), The Name of the Game (TV series) (LA 2017) (1971), Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series) (Make Me Laugh, Night Gallery) (1969 - 1971), Marcus Welby, MD (TV series) (The Daredevil Gesture) (1970), Amblin' (Short) (1968), Slipstream (Short - unfinished) (1967), Firelight (1964), Escape to Nowhere (Short) (1961), Fighter Squard (Short) (1961), The Last Gun (1959).
Peter Jackson - The Hobbit Part 2 (2013), The Hobbit Part 1 (2012), The Lovely Bones (2009), Crossing the Line (Short) (2008), King Kong (2005), The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (Short) (2005), The Lords of the Ring: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001), The Making of the Frighteners (documentary) (1998), The Frighteners (1996), Forgotten Silver (TV movie) (1995), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Dead Alive (1992), Meet the Feebles (1989), Bad Taste (1987), The Valley (short) (1976).
The Scibe: Steven Moffat - writer: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) (2011), Dr. Who (TV series) (2005 - 2011), Dr. Who: Space and Time (TV movie) (2011), The National Television Awards (TV movie) (2011), BBC Proms (TV series) (2010), Sherlock (TV series) (2010), Coupling (TV series) (2007 - 2008), Dr. Who: Time Crash (TV short) (2007), Jekyll (TV series) (2007), Coupling (TV series) (2000 - 2004), Murder Most Horrid (TV series) (1994 - 1999), Comic Relief: Dr. Who: The Curse of the Fatal Death (TV movie) (1999), Privates (TV series) (1999), Chalk (TV series) (1997), The Office (TV movie) (1996), Joking Apart (TV series) (1991 - 1995), Press Gang (TV series) (1989 - 1993), Exam Conditions (TV movie) (1992), Stay Luck (TV series) (1990).
Edgar Wright - Ant-Man (2014), The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010), Spaced (TV movie) (2008), Grindhouse (Fake trailer - "Don't") (2007), Hot Fuzz (2007), Straight 8 (TV short) (2004), Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart (Video documentary short) (2004), Funkey Pete (Video short) (2004), Plot Holes: What Happened to Shaun When He Ran Off? (Video documentary short) (2004), The Man Who Would be Shaun (Video short) (2004), Simon's Cam (Video documentary short) (2004), Plot Holes: What Happened to Diane When She Left the Winchester? (Video documentary short) (2004), Plot Holes: How did Ed Get from the Cellar to the Shed? (Video documentayr short) (2004), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Asylum (TV series) (1996), A Fist Full of Fingers (1995).
The Casts: (the voices of) Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg. Nick Frost, Jamie Bell, Toby Jones, Tony Curan, Sebastian Roche, Mackenzie Crook, Daniel Mays, Gad Almaleh, Phillip Rhys, Mark Ivanir, Jacquire Barnbrook.
Release Date: 23rd December 2011
The Prediction: This is a huge production with two of the world's heavyweights joining hands to build a comic legend on the big screen and assisted and supported by two current heavyweight writers. Obviously there's hope and expectation that this will do well at the box office. Just two things i hope they get right: the backstory and the spirit of adventure which underlies ALL Tintin books. How does it look? It looks very good. Why? Only because they're smart and they're playing it ultra-safe unlike the train wreck that was "Airbender". If this works, then prepare for the Tintin onslaught like never before.
