Steven Spielberg has confirmed that the current plan is to co-direct the third TinTin movie with Peter Jackson.
“We are going to make three Tintin movies back-to-back. I’ll direct the first one, Peter will direct the second one. We’ll probably co-direct the third one.”
The first movie in the performance capture series is scheduled to begin production in September with Speilberg in the directors chair. Jackson will helm the second film in the series. Based on the classic comic-strip, Tintin follows the adventures of a junior reporter and his faithful dog Snowy. Jackson regular Andy Serkis (you know, the guy behind the characters of Golumn and King Kong) is signed on to play Captain Haddock. The first film is tentatively scheduled to hit theaters in 2009.
source: stuff.co.uk
May 19th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I know this is a big deal for Spielberg and has been for a long time.
But why?
What was so great about this comic?
May 19th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
The Tintin albums are amazing. The UK even has Tintin stores. A Superman store wouldn’t last a month in North America. The thought care and storytelling employed throughout the various Tintin stories are some of the most inspired and timeless of any entertainment medium. These films will be gigantic international performers.
I really hope at least a bit of the Alpha Art is used. It had the potential to be one of the best.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
@Cinemanic1979: Are you from Europe or have you read the TinTin comics? They are really, really awesome and of course they are extremely famous. Not all of the early comics are as awesome as the later ones (don’t forget that some of them where published in the 20s and 30s). I read them all when I was a child and I still love them.
And there are many other great French-Belgian comics that I prefer over most of the uniform and repetitive american superhero stuff every day. I’m very glad this is a passion project of Spielberg and Jackson, so maybe they are able to do it right and translate the fascination of the comics to the big screen.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
@ Mark
Well said!
May 19th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I hope they get Conan O’brian to play TinTin.
But seriously, blistering barnacles… this is one crazy colab. nothing but the best for one of the most seminal comics ever. I wonder how its going to work? I hope the best of these two melt into one super filmmaker and we get some diamond gold hybrid of a movie. Can’t wait.
I think most people are scratching their heads but Tin Tin is great even though its underexposed in the us becuase its protag. is a book reader and not a bazooka lugging one line action jock (not that thats a bad thing but). but hey, mention to people that Spielberg and Jackson are making a comic book movie and then tell them its “Tin Tin”. They’ll scratch their heads.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
cinemanic i’m with you. i was just about to post, who actually gives a shit about tin tin?
May 19th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
America = Wild Hogs
May 19th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Aren’t Spielberg and Jackson DGA? Isn’t it against DGA rules to have 2 directors on one show? That’s why Rodriguez quit the DGA, to co-direct Sin City with Frank Miller…
May 19th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Enrique: TinTin is mocap, which technically falls under animation, and in animation the two-director concept is allowed
May 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I hope the films are as racist as the publications ;)
May 19th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Spielberg AND Jackson?
Already sold.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I’m confused. How are there already three movies lined up, but they’re already pulling the plug on Narnia [for example]. At least Narnia is heard of and well known. I’ve heard of Tin Tin in passing, but couldn’t tell you a thing about it. And based on the image above and your descriptions of it’s so-called “awesomeness” i’m not seeing it.
From what it sounds like, we’ve already got something like all this.. it’s called Lassie.
Someone please tell me what is going on. What is Tin Tin.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Also Orange, instead of being ignorant like half of the /film readers or AICN flock, try looking it up before coming off negative.
Might do you some good, just a thought.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Tin Tin is absolutely incredible source for this. For those of you who haven’t read the comics, he’s a young journalist who gets involved in all sorts of international jet-setting adventures that often deal with smugglers, kidnappers, drug runners, counterfeiters, espionage, treasure, and political revolutions, etc. with a lot of very colorful characters and clever dialogue (lots of Indiana Jones-type humor). The plots usually have a lot of twists and big big action sequences, plus some serious peril for our hero. Yeah, he has a dog and the dog does his thing and hangs out and occasionally helps TinTin out by attacking someone who is pointing a gun on our hero, but it’s not like they are a dynamic duo and the dog is always involved in the action.
Peter, as to the two director dilemma… Of course, I remember the Sin City fiasco and noted the recent change of billing with the Coen Brothers, but recently thought about the Farrelly Brothers who didn’t have to deal with the “established duo” business and have shared co-director billing since their first movie (Dumb & Dumber). Do you know what’s up with that? I’m beginning to think that these rumored Guild rules don’t actually exist.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
They are cool vampires in high school. You just need to read the book. Then you will understand its awesomeness.
oh, wait… Wrong thread.
I’m fine with the Tin Tin story, but that MoCap thing sure is a big turn off. Yuck.
May 20th, 2008 at 12:24 am
and the wachowski brothers…! :) 1999….
May 20th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I believe the DGA gets mad at you if you co-direct with a non-member or if one of the co-directors is working on another project simultaneously. But, really, what are they going to do? Shut your production down?
May 20th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
An actor has already been selected to play Tintin. He’s 18 year old British actor Thomas Sangster last seen as the schoolboy in 1913 in Season 3 of Doctor Who.
May 20th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Wow, I found it so hard to believe that so many people here have not heard of Tin Tin before O_O When I was little it was one of those staple cartoon shows on TV and my elementary school library had a stock of Tin Tin comic books. I think Tin Tin is one of those properties that is famous world wide but for some reason never hit it off in the states. There is mad potential for this series if it’s done right.
That brings a question into my brain… Is it a bad thing for an American director (such as Speilberg) to make a movie that is not necessarily for American audiences?
June 14th, 2008 at 7:16 am
living decay year and climb wasn’t at I don’t know
August 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
TinTin needs to go somewhere!!!!! Just Kidding
September 28th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Shia Labeouf would be perfect, look at the facial features, facial shape, and the shape of the nose.