Thomas Sangster Cast as TinTin in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s Tintin?

Posted on Friday, March 21st, 2008 by Hunter Stephenson

According to the Daily Mail, rather accomplished 17-year-old British actor Thomas Sangster, whose credits include Love Actually, Nanny McPhee and appearances on the UK’s Doctor Who, is nearly a lock for the lead title role in the 3D motion-capture trilogy Tintin from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. Kid’s last name is pretty cool and, if the rumor proves true, will compliment the oncoming fame and boatloads of dough.

Earlier this month, actor Andy Serkis, who will portray Captain Haddock in the films, dished that Spielberg’s installment will go first in September for a 2009 release, presumably followed by Jackson’s and then another sequel presumably from a top tier and still unchosen director.

Based on the decades old children’s comic created by the late, singular-named Belgian artist Hergé, the title character is a young, somewhat aloof investigative reporter whose sidekicks are an affable, liquor-loving terrier named Snowy and one very pronounced wave of a cowlick. Together they solve mysteries and avoid close calls. Tintin’s friend, Captain Haddock, is a brawny sailor with a penchant for alcohol and wisecracks.

Discuss: Anyone a fan of Sangster’s? Is this a good choice for the role and who did you envision?

Doctor Who Scribe Hired for Spielberg/Jackson’s Tintin

Posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 by Peter Sciretta

British screenwriter Steve Moffatt (Doctor Who, Coupling) has been hired write an adaptation of the Eurpean comic strip The Adventures of Tintin for Dreamworks. As you already know,  Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackscon have signed on to direct a trilogy of films based on Georges Remi’s Belgian. It’s a passion project. Spielberg has been trying to get the film rights to the series for more than 25 years. The films will be created using digital 3D performance capture technology.

The Adventures of Tintin is a 70 years series of Belgian comic books originally created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi. The series follows Tintin, a young Belgian reporter and traveller who is aided in his adventures by his faithful dog Snowy. There have been both live-action and animated film adaptations of The Adventures of Tintin.

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson to Direct Tintin Trilogy

Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 by Peter Sciretta

We don’t really want to report this, but because of the huge names involved, we have to. Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have teamed up to direct and produce three back to back feature films based on Georges Remi’s Belgian comic-strip Tintin for DreamWorks. But Why? It’s a passion project. Speilberg has been trying to get the film rights to the series for more than 25 years.

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