Steven Spielberg to Direct the First 'Tintin' Film
Filed under: Classics, Family Films, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Comic/Superhero/Geek
It's those little stories that speak volumes.
As you may remember, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are collaborating to bring the popular Tintin series to life. Now comes the news, from a recent Andy Serkis interview, that Spielberg intends to tackle the first film and Jackson the second. No one yet knows who might be directing the third film.
The bulk of shooting starts in September, but Serkis was flying out immediately to start work. While that conjures images that he'll be donning a leotard and bouncing around for the computers, he's playing a human (Captain Haddock) this time. When asked if he was afraid that Jackson would have him playing Snowy the Dog, Serkis had a good laugh: "Absolutely, in fact people assume that I am, which is even more disturbing."
If Serkis is reporting for duty, hopefully Tintin will start kicking into high gear, and fans can expecting some really exciting news very soon -- maybe there will be some announcements buried in all those upcoming Indiana Jones 4 press conferences.
[via CHUD]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-14-2008 @ 2:34PM
Proman84 said...
Yes! I am so happy about that! What a way to follow Indy 4!
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3-15-2008 @ 12:24PM
CG Jung said...
In the comic, Snowy had thought bubbles. I hope Spielberg can find some way to convey Snowy's thoughts. That would be rad.
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3-17-2008 @ 5:00AM
Eleanore said...
I am honestly not sure why, but I'm very excited about this film. The only reason I'm not sure why is because I'm having difficulty even beginning to imagine how they'll translate one of the greatest comics ever made onto film. It'll be interesting, to say the least! The Tintin and Spielberg fans in me are ecstatic about this.
I wonder too about Milou/Snowy's role, like the commenter above. It's a curious conundrum!
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