The Adventures of Tintin

[Antonello Blueberry]

Anybody else heard the rumour about Pegg&Frost playing the Thompson Twins?

The pop group from the 80's? No, I heard they were approached to play Dupond & Dupont.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Or Jansen and Janssen....

 

[The Guard]

THAT'S "Tintin"? What's the one where the chicks whale on each other???

 

[Galactus]

Sony and Paramount Team Up for Tintin
Source: Variety November 1, 2008


Sony Pictures Entertainment and Paramount Pictures are in talks to co-finance the digital 3-D "Tintin," the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson series based on the Belgian "Tintin" comics, reports Variety.

After Universal backed out of partnering on the first installment, which Spielberg will direct, Paramount offered to fully back the first movie with a reduced backend at $135 million for the two gross participants. When the filmmakers held out for a better deal, a partner became a viable alternative.

Spielberg had hoped to be in production on Tintin by this fall. However, when financing fell apart at Universal on the eve of DreamWorks/Paramount divorce, he lost the participation of his lead actor Thomas Sangster. Nonetheless, the film is expected to be complete in time for a 2010 release. Jackson will direct the sequel.

In the deal currently being negotiated, Paramount is planning to distribute in North America and some other English-speaking territories, while Sony would handle the foreign release. However, "Tintin" would no longer have any association with DreamWorks.

The director of the third film in the planned trilogy was always up in the air and a script was never written. The deal under discussion appears to be for two films, however.

The movies will be animated with motion-capture technology.

 

[Dr Strange]

I haven't been on the Tintin forum for a while and i was wondering is Thomas Sangster still playing Tintin or not?

 

[Electrix]

I haven't been on the Tintin forum for a while and i was wondering is Thomas Sangster still playing Tintin or not?

The lack of financing has delayed production and has meant that Thomas Sangster can no longer play the role of Tintin, which sucks.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

We don't know yet. He may be back...

 

[dark_b]

i thought that spielberg is already filming htis?

 

[Electrix]

Andy Serkis said he had filmed a few scenes earlier this year, however Universal backed out so they had to find financing elsewhere. They were supposed to start filming in September.

Hopefully they can work it out so that Thomas Sangster can still play Tintin. I think he'd be great for the part.

 

[Electrix]

According to a reliable source not at all involved in the production, those rumblings we heard last fall about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost being cast as the Thomson and Thompson were right on the money. They're in. Along with Andy Serkis, who's set to play Captain Haddock, this runs the number of confirmed flesh-and-blood performers up to three!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39665

 

[Carmine Falcone]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! That's just incredibly cool! up: This cast is shaping up nicely... I'm curious who's gonna play Professor Calculus, I nominate John Hurt.

 

[Sava]

good choice Mr Falcone

 

[Carmine Falcone]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=52288

The official title is The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
Jamie Bell is cast as Tintin
Daniel Craig is Red Rackham! Dup:
Mackenzie Crook has a part aswell.

I'm stoked!

 

[Sentinel X]

Im not feeling Jamie bell as Tintin AT ALL
but Daniel Craig as Captain is GREAT!! ...almost perfect casting.

So is this CG or not, will it be like Beowulf...where the charecters looked like their actors but are actually CG and have been enhanced?

 

[chamber-music]

Sweet Jamie Bells good actor. I liked him in Dear Wendy, Hallam foe, Chumbscrubber and Jumper.

Weird how all the cast are British now.

 

[scifiwolf]

Good to see some final word on casting. I love Craig in anything, and Jamie is an inspired choice.

 

[bapi]

Daniel

 

[Ziggyman]

Hehehe...I watched an episode in French class just recently...

 

[terry78]

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Here's Tintin.

 

[french joker]

Gad Elmaleh ?!

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Edgar Wright worked on the script, too. And that book is probably the best Tintin story.

 

[dark_b]

just give me a test render.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Spielberg working with Craig and the dude from King Kong? Mother of God! Count me in motherf**kers!

 

[terry78]

When we see the CGI, this is either going to look really amazing or really creepy.

 

[Rac]

Originally Posted by Vapor
Jamie Bell for Tin Tin?

You know I suggested Bell months ago on another board.

We hit the jackpot.