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Spielberg to Produce Live-Action Tintin Movie (s)

Posted by Hemos on from the mmmm...tintin dept.

jtauber writes "Looks like the Adventures of Tintin may be the next series of books to be turned into a film franchise with Spielberg in talks to acquire the rights. See the Marlinspike for more information." Tintin was one of my favorite "book" type comics growing up - and they've released collections.

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  1. Re:Oh, please... No! by xyzzy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I must admit, I have every bit as much trepidation as you. Tintin is quite literally my childhood -- I read my first one while visting France with my parents when I was 8, in 1976. When Speilberg is good, he's very good... but when he is bad...!

    I actually thought the animated series was quite good -- does anyone know if they will EVER be released on DVD???

  2. Re:Tintin? by ibcmax · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The subject of this thread is the exact reason why Spielberg shouldnt do this film.

    Not only do the youth culture of today (and lets face it, its the kids buying tickets that make the box-office money) have no idea who Cuthbert Calculus is, let alone Tintin,there is no way that Spielberg even at his best could make it appealing to the masses without totally destroying what the comic series was, and in the process annoying all the real fans. The Tintin style of story is not the Hollywood style of story, and neither are the characters. No-one (except perhaps the youngest of children) could find the bumbling antics of Thompson and Thomson actually funny when played by actors in a real live setting.

    The comic format was just too integral to what made Tintin fun, as was Herge's talent and attention to detail, which Spielberg and Hollywood may have no patience for.

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  3. Not just belgian influence, but comics in general by unfortunateson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The adventures of Tintin established the visual language now standard in comic strips and books: word and thought balloons, moving to the right to signify 'progress' and the left to signify failure, etc.

    See Scott McCloud's history of comics for further praise.

    What Spielberg will do to it, I have no idea. It is cited by him as an influence on Raiders.

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