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frankie_fan · 10-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Regarding the upcoming Tintin movie, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg (a huge fan of the series) are joining forces to bring the beloved reporter to life, via performance-capture (like Beowulf). There will be three films. Peter will direct one and Spielberg will direct the other, with a third director yet to be announced.

In the latest news, Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has been hired to adapt the books for the movie.

EDIT - I realised I got the director order wrong. Spielberg will direct the first one, while Jackson will direct the second one!

emperor26 · 10-03-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by frankie_fan

Regarding the upcoming Tintin movie, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg (a huge fan of the series) are joining forces to bring the beloved reporter to life, via performance-capture (like Beowulf). There will be three films. Peter will direct one and Spielberg will direct the other, with a third director yet to be announced.

In the latest news, Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has been hired to adapt the books for the movie.

Interesting. I heard that Jackson and Spielberg were going to do this, but the fact that they're taking turns directing one film after another is different.

Anyway, thanks for the information, frankie_fan.

frankie_fan · 10-10-2007, 07:01 PM

Straight from WorstPreviews.com, Spielberg talks about Tintin:

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Originally Posted by WorstPreviews.com

Steven Spielberg sat down for an interview where he reveal some information about his upcoming collaboration with Peter Jackson on "Tintin." While it was previously announced that the directors plan on making "Tintin" a trilogy of films, Spielberg said that Jackson will direct the first installment and he will direct the second, with an option for them to co-direct the third if they don't find a suitable filmmaker to take over the reins. [via IGN]

Speaking from the set of "Indiana Jones IV," Spielberg said that the film will be shot entirely with motion-capture technology, which is familiar to Jackson after "King Kong" and the "Lord of the Rings" films but still relatively new to Spielberg. The director said that each filmmaker will shoot 30 days of motion-capture: Spielberg will shoot his in the United States while Jackson will shoot in New Zealand.

Spielberg also said that the special effects will be produced by Jackson's Weta Workshop, but a high-speed internet connection between the two locations will allow the production to receive and process images quickly.

frankie_fan · 10-26-2007, 07:10 PM

From IGN.com, casting has now gone underway in LA for Tintin.

Zeitgheist · 10-26-2007, 07:34 PM

Will I get beat up for looking forward to this?

Indiana Jones always reminded me of TinTin, so I'll expect a lot from Spielberg on a TinTin movie! been discussing it with friends online for quite some time now

jekylljuice · 02-05-2008, 07:33 AM

This shows just how attentive I am, I guess. I've known about this project for a while, but only when I was reading a magazine in the doctors' waiting room today did I learn that it was going to be created using motion capture. Previously, I think I'd just sort of assumed that it was going to be an entirely live action affair.

I currently have mixed feelings about this. The Tintin stories have the potential to translate into a great set of movies, though whenever I think of feature films animated entirely by motion-capture, the fiasco with the Polar Express is what comes to mind. I'm not making judgements about the movie itself, which I haven't seen, but I witnessed enough promotional material to be able to empathise with those folks who were turned off from it by look of the animation alone. The characters seemed so real, and yet so eerily artifical at the same time. I still have a few more weeks to wait until I'll get to see Beowulf, when I'll see if the concept has anything more to offer.

According to this article, Speilberg and Jackson admitted that live action was probably the obvious way to go, but didn't think that it would do justice to Herge's character artwork, so I'm expecting them to be somewhat stylised. Well, I'm open-minded at this stage.

Another Castle · 11-25-2009, 02:28 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8375280.stm

frankie_fan · 11-25-2009, 12:06 PM

Thanks for the link. That's usually the case with motion capture films. The filming itself takes the quickest, but the actual animation process takes the longest!

10-02-2007, 07:12 PM	#1
frankie_fan Resident Movie Buff But that's another show Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I come from the land down under Posts: 1,078	Tintin: The Movie Regarding the upcoming Tintin movie, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg (a huge fan of the series) are joining forces to bring the beloved reporter to life, via performance-capture (like Beowulf). There will be three films. Peter will direct one and Spielberg will direct the other, with a third director yet to be announced. In the latest news, Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has been hired to adapt the books for the movie. EDIT - I realised I got the director order wrong. Spielberg will direct the first one, while Jackson will direct the second one! __________________ My deviantART page My myCast.io page Last edited by frankie_fan; 01-08-2009 at 07:05 PM.

10-26-2007, 07:10 PM	#4
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02-05-2008, 07:33 AM	#6
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	This shows just how attentive I am, I guess. I've known about this project for a while, but only when I was reading a magazine in the doctors' waiting room today did I learn that it was going to be created using motion capture. Previously, I think I'd just sort of assumed that it was going to be an entirely live action affair. I currently have mixed feelings about this. The Tintin stories have the potential to translate into a great set of movies, though whenever I think of feature films animated entirely by motion-capture, the fiasco with the Polar Express is what comes to mind. I'm not making judgements about the movie itself, which I haven't seen, but I witnessed enough promotional material to be able to empathise with those folks who were turned off from it by look of the animation alone. The characters seemed so real, and yet so eerily artifical at the same time. I still have a few more weeks to wait until I'll get to see Beowulf, when I'll see if the concept has anything more to offer. According to this article, Speilberg and Jackson admitted that live action was probably the obvious way to go, but didn't think that it would do justice to Herge's character artwork, so I'm expecting them to be somewhat stylised. Well, I'm open-minded at this stage. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend.

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11-25-2009, 12:06 PM	#8
frankie_fan Resident Movie Buff But that's another show Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I come from the land down under Posts: 1,078	Thanks for the link. That's usually the case with motion capture films. The filming itself takes the quickest, but the actual animation process takes the longest! __________________ My deviantART page My myCast.io page