The mere mention of the name Tintin conjures up all sorts of nostalgic childhood memories for millions of people, and hoping to cash in on the pleasant nostalgic feeling, Steven Speilberg (E.T.) and Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings) have banded together to produce a big screen adventure for the the comic book hero.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (to give the new film its full title) has just had its first trailer, and posters, released online (the trailer is available to view below, whilst the American poster can be seen on the right, and the UK poster can be found here), and clearly boasts some amazing animation that not only perfectly seems to encapsulate the mood of Herge’s comics, but showcase the next level of feature-film animation.
Boasting an impressive voice cast that places Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as the titular reporter Tintin; who gets drawn into an adventure and spends the film searching for sunken treasure; Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) as Tintin’s best friend; the surly Captain Haddock; Daniel Craig (Casino Royale) as the 17th century pirate Red Rackham, and Paul co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as detectives Thompson and Thomson respectively, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is due to be released on October 26th in the UK, before making its US release date on December 23rd, and will of course be appearing in 3D.
Matt Wheeldon.
Sources: Empire (trailer), Ain’t it Cool News (US poster).
