Believe it or not!
Steven Spielberg has had the rights to Tintin since 1983.
Who directed it?
Steven Spielberg but Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) also stepped in as a producer.
Did you know?
Steven Spielberg has been an avid fan of 'The Adventures of Tintin' comic books since 1981, when a review compared Raiders of the Lost Ark to Tintin.
His secretary bought him French-language editions of each book, but Spielberg did not have to understand them: he immediately fell in love with its art.
Meanwhile, 'Tintin' creator Hergé became a fan of Spielberg (reports say he "thought Spielberg was the only person who could ever do Tintin
justice.")
Who is in it?
- Jamie Bell as Tintin –
the adventures of the amazing boy reporter were first made famous in the comic books series by the Belgian artist Hergé.
- Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock. The Last of the Haddocks, the captain must face his family’s old enemy and reclaim his own
self-respect
- Daniel Craig as Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine and Red Rackham; Sakharine being the descendant of Red Rackham, the pirate who attacked the Unicorn, the ship captained by Sir Francis Haddock.
- Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thomson and Thompson, bumbling detectives who are almost identical.
What’s it about?
The Adventures of Tintin:
Secret of the Unicorn tells of how the intrepid reporter sets off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship along with friend Captain Haddock.
He’s in pursuit of a good story, but as things heat up, Tintin is kidnapped and must risk life and limb to uncover the secrets clues that will reveal the location
of an amazing sunken treasure.
In a race against time, Tintin must unravel the mystery before the old, ruthless enemies of the Haddocks get there first.
Movie Talk:
Tintin: Captain, can you get us to
Bagghar?
Captain Haddock: What sort of a stupid question is that? [gets up] Give me those oars! I'll show you some real seamanship, laddie! I'll not be doubted by some pipsqueak tuft of ginger and his irritating dog. I am master and
commander of the seas!
Can you spot this?
The framed newspapers on the walls of Tintin's
apartment feature headlines and photos that recall his other adventures.
The headline "Tintin Breaks Up Crime Ring," with a
picture of several Egyptian mummy cases, refers to 'Cigars of the Pharaoh' and the headline "Tintin Recovers Valuable Sceptre" refers to 'King Ottokar's Sceptre'.
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