Spielberg to Make Tintin Film

Posted on April 3, 2007

CBC.ca reports that Steven Spielberg has signed on to make a film based on Tintin, the boy reporter who stars in Belgian cartoonist Herg�'s comic books.

"If movie No. 1 works, we will continue," Rodwell said, adding that it is still unclear which of Tintin's adventures � depicted in 24 books � will be filmed.
A completed movie could show up in theatres by 2009 or 2010, Rodwell told a press conference.
Since his debut in 1929, Tintin has enthralled comic readers with his ongoing adventures. In 2004, fans around the world celebrated his 75th birthday.
In addition to the comic book stories and the Tintin magazine, which was published from 1946 until the early 1990s, the beloved character was brought to life in radio dramas, a handful of animated and live action films, two television series, several stage shows and some video games.

CBC.ca says discussion of a Tintin film has been going on for twenty-five years. Tintin is huge internationally but not as popular here in the U.S. A PBS feature on Tintin says, "In Europe and Canada, Tintin is as popular as Mickey Mouse and Bart Simpson are in the United States. Though the comic hero is still largely unknown in this country, his influence on American art and pop culture is more far-reaching than most people realize." The offical Tintin website can be found here. You can see some of the many Tintin books on Amazon.