The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

So this is how Tintin’s face would look like in a animated 3D Movie? It looks like a super realistic cartoon!

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is an upcoming 2011 American performance capture 3D film based on The Adventures of Tintin, a series of comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Prosper Remi “Hergé”. It is directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Peter Jackson, and written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish.

Spielberg first acquired rights to Tintin after Hergé’s death in 1983, and re-optioned them in 2002. Filming was due to begin in October 2008 for a 2010 release, but release was delayed to 2011 after Universal opted out of producing the film with Paramount, who provided $30 million on pre-production. Sony chose to co-produce the films. The delay resulted in Thomas Sangster, who had been cast as Tintin, departing from the project. Producer Peter Jackson, whose company Weta Digital is providing the computer animation, intends to direct a sequel. Spielberg and Jackson also hope to co-direct a third film. The film is currently in post-production. Composer John Williams has already completed the score.

Due to the cartoon’s popularity in other regions, I think this movie will do well in other countries and especially here in Kuwait than North America, even with Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s names attached.

The movie will be released on December 23, 2011.