Hello everyone,

Fantastic news, Jamie Bell will be starring as Tintin, in the highly anticipated collobration work of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s.

Source: ET Online
Principal production will start this month on directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated big-screen adaptation of the beloved comic-strip character Tintin — with two ‘Defiance’ co-stars reuniting for the proposed trilogy!

‘Billy Elliot’ and ‘Jumper’ star Jamie Bell is set to play the title character, with his ‘Defiance’ co-star/current 007 Daniel Craig set to portray the nefarious Red Rackham in ‘The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn,’ a 3D motion-capture film directed by Spielberg and produced by Jackson, due for release in 2011. Jackson will direct the second Tintin installment, produced by Spielberg, with a third film also in development.

Belgian artist Georges Remi’s (writing under his pen name “Herge”) created the roving junior reporter, who often finds himself in jeopardy in search of a good story. With his trusty dog Snowy by his side, Tintin’s adventures have taken him to far-off locations around the globe, tangling with smugglers, crime lords, grave robbers and jewel thieves. The Adventures of Tintin first debuted in 1929, with a series of 23 books published through 1976 selling more than 200 million copies worldwide.

Excited anyone!?

Liz said:

SO EXCITED I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF

January 27th, 2009

Joy said:

I’m so glad for Jamie getting this coveted role! But I’m curious why he replaced Thomas Sangster, who was scheduled to play the lead. I guess they wanted someone more mature to play the role.

Hey, that’s Hollywood!

Congratulations, Jamie!

January 27th, 2009

Marius Engel Jensen said:

I have followed Jamie since Billy Elliot..- and loved his acting.
Latest film i have seen is “Hallam Foe” and still love his presence..- one really feels that he loves his job.

So glad to see that he got this role and I have no doubt that he is a perfect actor to take on the role as Tintin..- and I might be his step into fame and fortune..- it’s a HUGE role to play since the comics are so famous and it will without a doubt get great attention…..and if his does well in the first film..two more will be waiting..

Congratulation Jamie Bell
from Denmark.

January 28th, 2009

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