The Adventures of Tintin: Movie Release in China Today

I am beyond excited about seeing the beloved childhood character Tin Tin come alive  as an animated 3D version on the big screen with Steven Spielberg directing this animated motion picture, producer Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings trilogy) and an all-star line-up cast: Jamie Bell (as Tin Tin), Andy Serkis (Captain Haddock), Daniel Craig (Red Rackham), Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (two detectives).

And the icing on top of the cake is that China gets Tin Tin a whole month before the US (release date is December 21, 2011; ie Christmas Weekend)!

Woo-Hoo!  One of the most anticipated releases this year, we get Tin Tin FIRST!

…well, kind of.  Truth be told, Tin Tin first came out first in Belgium and the UK in October, but at least China isn’t last.

If you are unfamiliar with Tin Tin, let me give you a brief background:

Tin Tin is a young Belgian reporter aided by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy and together, they are the heroes of the series, The Adventures of Tintin, which are 24 classic comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. One of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, there are translations published in more than 80 languages.

“Tin Tin is an intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure.”

The Original Tin Tin & Snowy

NEW 3D Tin Tin & Snowy

The film which is written by Steven Moffat , Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, the film is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham’s Treasure.

Clips from The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn:

See Movie Trailer on Youku.com here for a taste of the New Tin Tin:

Playing for one month only (November 15-December 15), you can catch The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn at the following movie theatres: UME, Wanda, Megabox and Jinyi.

See Time Out article here.