Release Dates:
- 26th October 2011 (UK) -
- 23rd December 2011 (USA) -
Director: Steven Spielberg
Tintin (Bell) and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Captain Haddock's (Serkis) ancestor and go off on a treasure hunt. However they are not the only ones after the treasure and must fight off foes and dangers alike if they are to discover the true value of the haul.
The film is based on the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin created by the Belgian artist Georges Rémi. More specifically, it's based on three particular stories in the series: The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn (after which the film is named) and Red Rackham's Treasure.
I never was one for the comics but I do remember a TV series version playing when I was a kid and for some reason it used to scare the crap out of me- never worked out why. The visuals look the most lifelike that I have ever seen for an animation and the story seems impressive enough to keep me interested. I'm also going to stick my neck out and say that this will be one of the first films worth watching in 3D.
