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One Tintin Rumor Confirmed.
Latino Review —
... offer it to Howie Mandel, who was so memorable as a canine in Melvin Frank's 1987 triumph, WALK LIKE A MAN (my kingdom for a Hulu embed). Paramount and Sony are splitting the cost on the $135 million 3D performance-capture opus. You know the economy is shitty when studios are afraid to finance a Spielberg/Jackson picture. As reported many times over, Spielberg will direct the first installment, while Jackson will take the reins on the second. The first film is due out in 2010. Click HERE to read the rest and see who was cast. Source: ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in for "Tintin"?
Film Gecko —
... At the time, it sounded more like a rumor than anything, but Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that it’s a done deal: "According to a reliable source not at all involved in the production, those rumblings we heard last fall about ...
Newsbites: The sci-fi and comic-book edition!
FilmChat —
... . If this were a live-action movie, I would say this was terrible casting; the whole point of the characters is that they are virtually impossible to tell apart. But Tintin is a motion-capture movie, so who knows, this could work very well after all. -- Ain't It Cool News ...
Pegg and Frost in Spielberg's Tintin !
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
[image] Ain't It Cool News has received word that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (the Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz duo have landed the roles of Thomson and Thompson in director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson's ...
Tintin rumours of twins casting
Filmstalker —
... Pegg have been picked to play the Thompson twins, the two rather bumbling detectives in matching black suits, black hats and walking sticks. Sounds a little off the wall to begin with, but remember one thing, this film is going through the usual lengthy, and in my mind rather worthless process, of motion capture, so it doesn't matter about actual looks. However thinking of them both together in certain film and television outings and you can see some of those characteristics in them. AICN have the reveal that they've been dealing with a number of Tintin rumours, and that ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost confirmed in Tintin!
Total Film News —
... Haddock. No Tintin yet There s no word on who will play the titular lad yet Thomas Sangster had been cast but dropped out due to scheduling issues. But AICN says that the film is about a month away from starting to shoot (aiming for a 2010 release), so expect more news soon. With co-producer Peter Jackson planning to direct the second film in a planned trilogy, Tintin s first 3D outing is apparently costing $135 million. No wonder Paramount roped in Sony as a co-financier [Source: AICN ] Question: Who would you cast as Tintin? Freddie Highmore? An unknown?
TinTin Casting Rumor
FilmWad —
... Simon Pegg and Nick Frost being cast as the Thomson and Thompson rumor is gaining some weight and is said to be "on the money." According to AICN it seems that one of their inside men and not affiliated with the movie the two Shaun of the Dead stars are in along with Andy Serkis who will play Captain Haddock. ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Confirmed for Spielberg's Tintin
FirstShowing.net —
... This update first hit earlier today on Ain't It Cool News. Tintin was delayed when Jackson and Spielberg ran into troubles finding the money needed to get this expensive project off the ground. As Beaks of AICN puts it, "you know the economy is shitty when studios are afraid to finance a Spielberg/Jackson picture." I think the problem is that American audiences don't really care about this movie at all. I'm not even that excited for it, despite knowing that Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg are involved. Maybe they need to release some test footage first to ...
Frost and Pegg Board ‘Tintin’
We Are Movie Geeks —
... which is being co-financed by Paramount and Sony. Spielberg will direct the first film, while Peter Jackson will step in and helm the second. The first film is scheduled to hit sometime in 2010.
What do you think? Are Frost and Pegg good choices for Thomson and Thompson? Who do you think should play the titular character? Is it a little creepy that a young reporter’s best friend is a whiskey-swilling sea captain? Let us know by commenting below!
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Pegg and Frost cast in Spielberg's 3-D Tintin film
Film | guardian.co.uk —
... ; now comes a report from Ain't It Cool News that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been cast as bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson. ...
Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Cast In ‘Tintin’
Screen Rant —
... , the guys over at AICN have managed to confirm via a “trusted source not at all involved in production” that one of those rumours is indeed true. That is that Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are set to star as the characters Thomson and Thompson respectively. They will join already announced cast member Andy Serkis (who’s playing Tintin’s friend Captain Haddock). ...
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost to star in 'Tintin'
The Screening Log —
... Now, according to the folks at Ain't It Cool News, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are on board to star as Thomson and Thompson. This info comes from one of their sources, so it has not been announced officially quite yet. ...
Simon Pegg And Nick Frost Confirmed For Roles In Steven Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ Adaptation?
MTV Movies Blog —
... : Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic ‘Tintin’ comics isn’t having an easy time making it to the big screen. Production is only a month away, but the film lacks all but one cast member: Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock. But Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that the film finally has a grand total of three cast members — and the newest additions are as close to geek gods as you can get: Nick Frost and ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Confirmed for ‘Tintin’
Film School Rejects —
... Ain’t It Cool News has confirmed today the previously reported rumors that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) will be appearing as Thomson and Thompson in Steven Spielberg’s 3D opus ...
GeekBeat: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Cast in 'Tintin,' And More
:: The Playlist :: —
... Pegg & Nick Frost have been cast as Thomson & Thompson in the Steven Spielberg-helmed, Peter Jackson-produced 3D motion capture adaptation of the French comic strip, "Tintin". Andy Serkis has also been cast as Captain Haddock. The budget's on the low end ($135 million) of what you'd expect from a Spielberg/Jackson production. Expect 'Tintin' sometime next year, with a Jackson-directed sequel a couple of years after that. [via AICN] John August ("Go") has revealed on his blog that Warner ...
Pegg and Frost Confirmed For ‘Tintin’
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, British comic geniuses, being cast as the Thompson Twins in the new Steven Spielberg-directed Tintin movie. And guess what - the rumor was true and has now been all but confirmed by AICN. ...
Confirmed: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for Spielberg/Jackson’s Tintin
/Film —
... were true: According to Beaks over at Aint It Cool News, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are confirmed to be playing bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson. In the original story, the two were unrelated but were thought of as twins due to their uncannily similar appearance. It’ll be interesting to see how that plays out on screen, as the film will be animated using motion capture technology. ...
The Dregs: Production Slate
TheBadandUgly.com —
... ), Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) have been cast in the Tin Tin films as Thompson and Thompson. The first film is due out in 2010, and this is one of the few castings that has been confirmed, that and Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock. No Tin Tin yet, but as long as it isn’t Elijah Wood, I’m cool. ...
