Going to watch THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN when it opens in theaters tonight? Here are some fun facts to learn about the famous series before you watch the feature film!
– THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN is the first animated film that Steven Spielberg has ever directed.
– Spielberg had never heard of the Tintin series until 1981 when someone compared his INDIANA JONES film, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, to Tintin.
– The first Tintin comic was published in 1929 and has since become one of the most popular comics of the 20th century. It’s also been published in over 70 different languages.
– Tintin’s last name and age have never been revealed throughout the series.
– The first attempt at making Tintin a feature film was in 1947, when Claude Misonne directed a stop-motion version of the story THE CRAB WITH THE GOLDEN CLAWS
– Captain Haddock’s first name is Archibald.
– Tintin goes up against the villain Rastapopoulos more times than any other villain in the series, making him his worst enemy. But Rastapopoulos isn’t featured film.
– Artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein have claimed to use Tintin creator Georges Remi (better known as Hergé) as one of their most important influences.
– The lead singer from 80’s band Duran Duran wanted to have “Tintin” be his nickname, but was forced to drop the second name due to copyright laws.
– Last year, a bronze statue of Tintin and Snowy, and 200 more collectors’ items, sold for $1.3 million at an auction in Paris.
Check out THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN tonight!