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The Adventures of Tintin

It’s actually somewhat amazing that The Adventures of Tintin marks the first big screen treatment of the immensely popular comic book character in nearly 40 years (and, really, the first one of note originating from Hollywood, ever). After all, the intrepid carrot-topped reporter/sleuth stands with fellow Franco-Belgian characters Asterix and Obelix as a titan of European comics. Created by Belgian artist Georges Remi (under the pen name Hergé), Tintin’s adventures have been translated into more than 50 languages and inspired a decently rabid following of “Tintinologists” who have discussed, debated, critiqued and theorized on virtually every imaginable aspect of...  read more

War Horse

Only a true visionary like Steven Spielberg could take a simple story about a horse and transform it into a grandiose work of cinema. Though not the acclaimed filmmaker’s greatest feat, War Horse is a poignant picture wrapped warmly in humanity. The film, despite an entirely different setting, also evokes prior Spielbergian gems such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. with its redemptive inferences....  read more

See the First Image of Daniel Day-Lewis With His Lincoln Beard

Spielberg’s long in development film "Lincoln" is finally shooting in Richmond, Virginia, and a local has taken the first picture of star Daniel Day-Lewis sporting his Lincoln beard for the title role.  read more

Watch the New Trailer for Tintin

A new television spot for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin premiered last night and features a lot of new footage for the animated epic.  read more

Peter Jackson Will Direct Sequel to The Adventures of Tintin

Ever since the beginning discussions of _The Adventures of Tintin_ there have been talks that the films would be a trilogy. With Steven Spielberg directing the first installment, there was always the possibility that producer Peter Jackson would take on the second. Today it has been announced that Jackson will direct the second _Tintin_ film.  read more

Watch the Newest Trailer for Spielberg's War Horse

Yesterday a new trailer was released for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film War Horse the film is based on both the 1982 children's novel by Michael Morpurgo and the 2007 stage adaptation of the same name. Despite directing six films set in or around WWII and producing two others, this is Spielberg's first film focusing on the first World War.  read more

Tintin, War Horse, Mission Impossible Releases Get Pushed Forward

A handful of films’ release dates are getting pushed up this December to avoid conflict with the plethora of competition during the Christmas week. Two Steven Spielberg films, which were already expected to be winter blockbusters, are moving up a few days to better their box office numbers.  read more

Spielberg To Direct Robopocalypse Film Adaptation

Steven Spielberg, the director behind such science fiction films as _E.T._, _War of the Worlds_, and _Super 8_, is now set to direct the upcoming film adaptation of Robopocalypse. Robopocalypse is a best-selling 2011 novel written by Daniel H. Wilson, who's plot is well-assumed from the title. The novel is said to have been based on scientific, real-world research on modern robotics and depicts a near-future setting where sentient robots with revenge are accidentally let loose.   read more

War Horse Trailer Debuts

Steven Spielberg is no stranger to war films, and the trailer for his upcoming film War Horse shows that the director still manages to capture the courage, horror and hope of battle....  read more

Spielberg "Brainstorming" Jurassic Park 4

Could a fourth Jurassic Park movie be on the way?...  read more