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...fictional, he may have emerged from comic books, but for many, Tintin is an inspirational adventurer for all time. And now, Belgium's greatest hero is set for the ultimate escapade, as two of Hollywood's biggest names, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, have announced plans for three back-to-back features based on his stories...
...timing could not have been more apt: Tintin's creator, Hergé, was born one hundred years ago on Tuesday. Many credit Hergé, whose real name was Georges Remi, with inventing much of the visual grammar that defines modern comics. His books involve masterly plots and a depth of humor, artistry, detail and characterization. His iconic comic strip hero travelled the world fighting crime and ventured to the moon a full decade before Neil Armstrong...
...Tintin's arrival in Tinseltown is perhaps inevitable: his popularity as a children's literary hero rivals that of other recent transitions from the page to the screen, including Harry Potter, Spider-Man and The Lord of the Rings...
...film plans are just part of this year's centenary celebrations. They include two Tintin musicals, a Tintin museum, an exhibition at the Pompidou center in Paris, as well other events in Stockholm, Barcelona and Lausanne. In addition there will be commemorative stamps (Belgium, France and Switzerland), coins and chocolates, among other merchandise, and learned academic seminars...
...comedy," he says. "It's something much weirder." Nevertheless, his weirdness is in high demand, with gigs on NPR's This American Life and editing the Times Magazine's new "Funny Pages" feature--in addition to The Daily Show and the sequel to Expertise he's writing. "Like Tintin, I'm not one to turn down a good adventure," says Hodgman. "Even when my drunken sailor companion begs me to just stay home in the château for once...