What’s odd is that VARIETY doesn’t mention the fact that Spielberg’s been fascinated by Tintin for some time now. We ran an article a while ago when there were rumors about Jeunet working on an all-CG version of a TINTIN film.
There’s one paragraph in particular that details the various attempts that have been made over the years to bring these classic French comic adventures to life:
Let’s see is Spielberg can actually get this one going this time. I grew up reading the comics, and I’m dying to see how they find a way into this very particular world that Herge created.