What Does Indiana Jones Have In Common With The Adventures Of Tintin?

By Larry Yepez Jr.

It's amazing to see that a movie has been 30 years in the making. At a 30th anniversary screening of Indiana Jones, Steven Spielberg told his fans that he first decided to make a Tintin film about 30 years ago, while filming Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Spielberg, who is directing The Adventures of Tintin,  had never heard of the long-running comic book series by Georges Remi, aka Hergé, until 1981.  His assistant at the time brought to his attention the French reviews of Raiders of the Lost Ark in the newspapers.

"They were basically saying that Raiders of the Lost Ark owed a lot to Hergé’s Tintin", Spielberg said. "I read the book, and I could see that there was a lot of similarities, a lot of links between both adventure stories, especially the globe-trotting aspect. I thought it was different enough that they could both coexist in the same world at the same time."

The Adventures of Tintin is Speilberg's animation debut that is set hor a holiday release on December 21. With a whimsical score from John Williams playing in the background, the Tintin trailer shows our hero getting wrapped up in an adventure that goes way over his head, which sounds an awful like several of the plots in Spielberg's Indiana Jones franchise.

Adding to the Indy vibe is that the plot apparently involves Tintin finding an artifact that can alter the course of history, giving us the background for plenty of action and chaos.

The animation looks amazing, but this comes as no surprise with Peter Jackson as the producer and mastermind behind the film's visual effects.

While Spielberg's War Horse is a smaller release that will probably try to scoop up some awards buzz this holiday season, it's Tintin that is taking aim at a massive audience.

Peter Jackson and Steven Speilberg both have a pretty good feel for finding adventure-seeking audiences, this is a film that no doubt has very high box office potential.

Are you excited to see the similarities between Tintin and Indiana Jones?

Tags Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Georges Remi, Hergé, John Williams, Peter Jackson, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Speilberg, The Adventures Of Tintin, War Horse