The Secret of the Unicorn.
European audiences to see Spielberg and Jackson movie before it hits the U.S.
In what many are calling an unusual decision, the upcoming U.S. release of Steven Spielberg's and Peter Jackson's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn will follow the European debut by almost two months. The film will be released in the U.S. on December 23, 2011, and in Europe in late October of that same year.
The film's international rollout will be managed by Sony Pictures Releasing International handling Europe, Latin America and India, and Paramount distributing the film in Asia, Australia, the U.K. and all other English-speaking territories.
But perhaps the choice to open the film in Europe is a wise one. Most international and domestic critics have commented that the Tintin film might fall flat with an American audience not familiar with the Belgian character. Some worry that a low audience turnout for a U.S. release could send the wrong message about the success of the film. After all, Tintin is a giant of a hero in almost every country except the United States.
Time will tell if Spielberg's decision is a good one. Given the fact that almost every film Steven Spielberg has directed has been an artistic and financial success, one must assume he and his partners know what they are doing.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is part one of a two-part film stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with music composed by John Williams. The two films are directed by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. The second film is Red Rackham's Treasure.
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