Tintin's globe-hopping quest

MANILA, Philippines - From director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson comes a 3D motion picture The Adventures of Tintin. It’s an epic, globe-hopping quest that spans hidden mysteries, menacing criminals and ancient secrets  and brings to dazzling life the classic escapades that have enthralled generation after generation with their one-of-a-kind mix of action, humor and scintillating tale spinning. The movie, released under United International Pictures, opens in Metro Manila Cinemas beginning Nov. 30.

Based on the internationally beloved and irrepressible characters created by Hergé, the story follows the unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell) and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy as they discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret.  Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin finds himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine (Daniel Craig), a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to dastardly pirate named Red Rackham.  But with the help of his dog Snowy, the salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis) and the bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost), Tintin will travel half the world, outwitting and outrunning his enemies in a breathless chase to find the final resting place of The Unicorn, a shipwreck that may hold the key to vast fortune. . . and an ancient curse.

From the high seas to the sands of North African deserts, every new twist and turn sweeps Tintin and his friends to escalating levels of thrills and peril, proving that when you dare to risk everything, there’s no limit to what you can do.

The film is directed by Steven from a screenplay by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish based on The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé.  The movie’s ensemble is led by Jamie as Tintin; Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock; Daniel as Sakharine; Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as Thomson and Thompson; Toby Jones as Silk; Mackenzie Crook and Daniel Mays as Tom and Allan and Gad Elmaleh as Ben Salaad. 

The Adventures of Tintin will be released worldwide in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D, from Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment.