It’s surprising to think that a dance background would be of any use to an actor playing a cartoon character. However, The Adventures of Tin Tin is so realistic it’s goes far beyond the limits of the word “animation.”

After seeing TinTin, it’s pretty obvious Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson once again raised the bar for digital realism. In this interview, Jaime Bell explains how his abilities as a dancer helped enhance his computerized performance.

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The Adventures of Tintin will finally land in North America on December 9 – in Quebec, Canada!

The much anticipated Steven Spielberg film, written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, will be making its North American debut in the province of Quebec, after having opened on October 26^th in the UK and EMEA territories with $22 million on opening weekend in France alone.

Based on the comic book series by Hergé, the film stars Jamie Bell as the voice of young reporter Tintin, Quantum of Solace’s Daniel Craig as pirate Red Rackham, and Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock. The animated adaptation follows Tintin, who finds himself tangled in a series of adventures while trying to pursue his stories.

The Adventures of Tintin is set to be released in the U.S. on December 21.

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“Super 8″ had a big opening weekend, earning a total of $37 million dollars, reports CTV.

The action flick, directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, started with $1 million in sneak-peek screenings Thursday, then earning a total of $38 million domestically.

“The movie was never conceived to be a blockbuster, tent-pole film opening to $60 or $70 million,” said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.

The film bumped the previous No. 1 movie, “X-Men: First Class,”  to second-place, earning $25 million over the weekend. The “X-Men” prequel raised a total to $98.9 million domestically. “The Hangover Part II” still came in strong with $18.5 million, making it the year’s top-grossing domestic release at $216.6 million.

Here’s a list of the top 5 weekend openings:

1. “Super 8,” $37 million ($6.7 million international).

2. “X-Men: First Class,” $25 million.

3. “The Hangover Part II,” $18.5 million ($38.3 million international).

4. “Kung Fu Panda 2,” $16.6 million ($56.5 million international).

5. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $10.8 million ($41.1 million international).

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Paramount and Twitter are teaming up on June 9th to host the first-ever ‘tweet movie sneak preview’ of the film ‘Super 8.’

Written and directed by J.J. Abrams, as well as produced by Steven Spielberg, the film will be no-doubtely cutting edge. And the advertising campaign is no different.

Paramount Pictures and Twitter will host a sneak preview for the film tomorrow, where the companies have designated the hashtag #Super8Secret for Twitter users to base a direct link to buy tickets to the advanced show.

“With SUPER 8, J.J. and Steven have created a really fun and engaging movie for all ages,” said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures. “We are excited to finally get it out into the marketplace and using this sneak preview promotion with Twitter to kick start the film’s release, is an unprecedented way to get people into theaters and talking about the movie.”

The film follows a group of friends in a small town who witness a horrific train crash while making a ‘super 8′ movie,’ only to suspect that it was not an accident when strange disappearances and events begin to take place in the town.

The film opens nationwide on June 10th.

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That’s right!  You are not alone.  That is, if you were disappointed by the Indian Jones sequel, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  And guess what … star of the movie, Shia LaBeouf, felt the same way, reports MTV News.

Last week at the Cannes Film Festival, LaBeouf made his opinion on the movie very clear.

“I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished,” LaBeouf said.  “You get to monkey-swinging and things like that and you can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven [Spielberg, director].  But the actor’s job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn’t do it.  So that’s my fault.  Simple.”

But the star was not just concentrated and concerned about himself.  LaBeouf is aware of the perception that’s out there and he shows respect for the audience.

“I think the audience is pretty intelligent.  I think they know when you’ve made [crap],” LaBeouf said.  “And I think if you don’t acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you’re promoting a movie?”

This unusual display of honesty in an industry typically driven by studios and publicists is quite nice.  But there is always the down side for speaking out.

“I’ll probably get a call,” LaBeouf said.  “But [Spielberg] needs to hear this.  I love him.  I love Steven … And I would never disrespect the man … But when you drop the ball you drop the ball.”

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Director Steven Spielberg is planning to bring Stephen King’s latest novel, Under the Dome, to television, reports CBC. DreamWorks TV announced Spielberg will be executive producer for a mini-series based on the novel, which hit stores Nov. 10.

Under the Dome is the story of a town that has an invisible force field descend around it, making it impossible to go in or out. The townspeople then divide into two warring camps as they struggle for survival.

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Director Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventure of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” is set to hit North American theatres on Dec. 23, 2011, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 3-D motion-capture feature will premiere to audiences in other parts of the world even earlier, with an international rollout scheduled to begin in late October of that year.

Filming began in January for the project, which is inspired by the famous character introduced by Belgian illustrator Herge in 1929. Jamie Bell stars as the titular globetrotting young reporter, while his “Defiance” co-star Daniel Craig plays the villainous pirate Red Rackham.

The cast is rounded out by Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.

“The Secret of the Unicorn” is only the first in a planned series of Tintin films. “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson, whose Weta Digital effects house developed the motion-capture technology that will be used in the films, is on tap to direct the second film.

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After almost a year of silence, EA has finally released information on Boom Blox, Steven Spielberg’s previously untitled video game project announced at last year’s E3.

Boom Blox is a family oriented casual game which will feature over 300 levels and 30 “wacky” characters.

“I am a gamer myself, and I really wanted to create a video game that I could play with my kids,” said Steven Spielberg. “BOOM BLOX features an enormous amount of fun challenges and cool scenarios for your kids to solve or for you to master together.”

Players will also be able to remix environments as well as build them completely from scratch using blocks, props, and characters from the game. Players will be able to challenge their friends to beat the puzzles that they have created via the WiiConnect24 chanel. Sort of like a Wii version of Sony’s Little Big Planet.

“We developed BOOM BLOX with endless combinations of gameplay in mind,” says Louis Castle, Executive Producer. “With over three hundred levels, built upon a full real-time physics model, your experience can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be. There really is something for everyone to enjoy.”

Boom Blox will be available for the Wii in May.

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As Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine all sign on to a Batman Begins sequel, Katie Holmes’s name is noticeably missing.

Bale as Batman was the first to sign on, followed by Caine and Freeman. However, Holmes won’t reprise her role as district attorney Rachel Dawes – reportedly because Warner Bros. is angry that her engagement to Tom Cruise is getting more media attention than their summer blockbuster is.

A source told pagesix.com that “she won’t be in the sequel … the next romantic interest will be a much stronger actress. Warner is happy that people are now focusing on who’ll be playing the Joker rather than Katie and Tom.”

Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg, director of War of the Worlds, told Newsweek he thinks the media has blown the relationship out of proportion.

“Tom lost his cool because he was deliriously happy, and now he was being punished for his public display of happiness. What Tom did on Oprah was exactly what Tom did with me when he first told me about Katie Holmes. But the press didn’t like the way Tom bared his soul,” he says.

But now Spielberg seems to have changed his tune. The latest reports say he dropped out of today’s “War of the Worlds” junket at the Essex House.

Some reporters speculate Spielberg is tired of the ever looming shadow of TomKat over each War of the Worlds promotional event.

A representative for DreamWorks responded by saying, “he was never absolutely fixed to do the press conference. It still could happen.”

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