DREAMWORKS TO MAKE TINTIN FILMS: For the first Tintin film, director Steven Spielberg is teaming up with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, who will bring technological expertise to the table to bring Tintin to life. Dreamworks bought the rights to all 23 albums, and the first film may well be out on May 22, 2011. IN THIS PICTURE
Chinese children look at the Chinese version of the popular Belgian cartoon series books, the Adventures of Tintin, during its launch in Beijing May 22, 2001. The ceremony is part of the 30th anniversary commemoration of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the China and Belgium. (Image Courtesy: Reuters)