Spielberg’s ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ to close AFI Fest
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn’ will be the closing night screening at AFI Fest.
The Hollywood festival -- which kicks off Thursday evening with the world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s ‘J. Edgar’ -- will conclude with a gala screening of the animated 3-D picture on Thursday, Nov. 10.
While the Peter Jackson-produced movie opened in 19 foreign markets this last weekend, the movie doesn’t hit theaters in the U.S. until Dec. 21. The film, based on a beloved 82-year-old Belgian comic about a young reporter in search of treasure, is already off to a strong start abroad. Not only did it rake in an estimated $55.8 million overseas over the weekend, but early critical reviews have been overwhelmingly positive.
For the Fest’s 25th anniversary edition, festival director Jacqueline Lyanga said it was special to be opening and closing with big films from two iconic American directors.
AFI Fest is offering free tickets to all of its screenings for the third year in a row.
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-- Amy Kaufman