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The Adventures of Tintin. Spielberg acquired rights to produce a film based on The Adventures of Tintin series following Hergé's death in 1983, and re-optioned them in 2002. Filming was due to begin in October 2008 for a 2010 release, but release was delayed to 2011 after Universal opted out of producing the film with Paramount, who provided $30 million on pre-production. Sony chose to co-produce the film. The delay resulted in Thomas Sangster, who had been originally cast as Tintin, departing from the project.

Producer Peter Jackson, whose company Weta Digital provided the computer animation, intends to direct a sequel. The Adventures of Tintin grossed over $373 million,[4] and received positive reviews from critics,[10] being compared to Spielberg's previous work Raiders of the Lost Ark. Later, Tintin is abducted by accomplices of Sakharine and imprisoned on the SS Karaboudjan. The third model is in Bagghar, possessed by Omar ben Salaad (Gad Elmaleh). Peter Jackson explains the film's look[31] Lincoln. Lincoln is a 2012 American epic historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln.[5] The screenplay by Tony Kushner was based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life, focusing on the President's efforts in January 1865 to have the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.

Lincoln received widespread critical acclaim, with major praise directed to Day-Lewis's performance. In December 2012, the film was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director for Spielberg and winning Best Actor (Motion Picture – Drama) for Day-Lewis. Lincoln household Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln[11] Sally Field as First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln[13] White House. Jurassic Park. Jaws. Super 8. Super 8 was released on June 10, 2011,[3][4] in conventional and IMAX theaters in the US. The film was well-received with critics praising the film for its nostalgia, visual effects, musical score, and for the performances of its young actors, particularly those of Fanning and newcomer Courtney.

It was also a commercial success, grossing some $260 million against a $50 million budget. The film received several awards and nominations; primarily in technical and special effects categories, as well as for Courtney and Fanning's performances as the film's two young leads. In 1979, Deputy Sheriff Jack Lamb (Kyle Chandler) of Lillian, Ohio, and his 14-year-old[5] son Joe (Joel Courtney), mourn the death of his wife Elizabeth (Caitriona Balfe) in a steel mill accident.[6] Jack blames her co-worker, Louis Dainard (Ron Eldard), as she was covering his shift while he recovered from a hangover.

Charles wants to film a scene at a train depot using a passing train to add authenticity. J.J. King Kong. Raiders of the Lost Ark. E.T. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (often referred to simply as E.T.) is a 1982 American science fiction film coproduced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison, featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote. It tells the story of Elliott (played by Thomas), a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed "E.T.

", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government. The concept for the film was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. Plot[edit] In a California forest, a group of alien botanists are collecting flora samples. Makeshift communicator used by E.T. to phone home.

On Halloween, Michael and Elliott disguise E.T. as a ghost so they can sneak him out of the house, fooling their mother into thinking the ghost is Gertie. Cast[edit]