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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost being cast as the Thomson and Thompson rumor is gaining some weight and is said to be "on the money."  According to AICN it seems that one of their inside men and not affiliated with the movie the two Shaun of the Dead stars are in along with Andy Serkis who will play Captain Haddock.

With production allegedly a month away, expect these numbers to grow rapidly. At the top of the to-cast list for director Steven Spielberg (and producer Peter Jackson): a new Tintin to replace Thomas Sangster, who got knocked out due to scheduling conflicts when the project was delayed.

Paramount and Sony are splitting the cost on the $135 million 3D performance-capture opus. You know the economy is shitty when studios are afraid to finance a Spielberg/Jackson picture. As reported many times over, Spielberg will direct the first installment, while Jackson will take the reins on the second.