Moffat walked out on potential Tintin trilogy to focus on Doctor Who

By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com

Just how dedicated is current showrunner Steven Moffat to Doctor Who? Dedicated enough to walk away from a sweetheart deal with Steven Spielberg and a potential Tintin film trilogy so he wouldn’t be distracted from the beloved BBC sci-fi program.

Who fans probably already know Moffat co-wrote the recent big-screen adaptation of Tintin, which was coming together right about when former Who showrunner Russell T. Davies handed the series reins to Moffat two seasons ago.

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Britain’s Empire magazine got an exclusive look at the first of three Tintin films Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson and making together, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, which is set to hit theaters in Fall 2011. Jamie Bell is “playing” Tintin—the films were shot using James Cameron’s performance capture technology-Andy Sirkis is playing Captain Haddock, and Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Cary Elwes are also along for the ride.

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