The Adventures of Tintin (film) location of Marlinspike Hall, Tintin and Haddock find there some of the treasure and a clue to the "Unicorn"s location. Both men agree on setting up an expedition to find the shipwreck. Spielberg has been an avid fan of "The Adventures of Tintin" comic book series since 1981, when a review compared "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to Tintin. Meanwhile, the comics' creator, Hergé—who didn't like the previous live-action film versions and the animated series—became a fan of Spielberg. Michael Farr, author of "Tintin: The Complete Companion", recalled Hergé "thought Spielberg was the only person who could ever do Tintin
Prisoners of the Sun was published in book form by Casterman the year following its conclusion. Hergé continued "The Adventures of Tintin" with "Land of Black Gold", while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. The two-part adventure was adapted into the 1969 film, "Tintin and the Temple of the Sun" by Belvision Studios, the first feature-length animated "Tintin" film. "Prisoners of the Sun" has also been adapted into two episodes of the 1990s television series "The Adventures of Tintin", a video game, and a 2001 musical stage production. Young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and friend Captain Haddock