The DreamWorks Tintin trilogy, due out in 2009, will be scripted by British television writer Steven Moffat (Jekyll, Dr. Who, Coupling).

Peter Jackson and Stephen Spielberg are each slated to direct a film in the trilogy; a third director has yet to be announced.

The beloved comic series on which the new films will be based, "The Adventures of Tintin," was created by Belgian artist Herge (real name: Georges Remi) and debuted in the newspaper "Le Vingtieme Siecle" on January 10th, 1929.

Tintin is an investigative reporter who travels to exotic locales like Tibet, Peru and even the moon, always  accompanied by his dog, Snowy. Joined by a gang of colorful supporting characters, the 23 complete stories have been adapted into films, television shows and video games several times over.

The Tintin trilogy will employ performance-capture technology, which will be familiar to viewers of Monster House and The Polar Express.