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Peter Jackson Revives Tintin Sequel, Will Write and Direct

Jackson resumes the long-promised sequel at the script stage with Fran Walsh.

Overview

  • Jackson, speaking Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, said he is actively writing a Tintin sequel with Fran Walsh and plans to direct it.
  • He called it a follow-up to Steven Spielberg’s 2011 animated film and hinted it opens where that story ends.
  • The project is at the script stage with no greenlight, release date, or confirmed Hergé source material, despite reports speculating about The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun.
  • Jackson said he will send a draft to Spielberg for notes as they follow their original agreement to swap directing and producing duties.
  • The push marks Jackson’s move back toward features after years in documentaries, and advances at his Weta FX could shape the film’s performance-capture and CGI approach.