Overview
- Jackson, speaking Monday at the Sitges Film Festival, said the script for Tintin 2 is complete and that directing that sequel will be his next film.
- He reported that Andy Serkis’s The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is nearly finished shooting in Wellington with about two weeks of principal photography left.
- Warner Bros. has set The Hunt for Gollum for a December 17, 2027 release and the production reportedly mixes returning actors from Jackson’s original films with new cast members.
- Jackson confirmed The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past remains in active script development with Philippa Boyens and Stephen Colbert among the writers, with no production date announced.
- The Sitges remarks counter recent reports of studio delays and give the clearest production order so far by placing Tintin 2 next, The Hunt for Gollum in post‑production work, and Shadow of the Past still on the writing desk.