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At the Sitges Film Festival, Peter Jackson announced that the second Tintin film will be his next directorial project. He also provided updates on two Lord of the Rings films currently in development.
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Filmmaker Peter Jackson has confirmed that the sequel to The Adventures of Tintin will be his next directorial project. The announcement was made during the Sitges Film Festival, where Jackson was presented with the 2026 Honorary Grand Prize.
Jackson stated that the script for the second Tintin film is complete. "We have The Shadow of the Past, which is in the scriptwriting stage. The Hunt for Gollum is almost finished filming. I think there are about two weeks of shooting left. And we’ve also already written the script for Tintin 2, the second Tintin film. That will be the next film I make," Jackson said.
The first film, The Adventures of Tintin, was released in 2011. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with Jackson serving as a producer. According to Dark Horizons, the two filmmakers had a pact to reverse roles for the sequel, with Jackson directing and Spielberg producing. While it is widely assumed the sequel will adapt the two-part story The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun, Jackson has not confirmed which stories are being adapted.
Jackson also provided status updates on two Lord of the Rings projects he is involved with. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is currently filming in New Zealand. Jackson serves as an executive producer on the film, which is directed by Andy Serkis. Serkis will reprise his role as Gollum, alongside Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace as King Thranduil. New cast members include Anya Taylor-Joy, Leo Woodall, Jamie Dornan, and Kate Winslet. The film is scheduled for release in theaters on December 17, 2027.
The second project, The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, is in the scriptwriting stage. The script is being developed by Stephen Colbert and Philippa Boyens. The story is set 14 years after Frodo has passed away, following Sam, Merry, and Pippin as they retrace their first adventure. Reports that the project had stalled following the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. were debunked, with Jackson confirming the movie is moving forward.
This announcement marks a significant shift in Peter Jackson’s directorial focus. After spending recent years on documentaries such as They Shall Not Grow Old and Get Back, Jackson is returning to narrative feature filmmaking with a long-delayed sequel. The confirmation also clarifies the status of multiple major franchise projects, distinguishing between those he is directing and those where he serves as a producer or executive producer.
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