Peter Jackson’s Tintin Sequel Script Finished, Ending 12-Year Directing Hiatus

Peter Jackson’s long-gestating sequel to The Adventures of Tintin has reached a major milestone, with a completed script now in hand. This development signals that the Oscar-winning director is poised to helm his first fictional adventure film since the conclusion of his Hobbit trilogy in 2014, ending a 12-year streak focused on documentaries and producing. The project is a follow-up to Steven Spielberg’s 2011 motion-capture adaptation of Hergé’s beloved comic series, which Jackson produced. While Spielberg directed the first film, Jackson was always slated to take over directing duties for the sequel, and this script completion marks the most significant progress yet. The original Tintin movie grossed over $374 million worldwide and won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, proving the franchise’s global appeal. For fans of the intrepid young reporter and his dog Snowy, the news rekindles hope that the planned trilogy will continue, with Jackson at the helm. The sequel is expected to draw from Hergé’s rich source material, likely adapting ‘The Seven Crystal Balls’ and ‘Prisoners of the Sun’ for a new adventure. Jackson’s return to blockbuster storytelling is a major event for both animation and adventure cinema, as his unique vision with Weta Digital could push motion-capture technology even further. The next step is securing studio greenlight and production schedule, but with a finished script, the path is clearer than ever.