2011 Steven Spielberg 'TIntin' Film to Receive New Sequel from Peter Jackson

After 15 years languishing in early development, Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin might soon receive a long-awaited sequel. Only this time around, however, a wholly different director is stepping behind the camera for the highly anticipated new adventure film.

According to World of Reel, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson recently confirmed he remains hard at work developing a sequel to Spielberg's 2011 animated movie.

After accepting an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week, Jackson participated in a masterclass event at the Debussy Theater. While there, the Hobbit director revealed he is currently attempting to spearhead a sequel to Spielberg's Tintin, marking his first official foray into directing a non-documentary film since 2014's The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.

"I've been working with Fran [Walsh, Jackson's partner] on another Tintin script, I was writing it in the hotel room here," the 64-year-old filmmaker shared. "It's an active real thing, and I'm getting back into the Tintin world, and I actually love it."

Previously, Jackson served as a producer on Spielberg's 2011 epic, alongside influential producer and frequent Spielberg collaborator Kathleen Kennedy.

Spielberg's first-ever animated movie, The Adventures of Tintin formally adapted Herge's iconic comic strip character to the big screen. Starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig, the film followed the exploits of the title character: a globe-trotting journalist who sets out on a grand adventure for a legendary lost treasure.

Upon its release to theaters, The Adventures of Tintin instantly earned positive acclaim from audiences and critics alike, with many favorably comparing to Spielberg's past work on the Indiana Jones series.

"In gearing up to make The Adventures of Tintin, I suspect Steven Spielberg reached down into that place inside that fueled his Raiders of the Lost Ark," wrote Roger Ebert. "Here again is an intrepid hero involved in a nonstop series of exploits involving exotic locations, grandiose villains, planes, trains, automobiles, motorcycles, helicopters and ships at sea. It evokes Saturday afternoon serials in an age when most of the audience will never have seen one."

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM.