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Could Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg’s Underrated CGI Masterpiece Finally Get a Sequel? [Exclusive]
It’s kind of unbelievable that The Adventures of Tintin still hasn’t gotten a sequel. On paper, the 2011 movie had everything going for it. Steven Spielberg directed it, Peter Jackson produced it, and the whole thing had the energy of a proper old-school adventure blockbuster with a hugely impressive cast behind the motion-capture performances. It wasn’t just visually ambitious either — it genuinely felt like the start of something bigger. And yet, more than a decade later, fans are still waiting to see whether that follow-up will ever actually happen. Now, Andy Serkis has given them a reason to hang on a little longer.
When speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub for his new Animal Farm adaptation, Serkis was asked if he thinks another Tintin movie will ever happen, and he made it clear that he hasn’t given up on it at all. “Oh gosh, I wish! I really hope so. I love that Tintin film,” said Serkis. “I loved the process of making that film with such great filmmakers. I think Peter really, really wants to make it, so hopefully down the line.” That clearly suggests Jackson still has real affection for the project, even if the sequel has taken far longer than anyone expected. Given how much time has passed since the first film, that alone is enough to make the idea feel a little less dead in the water.
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The conversation also touched on the fact that Jackson has spent recent years doing very different kinds of work, including restoring archival footage for projects like The Beatles: Get Back. Weintraub even suggested that what Jackson is doing there feels valuable enough that it almost makes the wait for another movie easier to accept. Serkis clearly shared the sentiment, saying, “Totally. He’s a proper explorative imagineer. His mind is vast, and the things that he wants to approach and the stories that he wants to tell are endless. I’m always in awe of it.”
Jackson’s career has never exactly followed the most straightforward path, and he’s always seemed more interested in chasing the thing that excites him than sticking to a franchise timetable. That can be frustrating when you’re waiting for a sequel to a film you loved like Tintin, but it also makes Serkis’ comments feel more meaningful. He’s not talking about a filmmaker who forgot the project existed. He’s talking about one who still wants to make it when the time is right.
The first Tintin starred Jamie Bell as Tintin, with Serkis as Captain Haddock, alongside Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Cary Elwes, Toby Jones, and Gad Elmaleh. It remains one of the most underrated blockbusters of the 2010s, especially considering the pedigree behind it. And because it ended with such clear sequel potential, people have never really stopped hoping.
The Adventures of Tintin is streaming now. Stay tuned at Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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October 25, 2011
- Runtime
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107 minutes
- Writers
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Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish
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