Back in 2011, directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson began collaborating on the CGI-hybrid film The Adventures of Tintin, based on the 1930s comic strip. The original plan was for Spielberg to direct the first film while Jackson produced, and then they would switch on the second film. However, the second film was never made due to Jackson’s commitment to directing The Hobbit trilogy after Guillermo del Toro left the project. Now, 15 years later, Jackson reveals during a special dinner presentation honoring his career that he is hard at work writing the sequel. He also expects to direct the film after not directing a new feature film since The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies. Andy Serkis is expected to return as Captain Archibald Haddock, though it’s unknown if Jamie Bell will return as Tintin.
The Adventures of Tintin 2 has no set release date
Peter Jackson reveals at #Cannes that he is working on a new "Adventures of Tintin" movie.
He's currently writing the script and plans to direct the movie himself. He was working on the screenplay while attending the festival. pic.twitter.com/mZx805loib
— Variety (@Variety) May 13, 2026
- Director Peter Jackson is actively writing the script for The Adventures of Tintin 2 after a long fifteen year delay.
- Jackson plans to direct the upcoming sequel himself, marking his first feature film since completing The Hobbit trilogy.
- Actor Andy Serkis is expected to return as Captain Archibald Haddock in the new movie.
