Could Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg’s Underrated CGI Masterpiece Finally Get a Sequel? [Exclusive]

It’s form of unbelievable that The Adventures of Tintin nonetheless hasn’t gotten a sequel. On paper, the 2011 film had all the things going for it. Steven Spielberg directed it, Peter Jackson produced it, and the entire thing had the power of a correct old-school journey blockbuster with a massively spectacular solid behind the motion-capture performances. It wasn’t simply visually bold both — it genuinely felt like the beginning of one thing larger. And but, greater than a decade later, followers are nonetheless ready to see whether or not that follow-up will ever truly occur. Now, Andy Serkis has given them a cause to hold on a bit longer.

When talking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub for his new Animal Farm adaptation, Serkis was requested if he thinks one other Tintin film will ever occur, and he made it clear that he hasn’t given up on it in any respect. “Oh gosh, I want! I actually hope so. I like that Tintin movie,” mentioned Serkis. “I beloved the method of constructing that movie with such nice filmmakers. I feel Peter actually, actually needs to make it, so hopefully down the road.” That clearly suggests Jackson nonetheless has actual affection for the challenge, even when the sequel has taken far longer than anybody anticipated. Given how a lot time has handed because the first movie, that alone is sufficient to make the concept really feel rather less useless within the water.

What Is Peter Jackson Making These Days?

The dialog additionally touched on the truth that Jackson has spent current years doing very completely different varieties of labor, together with restoring archival footage for initiatives like The Beatles: Get Again. Weintraub even advised that what Jackson is doing there feels priceless sufficient that it virtually makes the wait for an additional film simpler to just accept. Serkis clearly shared the sentiment, saying, “Completely. He is a correct explorative imagineer. His thoughts is huge, and the issues that he needs to method and the tales that he needs to inform are infinite. I am all the time in awe of it.”

Jackson’s profession has by no means precisely adopted probably the most easy path, and he’s all the time appeared extra fascinated about chasing the factor that excites him than sticking to a franchise timetable. That may be irritating once you’re ready for a sequel to a movie you really liked like Tintin, but it surely additionally makes Serkis’ feedback really feel extra significant. He’s not speaking a few filmmaker who forgot the challenge existed. He’s speaking about one who nonetheless needs to make it when the time is true.

The primary 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 stays one of the crucial underrated blockbusters of the 2010s, particularly contemplating the pedigree behind it. And since it ended with such clear sequel potential, individuals have by no means actually stopped hoping.

The Adventures of Tintin is streaming now. Keep tuned at Collider for extra updates.

Launch Date

October 25, 2011

Runtime

107 minutes