Peter Jackson Returns to Adventure with 'Tintin'
Jackson said he is writing the script with Fran Walsh, while fans await his follow-up to Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film.
- At the Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson confirmed he is working on a new 'Tintin' script during a masterclass session, marking his return to the beloved adventure universe nearly 15 years after Steven Spielberg's 2011 animated feature.
- Jackson felt 'very awkward' about the 15-year delay, explaining: 'The deal was that Steven directs one and I direct another. Steven did his film, then for 15 years, I haven't made mine.'
- Working with creative partner Fran Walsh, Jackson confirmed the script is 'an active, real thing,' revealing he wrote portions at the festival: 'I'm getting back into the 'Tintin' world, and I actually love it.'
- American actor Elijah Wood reunited with Jackson on stage to present him with an honorary Palme d'Or, which Jackson called a 'stunning surprise' before a prolonged standing ovation.
- Jackson also discussed his desire to film Operation Chastise, a Second World War Royal Air Force mission, calling it 'an amazing story about invention and solving problems to achieve a goal.
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Peter Jackson might put his giant bird bones down long enough to make another Tintin movie
We’ve noted it before, but any time you see Peter Jackson doing press—as he was this week during a Cannes masterclass given shortly after receiving an Honorary Palme d’Or at the French film festival—he’s doing so during valuable time that could be spent thinking about the extinct New Zealand giant moa, and his efforts to use his collection of 400 giant moa bones to bring the very large bird back to life. Can you blame the man, then, if he doesn’…
Peter Jackson returns to adventure with 'Tintin'
Peter Jackson returned to the Cannes spotlight this week not only as one of cinema's most celebrated fantasy filmmakers, but also as a director preparing to revisit another beloved adventure universe nearly 15 years after it first reached the big screen. The New Zealand filmmaker revealed during a masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival that he is working on a new 'Tintin' film, describing it as a follow-up to Steven Spielberg's 2011 animated fe…
The filmmaker did not want to reveal what story his film will be based on, but pointed out that when the script is finished, he will send it to Spielberg before he starts recording.
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