Steven Spielberg’s THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN received mixed reviews when it came out two years ago, however it still made more than enough money to warrant a sequel, especially due to large takings in the international markets. The planned sequel will see Spielberg switch chairs with Peter Jackson, resulting in Jackson directing and Spielberg producing the film. When exactly it is due for release has been the subject of some speculation, largely due to the busy schedule of the two men behind it, but now it seems like we have an approximate release date thanks to comments by Mr. Spielberg himself.
Peter Jackson is directing the next one, I’m producing. We have a script and we’re going to start performance capture probably at the end of this year. Don’t hold me to it, but we’re hoping the film will come out around Christmas-time in 2015. We know which books we’re making, we can’t share that now but we’re combining two books which were always intended to be combined by Herge.
That could point to a number of the Tintin books, but it does seem to fit the two books that it was rumoured to be an adaptation of, ‘The Seven Crystal Balls’ & ‘The Prisoners of the Sun’. If indeed it turns out to be these two I will be a happy camper considering they were among my favourites as a kid. Spielberg also revealed that ‘The Blue Lotus’ will in all probability be the third and final film planned and he also mentioned a new project set in India that has been created at Dreamworks.
We have finalized a script for a movie that DreamWorks (the studio he co-owns) and our partners Reliance Entertainment plan to make together. Part of it will take place on the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir. But we’re still trying to figure out the casting, locations and who’s going to direct it.
Being an avid Tintin fan all my life, I was very happy with the first film as it took me straight to my childhood and while it might have had flaws, they never overshadowed what was a solid, fun film. I’ll be looking forward to the sequels, but will you? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: Collider
