Peter Jackson will direct Prisoners of the Sun
Steven Spielberg and producer of the film Peter Jackson have been on the international interview circuit in support of the film, and it was here that Jackson recently revealed that he will, indeed, still be directing The Adventures of Tintin sequel Prisoners of the Sun as always intended. Just as soon as he gets those pesky The Hobbit: There and Back Again and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey prequels out of the way.
After simply replying, "Yes." To the question on whether or not Peter Jackson would still step into the director's seat on the next film, Steven Spielberg revealed that the Prisoners of the Sun screenplay is finished and ready to shoot.
"[Sony and Paramount] were willing to do one movie with us and then give us the financial wherewithal to develop a script, do all the visual storyboards and get it really in launch position. So we can launch pretty quickly on a second movie. The script is already written."
The Adventures of Tintin was always planned as a trilogy, but the third story has not yet been revealed, and a director (Edgar Wright, anyone?) has not yet been assigned to the project. Prisoners of the Sun, much like the first movie, originally titled The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, will be based on two Hergé books. Author Anthony Horowitz has combined both "Prisoners of the Sun" and its predecessor "The Seven Crystal Balls" in creating this new screenplay.
Sony and Paramount, who are sharing joint distribution credit on The Adventures of Tintin, have not yet greenlit Prisoners of the Sun. They are waiting to see how the film does overseas, and then in the States, before making that solid decision.
Steven Spielberg did comment on directing the third film, which is still a possibility for him.
"We haven't talked about that. But I had such a wonderful time working on this; it liberated me as a director because I was able to run around by myself. It was a big collaboration, but at the same time it was one of the most personal experiences I've had. When you can actually hold the camera and create your shots, you don't have a lighting team, a key grip electricians..."
If The Adventures of Tintin is a hit overseas, we can expect to see the sequel move forward before the first movie even gets released here in the states.
The Adventures of Tintin was released December 21st, 2011 and stars Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Jamie Bell, Cary Elwes, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Tony Curran, Sebastian Roché. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
Untitled Tintin Sequel is in development .
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TheStonedReviewer
Seen this already ooohh!!!
7 months agoby @stonedFlag
Josh
@redcameraman Crazy. Edgar Wright has never made a movie that wasn't great.
7 months agoby @shuabertFlag
ejk1
@zanyzap At least you're not Butters's bottom-bitch. Otherwise the Church of Scientology may be researching you :P
7 months agoby @ejk1Flag
ZanyZap
I am very excited. I've the same level of excitement for this as I do for TGWTDT--maybe even more excitement. And I'm basically Fincher's bottom-bitch! I'd say Fincher, Spielberg and Jackson are my current favorite directors.
@redcameraman: Die. :P Edgar Wright would be a great fall back guy.
7 months agoby @zanyzapFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
Nice.
7 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Red Camera Man
I'd prefer either Steven Spielberg or Peter Jackson to direct the sequels, but if Edgar Wright directs the third sequel (YUCK), then it'll be a skip for me. Anything he makes is a pain in my ass. :-(
7 months agoby @redcameramanFlag
moviegeek
@ahraman i hate you. :P
7 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
moviegeek
Mr. Ottley's more detailed than you guys :p
7 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
m2
Duh.
7 months agoby @m2Flag
ROFLitschristian
Peter Jackson is my inspiration into the directing gig. He is my all-time favorite film director and I will watch anything he's produced!
7 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
fanboy
Old news movieweb/news/speilberg-on-more-indiana-jones-films-plus-co-directing-tintin-with-peter-jackson On another thought I thought they were filming all three of them at once for some reason, guess im worng, :P
7 months agoby @fanboyFlag
Ahraman
Seeing Tintin tomorrow. Can't wait.
7 months agoby @ahramanFlag
Cripple
Right on.
7 months agoby @crippleFlag
MovieWiz001
I guess this is 'tag team'
7 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@jayaottley Same here. And both directors will tackle part 3
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Jay.A.Ottley
Haha i already knew this, dude hold on once my interview is up your have the release date up :)
7 months agoby @jayaottleyFlag