‘Tintin’ Star Andy Serkis Says Peter Jackson Still “Really, Really, Really” Wants To Make Sequel, 15 Years Later

Back in 2011, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson joined forces to launch a trilogy of “Tintin” animated films using motion-capture technology, with the first installment helmed by the former being titled “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” (in many territories), based on the beloved Belgian comic book and cartoon character created by Hergé with a script penned by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, and Joe Cornish.

We never got those follow-ups, but Andy Serkis, who played co-lead character Captain Haddock in the first movie, spoke to Collider, giving us the impression that Jackson is still itching to make the sequel, even fifteen years later.

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“Oh gosh, I wish! I really hope so. I love that ‘Tintin’ film,” said Serkis when asked about the fate of a sequel by the outlet. “I loved the process of making that film with such great filmmakers. I think Peter really, really wants to make it, so hopefully down the line.”

Budgeted at around $130 million (some claim slightly higher at $135 million), it would go on to make $374 million at the global box office and was heavily marketed on the film’s 3D gimmick (3D releases were all the rage after “Avatar” because of the boosted ticket price), but seemingly wasn’t succesful enough to get the ball rolling on the next two movies.

There had been chatter that the second movie, set to have Jackson direct, would be based on Hergé’s “The Seven Crystal Balls” and “Prisoners of the Sun,” with the third one potentially taking elements from Tintin’s sci-fi adventures “Destination Moon” and “Explorers on the Moon.” Then again, it is completely unknown what stories Jackson would ultimately adapt in the future, as there has been plenty of time for them to change their minds on what they tackle next, if at all.

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Thankfully, “Tintin” is animated, which gives Jackson, Serkis, and main Tintin actor Jamie Bell the wiggle room to return for a second feature film because they’ll simply use updated CG versions of their characters after all this time.