{"id":581744,"date":"2026-05-13T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/581744\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:22:09","slug":"one-of-steven-spielbergs-most-underrated-movies-is-finally-getting-a-sequel-but-he-wont-direct-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/581744\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Steven Spielberg’s Most Underrated Movies Is Finally Getting a Sequel (But He Won’t Direct It)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Steven Spielberg<\/a> movie sequel is officially in the works. The director\u2019s works have inspired several follow-ups over the years, albeit only a select few have been helmed by the man himself. Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Indiana Jones have all continued on without him in the director\u2019s chair after a certain point, and now that\u2019s about to happen again with the sequel to an underrated adventure movie, but this time it\u2019s all part of the plan (it just took a long time to happen). <\/p>\n

After 15 years, there will finally be a sequel to The Adventures of Tintin<\/a>. The first movie, directed by Steven Spielberg<\/a> and produced by Peter Jackson, was a solid hit when it debuted back in 2011, and while there\u2019s long been talk of a sequel, it has never actually materialized. That\u2019s now about to change, as Jackson confirmed at Cannes Film Festival [via Variety<\/a>] that he is now working on the screenplay for a sequel movie, and plans to direct it himself. Check out Jackson\u2019s comments in the video below: <\/p>\n

Peter Jackson reveals at #Cannes<\/a> that he is working on a new “Adventures of Tintin” movie.<\/p>\n

He’s currently writing the script and plans to direct the movie himself. He was working on the screenplay while attending the festival. pic.twitter.com\/mZx805loib<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Variety (@Variety) May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Adventures Of Tintin 2 Is A Long Time Coming<\/p>\n

\"AdventuresImage courtesy of Paramount<\/p>\n

It should be no surprise that Jackson, not Spielberg, is directing The Adventures of Tintin 2. When the pair were first working together on their adaptation of the classic comic book series, the plan was for Spielberg to helm the first movie, and then for Jackson to helm the second after he\u2019d finished working on The Hobbit trilogy. There was even talk of a 2025 release date, but that obviously did not happen.<\/p>\n

As the years have gone by, everyone involved has remained committed to the idea of doing another sequel, with it expected that Jamie Bell would return to voice the titular character, Andy Serkis would return as Haddock, and Nick Frost and Simon Pegg would return as Thomson and Thompson (who would potentially have bigger roles this time around). It has also been proposed that it\u2019ll be a trilogy, but the time it\u2019s taken due to the other commitments of Jackson might have changed that.<\/p>\n

Even with Jackson revealing that he\u2019s started writing a sequel, it\u2019s still years away from happening. Animation takes a long time, and it\u2019s seemingly not close to the point of actually being animated, so it\u2019s probably still at least 3-4 years away as a reasonable estimate. <\/p>\n

Hopefully, though, it does go ahead: the first movie was a fun animated adventure film that did the character justice, had a bit of Spielbergian action magic, and there\u2019s certainly scope for more. It did ok with critics, with 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a solid box office performer, grossing $374 million on a $135m budget. Jackson has largely been focused on documentaries in the time since, so it\u2019d be great to see him back directing a feature as well, we\u2019ll just have to wait and see if it really happens.<\/p>\n

The Adventures of Tintin is available to stream on Paramount+.<\/p>\n

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