Peter Jackson Announces Tintin Sequel at Cannes

Peter Jackson, the director behind "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, announced at the Cannes Film Festival that he is actively developing a sequel to the 2011 animated adventure "The Adventures of Tintin." Speaking during a Rendez-Vous session the day after receiving an honorary Palme d'Or, Jackson revealed he has been writing the script with his longtime collaborator Fran Walsh, even drafting pages from his hotel room nearby.

"The deal was that Steven directs one and I direct another," Jackson said of his agreement with Steven Spielberg, who helmed the original film that Jackson produced. "Steven did his film, then for 15 years I haven't made mine. I feel very awkward about that." He described the project as "an active, real thing," adding, "I'm getting back into the Tintin world, and I actually love it."

The first "Adventures of Tintin" adapted elements from Hergé's classic comic series, including "The Crab with the Golden Claws," "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackham's Treasure." It followed young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock on a global treasure hunt sparked by a model ship. Voiced by Jamie Bell as Tintin, Andy Serkis as Haddock and Daniel Craig...