Peter Jackson Drops Big Updates On Two Lord Of The Rings Projects
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Peter Jackson is returning to the Shire.
During the Sitges Film Festival, filmmaker Peter Jackson was presented with the 2026 Honorary Grand Prize, where he shared some major development updates on his return to the beloved Lord of the Rings franchise.
"We have The Shadow of the Past, which is in the scriptwriting stage. The Hunt for Gollum is almost finished filming. I think there are about two weeks of shooting left. And we've also already written the script for Tintin 2, the second Tintin film. That will be the next film I make."
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