Peter Jackson hasn’t directed a characteristic movie in over a decade, which has left followers questioning if he’s largely retired from that side of filmmaking. Fortunately, it appears that we’ll have one other film from the Lord of the Rings director sooner or later. Whereas talking with ScreenRant, Jackson confirmed that he hasn’t retired, and is definitely engaged on three totally different scripts.
“No, no. I’m actually not retired,” Jackson mentioned. “We’re at present engaged on three totally different screenplays. I’m in the meanwhile writing three totally different scripts.“
Jackson continued, “We’re producing and have been writing The Hunt for Gollum, which Andy Serkis goes to direct subsequent 12 months. I’ve loved engaged on documentaries, whether or not they present I’ve grown outdated or not, and clearly the Get Again The Beatles mission. I’ve loved doing numerous issues with The Beatles, which is nice, and that’ll in all probability stick with it.“
Jackson’s final characteristic, The Hobbit: The Battle of the 5 Armies, was launched in 2014.
He’s additionally turn out to be a serious investor in Colossal Biosciences, an organization which has introduced its intention to “de-extinct” the Large Moa, a species of flightless chook that went extinct a number of hundred years in the past. “However to me, de-extincting the Moa can be simply as thrilling, if no more thrilling, than any movie I might presumably make,” Jackson mentioned. “I’ve made a variety of motion pictures, however to see the Large Moa introduced again can be a stage of pleasure that I believe would supersede something at this cut-off date.“
As Jackson talked about, he’s been engaged on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, however we nonetheless have a couple of years to attend. Warner Bros. pushed the movie’s launch to December 17, 2027, however I might see it shifting once more as Disney later slated Avengers: Secret Wars on that very same date.
The Hunt for Gollum happens throughout the identical interval as The Fellowship of the Ring, with co-writer Philippa Boyens saying it’s set shortly earlier than Frodo leaves the Shire for Rivendell. It might start with Gandalf tasking Aragorn with discovering Gollum, so he doesn’t spill the beans concerning the One Ring to Sauron. Aragorn and Gandalf play key roles within the story, however it stays to be seen if Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen will return. Each have expressed an curiosity, though the 86-year-old McKellen has mentioned they’d “higher be fast” about it if they need him again.
What sort of film do you hope Peter Jackson tackles as his subsequent mission? Personally, I’d like to see him deal with one thing like Braindead or The Frighteners once more.