Black Island or Crystal Balls?
MTV's Playlist website quoted Peter Jackson as saying that he won't be working on the screenplay of the next Tintin film before 2010. All his efforts are currently focussed on adapting The Hobbit, another book by J.R.R. Tolkein, author of the epic The Lord of the Rings.
Peter Jackson is also uncertain which of Tintin's adventures he will be working on. It could be The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun, although he has always had a soft spot for The Black Island.
Who says that Tintin doesn't have anything to say to today's generation? On the contrary, The Adventures of Tintin are proving to be a rich source of inspiration. Hergé's comic strips have still got what it takes, soon to manifest in the cinema!