Three-Ring Serkis

Frequent film collaborators are crossing paths again...



Andy Serkis set for 'Tin Tin' by Tatiana Siegel and Michael Fleming of Variety:

Peter Jackson is set to reteam with his performance-capture muse Andy Serkis for DreamWorks' trilogy "Tintin," which is based on Georges Remi's Belgian comic-strip.

Steven Spielberg and Jackson will each helm at least one of the three films, though DreamWorks declined comment on the specific lineup.

Serkis, who has collaborated with Jackson on several films by providing the human expression and movements behind such CG characters as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the big ape in "King Kong," has signed on to star in the films. DreamWorks was mum on which character or characters the actor will play but said it will not be the titular Tintin.

Pics will chronicle the adventures of Tintin, a junior reporter who will follow stories even though he often finds his own life in jeopardy.

Principal photography on the first film is scheduled to begin in September...

This news is not really a surprise--Serkis has, as outlined above, been an MVP for Jackson since the dawn of the 21st century. It would have been more of a shock if Serkis sat on the sidelines...

My suggestion? A Gollum / Smeagol/Tintin crossover....A cop buddy movie...Yeah....