Overview
- At a Cannes masterclass on Wednesday, Jackson said AI is just another special effect and acceptable when a performer’s likeness is licensed.
- He warned that anxiety over AI is hurting awards prospects for performance-capture work, citing Andy Serkis’ Gollum as a human-driven role.
- Jackson confirmed he will produce The Hunt for Gollum while Serkis directs and stars, calling it an internal, psychology-focused character story.
- New Line set December 17, 2027 for release, with Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood returning and Jamie Dornan playing a younger Aragorn.
- Jackson said he is co-writing a new Tintin film with Fran Walsh, as his comments track with recent Academy guidance that keeps AI tools secondary to human performances and scripts.