Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis has agreed to appear in the new TinTin movie, say reports.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Peter Jackson will team up again with Serkis on the remake of the famous Herge comics.

DreamWorks Studios has not confirmed the reports.

Serkis, who played Gollum in Lord Of The Rings, will reportedly take the role of Captain Haddock in the new movie.

The TinTin project will be released as a trilogy with different directors working on each installment.

Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg have been named as two of the directors.

The popular comic series is being adapted by British writer Steven Moffat.