Key Takeaways
- Disney plans to start filming the next Pirates movie next year, with details and Depp’s return uncertain.
- Franchise faced challenges without Depp; Margot Robbie-led female Pirates movie in development.
- Producer Jerry Bruckheimer keen on bringing back Depp as Jack Sparrow in rebooted Pirates film.
It seems as though the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean movie over at Disney is set to start filming next year. This news follows years of speculation about Disney’s plans for the popular film franchise, and there have even been calls from fans for the House Of Mouse to just go ahead and cancel the next movie in the Pirates saga, which would be a pretty big deal.
Pirates of the Caribbean has been one of the most successful movie franchises of all time, grossing over $4.5 billion worldwide—an incredible achievement. However, Disney hasn’t released a new film in the series since Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which hit theaters in 2017. Since then, the franchise has faced challenges, particularly as Johnny Depp—the star of the series and arguably the main reason for its massive success—became embroiled in a very public legal battle with his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
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The Pirates franchise already faces an uphill battle without the likes of Johnny Depp, Kiera Knightley, and Orlando Bloom, all of whom will be missing from the two new movies that have been announced. Despite his recent controversies, Depp remains an exceedingly popular actor, and his omission in particular from future titles will certainly hurt the sales for die-hard fans who consider him to be the heart and soul of the series.
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Now, it’s being reported by Daniel Richtman, an industry insider with a solid track record in film and TV news, that Disney plans to start filming the next installment in the Pirates saga sometime next year. Richtman didn’t share many details in his post on Patreon, nor did he confirm whether Disney is considering bringing back Johnny Depp as the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow. It will be fascinating to see how Disney ultimately handles the future of this franchise. The bottom line is that the Pirates series is too valuable to leave dormant.
There have been rumors (which were then confirmed) that Disney was developing a female-led Pirates movie with Margot Robbie in the lead role. There were then reports suggesting that the project may had been put on hold. That said, back in February, Richtman posted that Disney was considering reviving the project with Ayo Edebiri (star of The Bear) as the lead in this new Pirates installment.
Fans then got confirmation that the Margot Robbie-led project was back on track when Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that Disney was very keen on getting it made. He mentioned this during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, and he also added that he would love to see Johnny Depp return as Jack Sparrow in this ‘rebooted’ Pirates film. This reboot, which is being written by Jeff Nathanson, seems to be moving along at quite a pace, and Bruckheimer revealed that Nathanson has “cracked” the script. He added: “He’s got an amazing third act. We just gotta clean up the first and second, and then we’ll get there. But he wrote a great, great third act.”
“If it was up to me [Jerry Bruckheimer], he [Johnny Depp] would be in it [Pirates Of The Caribbean 6].”
As for Depp’s potential return in this rebooted Pirates film, Bruckheimer stated: “It’s a reboot, but if it was up to me, he would be in it.” He added: “I love him. He’s a good friend. He’s an amazing artist, and he has a unique style. He created Captain Jack. That was not on the page; that was him doing a little Pepé Le Pew and Keith Richards. That was his interpretation of Jack Sparrow.”
You can stream all five Pirates of the Caribbean movies on Disney Plus right now.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Dead Men Tell No Tales follows young Henry Turner as he enlists Captain Jack Sparrow to release his father, Will Turner, from the curse binding him to the Flying Dutchman. Their quest puts them in the path of ghostly pirate-hunter Captain Salazar, with whom Sparrow has a storied past. To save his old friend, Sparrow must confront his own past to reunite Will with his long-lost son.