They were said to be the frontrunners for the Pirates of the Caribbean 5 directing gig when a shortlist of filmmakers vying for the job was released a couple weeks ago, but it seems as though its been made official. Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, who gained a great deal of buzz for their action-adventure film Kon-Tiki, have apparently been chosen to bring Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow back to the big screen....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-05-29 17:43:28comments
It would seem that Pirates of the Caribbean 5, the inevitable sequel to On Stranger Tides, is starting to raise its sails and get pieces in place. Johnny Depp is once again set to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow and Jerry Bruckheimer is back as a producer, however, one very important element that's still missing is a director....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-05-09 23:37:14comments
Disney has a ton of movies coming up that you're excited about, from further adventures for the Avengers to a Muppets sequel, and now we finally have a better sense of exactly when we can expect them. The studio announced release dates for a whole slew of their upcoming projects...
by Katey Rich | published: 2013-01-14 13:21:15comments
Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum (as well as a bank vault full of cash). Disney has officially begun the process of triggering a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and has hired a noted screenwriter to help the sequel set sail....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-11 18:31:03comments
It looks like it won't be very long until we get another Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Reports have surfaced saying that Disney Pictures is now planning to film the fifth installment in the franchise in Puerto Rico - instead of where they normally shoot, in Hawaii - and that production is looking to gear up in November....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-09-12 14:11:01comments
A fifth Pirates film became inevitable the minute the latest entry sailed past the $1 billion (with a “B”) mark, and Depp’s minor protests no doubt fell on deaf ears. Plus, with that many tickets sold, the people have spoken with their wallets. Everyone seems to be demanding more Jack Sparrow and it sounds like’s Depp’s ready to play along....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-07-05 17:58:45comments
The studio has just concluded a deal with Terry Rossio, co-writer of all three previous Pirates movies and the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, to begin scripting a fifth ...
by Josh Tyler | published: 2011-01-13 23:42:34comments