Jerry Bruckheimer; Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockThePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise appears poised for a complete reboot when it returns to the big screen.Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced each of the fivePiratesmovies that starredJohnny Deppas his iconic pirate character Captain Jack Sparrow, recently toldComicBook.comthat the series is poised for a reboot while speaking about his new movie,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with its directorGuy Ritchie.“It’s hard to tell. You don’t know, you really don’t know,” Bruckheimer said when asked when audiences can expect a newPiratesmovie or anotherTop Gunmovie; he also produces theTom Cruiseaction films. “You don’t know how they come together. You just don’t know.““WithTop Gun,you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he doesTop Gun, I can’t tell you,” the producer added, referencing Cruise, 61. “But we’re gonna rebootPirates, so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.“Johnny Depp in 2006’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’.Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockThePiratesfranchise famously starred Depp, 60, as well asOrlando BloomandKeira Knightleyin its first three entries, beginning with 2003’s smash hitThe Curse of the Black Pearl.The initial story, which takes place in the 18th century, revolves around a romance between Bloom’s character Will Turner and Knightley’s Elizabeth Swan, who become caught up in larger conflicts between Depp’s Jack Sparrow, various pirate groups and factions associated with the British Empire.Bloom, 47, and Knightley, 39, exited the franchise for 2011’s fourth entryOn Stranger Tides, though they returned for appearances in the series' most recent film, 2017’sDead Man Tell No Tales. Since then, the future of thePiratesmovies has remained unclear.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Margot Robbiewas at one pointattached to lead aPiratesmovie, as PEOPLE first reported in 2020, but the actress toldVanity Fairin November 2022 that the project wasno longer in development. Weeks later, Bruckheimer himself toldTheWrapthat the script Robbie was working on was one of twoPiratesprojects in the works.Johnny Depp (left) and Penelope Cruz in 2011’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock"We developed two scripts at once and the Margot Robbie script was a little further away, but we’ll get that made down the line too and focus on more of an ensemblePiratesmovie at this point,” he said at the time.In July 2023, a source close to Depp told PEOPLE that the actor could potentially feel open to starring in morePiratesmovies. “Anything is possible,” the source said at the time. “If it’s the right project, he’ll do it.”
Jerry Bruckheimer; Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
Frazer Harrison/Getty; Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
ThePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise appears poised for a complete reboot when it returns to the big screen.Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced each of the fivePiratesmovies that starredJohnny Deppas his iconic pirate character Captain Jack Sparrow, recently toldComicBook.comthat the series is poised for a reboot while speaking about his new movie,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with its directorGuy Ritchie.“It’s hard to tell. You don’t know, you really don’t know,” Bruckheimer said when asked when audiences can expect a newPiratesmovie or anotherTop Gunmovie; he also produces theTom Cruiseaction films. “You don’t know how they come together. You just don’t know.““WithTop Gun,you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he doesTop Gun, I can’t tell you,” the producer added, referencing Cruise, 61. “But we’re gonna rebootPirates, so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.“Johnny Depp in 2006’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’.Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockThePiratesfranchise famously starred Depp, 60, as well asOrlando BloomandKeira Knightleyin its first three entries, beginning with 2003’s smash hitThe Curse of the Black Pearl.The initial story, which takes place in the 18th century, revolves around a romance between Bloom’s character Will Turner and Knightley’s Elizabeth Swan, who become caught up in larger conflicts between Depp’s Jack Sparrow, various pirate groups and factions associated with the British Empire.Bloom, 47, and Knightley, 39, exited the franchise for 2011’s fourth entryOn Stranger Tides, though they returned for appearances in the series' most recent film, 2017’sDead Man Tell No Tales. Since then, the future of thePiratesmovies has remained unclear.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Margot Robbiewas at one pointattached to lead aPiratesmovie, as PEOPLE first reported in 2020, but the actress toldVanity Fairin November 2022 that the project wasno longer in development. Weeks later, Bruckheimer himself toldTheWrapthat the script Robbie was working on was one of twoPiratesprojects in the works.Johnny Depp (left) and Penelope Cruz in 2011’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock"We developed two scripts at once and the Margot Robbie script was a little further away, but we’ll get that made down the line too and focus on more of an ensemblePiratesmovie at this point,” he said at the time.In July 2023, a source close to Depp told PEOPLE that the actor could potentially feel open to starring in morePiratesmovies. “Anything is possible,” the source said at the time. “If it’s the right project, he’ll do it.”
ThePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise appears poised for a complete reboot when it returns to the big screen.
Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced each of the fivePiratesmovies that starredJohnny Deppas his iconic pirate character Captain Jack Sparrow, recently toldComicBook.comthat the series is poised for a reboot while speaking about his new movie,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with its directorGuy Ritchie.
“It’s hard to tell. You don’t know, you really don’t know,” Bruckheimer said when asked when audiences can expect a newPiratesmovie or anotherTop Gunmovie; he also produces theTom Cruiseaction films. “You don’t know how they come together. You just don’t know.”
“WithTop Gun,you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he doesTop Gun, I can’t tell you,” the producer added, referencing Cruise, 61. “But we’re gonna rebootPirates, so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.”
Johnny Depp in 2006’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
ThePiratesfranchise famously starred Depp, 60, as well asOrlando BloomandKeira Knightleyin its first three entries, beginning with 2003’s smash hitThe Curse of the Black Pearl.
The initial story, which takes place in the 18th century, revolves around a romance between Bloom’s character Will Turner and Knightley’s Elizabeth Swan, who become caught up in larger conflicts between Depp’s Jack Sparrow, various pirate groups and factions associated with the British Empire.
Bloom, 47, and Knightley, 39, exited the franchise for 2011’s fourth entryOn Stranger Tides, though they returned for appearances in the series' most recent film, 2017’sDead Man Tell No Tales. Since then, the future of thePiratesmovies has remained unclear.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Margot Robbiewas at one pointattached to lead aPiratesmovie, as PEOPLE first reported in 2020, but the actress toldVanity Fairin November 2022 that the project wasno longer in development. Weeks later, Bruckheimer himself toldTheWrapthat the script Robbie was working on was one of twoPiratesprojects in the works.
Johnny Depp (left) and Penelope Cruz in 2011’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
“We developed two scripts at once and the Margot Robbie script was a little further away, but we’ll get that made down the line too and focus on more of an ensemblePiratesmovie at this point,” he said at the time.
In July 2023, a source close to Depp told PEOPLE that the actor could potentially feel open to starring in morePiratesmovies. “Anything is possible,” the source said at the time. “If it’s the right project, he’ll do it.”
source: people.com
