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In 2018, reports emerged that Disney was ready to restart its highly successful franchise, pirates of the Caribbean. Since then, fans have been wondering what that would mean for Johnny Depp Captain Jack Sparrow, well I can say they don’t expect him to return.
According to insider Daniel Richtman, the studio is indeed going down the reboot route, and is currently looking for a female lead, and a name at the top of Disney’s list to lead the reboot is Avengers: Endgame and Jumanji: The Next Level, Karen Gillan. This is something I can also confirm, as I have heard Gillan rumors since last fall. As of now, it is unknown if the actress has had any formal conversations with the studio, but the studio is definitely interested.
Another piece of information I hear is that the studio is also considering women of color for the role. The details of the character and the story are kept secret. Although fan speculation will go wild now that Gillan’s name has been mentioned, there may be a possibility that the film will focus on Redd, the popular pirate who appears at the Disney Parks attraction and is a character from meet and greet.
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In October, Disney turned to Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Ted Elliot, who wrote the previous Pirates movies, to find a new address for the franchise. Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman (Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure) Will produce. A director has not yet been chosen, but Disney has multiple names that they’ve seen, I won’t share the names that I’ve heard for now, I’ll save it for a future scoop I’ve been working on. The film’s budget is over $ 100 million and is being made for a theatrical release, despite rumors of a Disney + series.
Although Depp’s involvement has yet to be addressed by Disney, this is truly a reboot, so he is unlikely to return. In 2018 Walt Disney Studios President of Film Production Sean Bailey spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the reboot and avoided the issue of Depp’s involvement, here’s what he had to say:
“We want to bring a new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to kick his pants. And that is what I have entrusted to you. “
the pirates of the Caribbean The franchise is one of the most financially successful of all time. The five films have grossed more than $ 4.5 billion at the worldwide box office. The last movie Dead men don’t tell stories He ended up earning $ 794.1M worldwide for the studio, dominating Memorial Day weekend in 2017.
