The subsequent time we see a Pirates of the Caribbean film it’ll look considerably completely different — as the following movie within the franchise will apparently be a reboot of the property.
That’s in keeping with franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer. In an interview with ComicBook.com, he was requested whether or not he thought a brand new High Gun or a Pirates of the Caribbean film would make it to the display screen subsequent. He didn’t have a clear-cut reply to that query — however he did point out that Pirates goes the route of a reboot, saying…
It is arduous to inform. You do not know, you actually do not know … you do not know how they arrive collectively. You simply do not know. As a result of with High Gun you have got an actor who’s iconic and sensible. And what number of films he does earlier than he does High Gun, I can not let you know. However we’re gonna reboot Pirates, so that’s simpler to place collectively as a result of you do not have to attend for sure actors.
READ MORE: 20 Forgotten Film Sequels
The actor in query right here is clearly Johnny Depp, who was the central determine within the 5 earlier Pirates films as Captain Jack Sparrow. Whereas the franchise was vastly profitable in its early films, the latest movie in collection, 2017’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Useless Males Inform No Tales, bought horrible critiques and grossed lower than $800 million in theaters — nonetheless some huge cash, however a methods off from the $1 billion grossed by a number of of the earlier entries, and in opposition to a reported finances of some $300 million.
Within the years since Useless Males Inform No Tales, there have been numerous Pirates tasks in improvement at Disney, some with Depp, some with out, and not less than one that may have been a female-centric spinoff that targeted on a personality performed by Margot Robbie. Seven years later, none of these movies have gone into manufacturing.
Whereas Depp did develop into strongly recognized with Pirates, the idea predates him by a number of a long time — the primary movie was impressed by the favored Disneyland attraction (which, it ought to be famous, now consists of animatronics of Depp as Jack Sparrow).
Bruckheimer’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is scheduled to open in theaters on April 19.
The Worst Sequels Ever
These sequels ruined the reputations of some nice films.
Gallery Credit score: Matt Singer
