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Pirates of the Caribbean 6
Directed byJoachim Rønning
Written by
Based on
Produced byJerry Bruckheimer
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Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is an upcoming American swashbuckler fantasy film directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film will be the standalone sequel to Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) and the sixth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

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Shortly before the release of On Stranger Tides, it was reported that Disney was planning to shoot the fifth and the sixth films back-to-back,[1] although ultimately only the fifth installment was developed. By March 2017, director Joachim Rønning stated that Dead Men Tell No Tales was only the beginning of the final adventure, confirming that it would not be the last film of the series.[2] That September, producer Jerry Bruckheimer indicated that another Pirates of the Caribbean was still in development.[3]

In October of the same year, Kaya Scodelario stated that she was contractually signed to return for a sixth film.[4] It was confirmed that Rønning will direct the film.[5] In October 2019, Disney announced that Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott will write Pirates of the Caribbean 6.[6][7] In May 2020, Bruckheimer commented that the first draft of the screenplay for the sixth film would soon be finished.[8] On April 20, 2022, during his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp stated he had no intention of returning to the franchise, citing his strained relationship with Disney after they had removed him from the franchise before a verdict was reached in the case.[9][10]

In February 2023, Orlando Bloom had expressed interest in returning to the franchise.[11][12][13] In March, Keira Knightley explained to Entertainment Tonight why she would not make a return to the Disney franchise. "What about Elizabeth Swann?", Knightley joked when asked if she would re-join the crew, also commenting that her character sailed away "in brilliant style".[14] Bruckheimer was also still interested in potentially bringing back Depp to the saga.[15][16] In June, Depp was reportedly open to returning to the series if the project proves worthwhile.[17] In August 2023, Mazin stated that he'd pitched a Pirates script to Disney, but that he would only commit to it if he was able to work with Elliot; Mazin confirmed that his and Elliot's script was bought by Disney, also commenting that it was "too weird", but the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike had slowed production of the sixth installment.[18]

In March 2024 Bruckheimer stated that the untitled sixth film will be a legacy sequel.[19] Despite this, two months later, Bruckheimer hoped to see Johnny Depp return.[20] On May 20, 2024, Bruckheimer provided further clarification on the series' status. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he confirmed that there were two different Pirates movies in production. The first is the aforementioned legacy sequel that he intends to produce with scriptwriter Jeff Nathanson, and the second is the Margot Robbie-led film that will be penned by Christina Hodson. He stated that he hoped both films would be made, and noted that Disney was particularly receptive to the Robbie-led film. In regards to the reboot, he confirmed that it would not follow characters from the previous films, but stated that he hoped Depp would make a cameo appearance.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive: Disney will set sail for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' 5 & 6 back-to-back". Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Pirates 5 May Not Be Captain Jack's Final Adventure". March 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Zinski, Dan (September 4, 2017). "Pirates of the Caribbean 6 Isn't Green-Lit Yet". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Leadbeater, Alex (October 2, 2017). "Exclusive: Kaya Scodelario Contracted To Return for Pirates of the Caribbean 6". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Everything to Know About 'Pirates of the Caribbean 6': Cast, Release Date and More". US Weekly. August 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (October 25, 2019). "Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott to Develop New 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie". The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Yahoo! Life.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (October 25, 2019). "'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin to Develop 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Reboot". Variety. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Drew Taylor (May 14, 2020). "Jerry Bruckheimer Unsure of Johnny Depp's Involvement in New 'Pirates' Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Deloss, John (April 20, 2022). "Johnny Depp Would Turn Down $300M From Disney To Return For Pirates 6". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Maddeus, Gene (April 20, 2022). "Johnny Depp: Disney Wanted to Cut Ties on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' 'To Be Safe'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Watel, Stephanie (February 20, 2023). "Orlando Bloom Eager to Return as Will Turner for Pirates of the Caribbean 6". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Would Pirates of The Caribbean's Orlando Bloom Return To The Franchise?". Yahoo! Finance. February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  13. ^ Hurtado, Alexandra (February 17, 2023). "Exclusive! Orlando Bloom on Final Season of 'Carnival Row'—and Possibly Revisiting 'Pirates of the Caribbean'". Parade. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Keira Knightley Reacts to Returning to 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Franchise". Entertainment Tonight. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jerry Bruckheimer 'Would Love' to Bring Johnny Depp Back for In-the-Works 'Pirates' Sequel". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Jerry Bruckheimer on Bringing Johnny Depp Back to Pirates Franchise". YouTube. March 12, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  17. ^ Andersson, Eric; Juneau, Jen; Triggs, Charlotte (July 6, 2023). "Johnny Depp Open to Working with Disney After Feeling Betrayed: 'Anything Is Possible' (Exclusive Source)". People. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  18. ^ Riefe, Jordan (August 19, 2023). "Craig Mazin has next season's 'Last of Us' in his head. If only the strike would settle". Los Angeles Times.
  19. ^ Ankers-Range, Adele (March 26, 2024). "Pirates of the Caribbean Producer Confirms Franchise Is Getting a 'Reboot' With Sixth Movie". IGN. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Jerry Bruckheimer on 'Top Gun 3', 'Pirates' Reboot and Brad Pitt Formula 1 Racing Flick (Exclusive)".
  21. ^ Pirates of the Caribbean producer hopes to make both reboot and Margot Robbie film (exclusive)
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