The first movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, saw Jack Sparrow joining forces with Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) to save Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from cursed pirates led by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) on board of the Black Pearl. This series of movies is based on Walt Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name and introduced the audience to one of Johnny Depp’s most iconic roles: Captain Jack Sparrow. Disney takes inspiration from pretty much everywhere – from classic fairy tales to legends, real-life people and events, and even theme park attractions, as is the case of Pirates of the Caribbean.
PHOTOS: Johnny Depp’s Life and Career in Picturesīruckheimer says it was necessary to push the project because “we’re supposed to start in March and you start spending a lot of money now.” According to the producer, the Pirates filmmakers weren’t happy with screenwriter Jeff Nathanson’s initial script, and he’s now at work on a second attempt based on the well-received outline.The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is still alive, and a reboot starring Margot Robbie is now in development – here’s what we know about it. Nonetheless, industry observers have anticipated a tough negotiation between Disney and Bruckheimer, given the size of the Lone Ranger write down. But bringing in Kon-Tiki directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, who made their film on the water for a price, should help keep costs down. We want a script that everyone’s signed off on and a budget that everyone’s signed off on.” (Such projects have cost as much as $300 million in the past.) Coming up with a great script is “always hard,” Bruckheimer says, and after this summer, “everybody’s more cautious.” The summer saw several costly movies underperform.ĭisney now hopes to keep the cost of the fifth Pirates movie under $200 million - a goal the studio is unlikely to meet. Disney has said that the $250 million-plus production from the team behind the Pirates movies could lead to a $190 million write down for the studio.Īsked whether the potential price tag of the next Pirates film played a role in the delay, Bruckheimer replies, “It’s all a factor.
The move comes in the aftermath of The Lone Ranger’s failure at the box office this summer.
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