One week ago Johnny Depp appeared at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim and confirmed he would be reprising his role as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the first film of a new Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.
A few days later the head of Walt Disney Studios, Dick Cook, who Depp credits for why he works with Disney and why he became involved in the Pirates franchise, shocked many people by abruptly leaving the company after 38 years. There are various reports about why Cook suddenly left, although the official story is he resigned.
One thing is for certain, Cook didn’t leave under favorable circumstances, and given he has a healthy relationship with Johnny Depp, a cloud of uncertainty has now emerged regarding Depp’s involvement with future Pirates movies.
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Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
Johnny Depp will be reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios next Pirates of the Caribbean film, On Stranger Tides.
Depp appeared in full costume in front of 5,000 fans at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California as Disney Chairman Richard Cook announced the news.
Disney are aiming for On Stranger Tides to be the first film in a new Pirates trilogy. Filming will commence next year for a US Summer 2011 release.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Logo
Walt Disney Studios has announced the title of their next Pirates of the Caribbean film and released the first logo (above).
As you can see, the new film will be titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
No plot details have been revealed. All we know is that Disney are aiming for On Stranger Tides to be the first film in a new Pirates trilogy, that filming will kick off next year, and that the movie will hit theaters sometime during the US Summer in 2011.
Source: /Film
