Johnny Depp ‘Set To Return To Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Franchise

Johnny Depp is finally set to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise after a three year break since the fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in May of 2017.

The fifth movie was initially meant to be shot back-to-back with the sixth and final film, but Disney chose not to go through with the plan at the time.

The film franchise was put on hold after Depp’s public image was troubled by allegations he beat his partner, Amber Heard. As the case has developed, Disney is becoming more confident in renewing the franchise and returning Johnny Depp to the big screen as Captain Jack Sparrow. He story for the sixth film was originally meant to focus around a female pirate - and if Depp does return, this would still be the case.

Jack Sparrow would instead play a supporting role, similar to his presence in the first film, The Curse Of The Black Pearl.

In 2018, the production on the next installment of the franchise first began. Writers Rhett Reese (Deadpool) and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) were hired to work on the project, and worked from October 2018 to February 2019, when they quit the project.

Months later, in October 2019, Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Ted Elliot (Aladdin, Pirates 1-3) joined the project.