Overview

• Jerry Bruckheimer has spoken directly with Johnny Depp and believes the actor would reprise Captain Jack Sparrow if he approves the role’s writing
• Producers describe the next entry as both a franchise reboot and a sixth installment, signaling overlapping development paths
• Jeff Nathanson has delivered an “amazing” third act for the draft, though Bruckheimer says the screenplay’s first two acts still need refinement
• Depp’s potential comeback follows Disney’s distancing after Amber Heard’s 2018 op-ed and Depp’s 2022 defamation trial
• No official greenlight or casting decisions have been announced as the creative team continues to hone the script