Overview

• Jerry Bruckheimer says he has spoken with Johnny Depp and believes the actor could return as Captain Jack Sparrow if satisfied with the way the part is written.
• Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson has delivered an acclaimed third act for the sixth film, but producers say the first and second acts still need refinement.
• The next Pirates installment is planned as a full reboot, though Bruckheimer remains intent on featuring Jack Sparrow in the new storyline.
• Any formal deal hinges on Depp’s approval of the script and reconciliation with Disney following his legal disputes and the studio’s 2018 decision to cut ties.
• Development began under Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott before stalling during the 2023 writers and actors strikes and resuming under Nathanson’s revisions.