Johnny Depp Hints at Return as Disney’s ‘Pirates’ Reboot Moves Forward

Overview

• At the premiere of Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness, Johnny Depp told ET, “We’re really hoping for another Pirates film.”
• Depp offered no details on negotiations, plot, or any agreement to reprise Captain Jack Sparrow.
• Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot is in development.
• Reports indicate Bruckheimer is overseeing two scripts, a sequel and a spinoff reportedly linked to Margot Robbie, which have not been confirmed by Disney.
• The franchise’s last film, Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in 2017 and the series has been largely inactive since.