Overview
- Depp told Entertainment Tonight this week that he would only return if the next film gives the franchise a satisfying final chapter and that he trusts longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer to handle it.
- Bruckheimer has publicly confirmed ongoing talks with Depp and said a screenplay is being worked on, with writer Jeff Nathanson reported to be revising the script.
- No deal has been signed, no cast has been confirmed, and Disney has not announced a finished script or a release date for a sixth Pirates film.
- Depp’s openness marks a shift from his 2022 courtroom testimony when he said he would not return to the role, a change that coincides with his renewed profile while promoting the film Ebenezer.
- Disney continues to weigh multiple directions for the franchise, including a reboot previously linked to Margot Robbie, so the next steps to a new film will likely hinge on the completed screenplay and any official studio announcement.