Overview

• At Fan Expo Chicago, Bloom said a successful return depends on a great script and “getting everybody back.”
• Producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Entertainment Weekly he has spoken to Johnny Depp and the current draft includes a part written for him, adding Depp could return if he likes the role.
• Jeff Nathanson, who wrote Dead Men Tell No Tales, is writing the new screenplay, which Bruckheimer says is still being refined.
• Keira Knightley has indicated she’s sworn off franchises, making a full original-cast reunion uncertain.
• Disney has explored two tracks in development: a primary sixth installment and a separate female-led project previously linked to Margot Robbie.