Orlando Bloom and Jerry Bruckheimer Tease New PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Movie

The Pirates of the Caribbean isn’t quite dead, right now it’s just drifting between ports, and it sounds like Disney might finally be preparing to set sail again, though which direction the ship will take is still very much up in the air.

During a recent appearance on This Morning (via SFX Magazine), Orlando Bloom, who played Will Turner offered a cryptic tease when asked if he might return.

“There’s been all kinds of things. Who knows? There’s been talk. I can’t say anything at the moment, because I really don’t know. I think they’re trying to work out what it would all look like.

“I, personally, think it would be great to get the band back together. That would be great. But there are always different ideas, so we’ll see where it lands.”

Disney and longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer are apparently looking at two official projects. One is a full franchise reboot written by Jeff Nathanson (Dead Men Tell No Tales, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), featuring an entirely new cast and story.

The other is a Margot Robbie-led spin-off with a script by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee, The Flash), a project that’s been talked about for a while but hasn’t officially moved forward.

Interestingly, there’s a third option now floating in the waters, a new installment that reunites some of the original cast, including Bloom, and possibly even Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley. In fact, Bruckheimer himself recently confirmed to ScreenRant that a script is in the works that could do exactly that.

“We’re working on a screenplay. Hopefully we’ll get it right — and then we’ll make it. We really want to make it, that’s for sure.”

When pressed on whether this would be a complete reboot with all-new faces, Bruckheimer clarified:

“Well, not all new actors. We’ll have some back. I’m not going to tell you which ones — you’ll have to guess.”

With five films already released, and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) setting up a new generation of pirates via Brenton Thwaites’ Henry Turner, it’s possible the next entry could blend of new blood and legacy characters might be the smartest way forward. Especially if Disney wants to reignite fan enthusiasm without completely abandoning the swashbuckling soul of the series.

So, what kind of voyage should Disney embark on? A reboot? A Margot Robbie-led detour? Or one last grand adventure with the original crew?

Either way, the wind’s picking up, and this ship might be ready to sail sooner than we think.