New Details Shared on What Disney Is Planning for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 6
Disney’s long, winding attempt to get Pirates of the Caribbean back on course is finally showing signs of real movement.
After years of uncertainty, shifting ideas, and abandoned drafts, the studio appears to be zeroing in on what Pirates of the Caribbean 6 could actually look like and it sounds like a pretty major reset for the franchise.
According to insider Jeff Sneider, Disney leadership has made reviving Pirates of the Caribbean a priority. With Josh D’Amaro now serving as CEO and Dana Walden as president, the mandate is clear. They want this franchise sailing again, but with a new direction that can stand on its own while still honoring what made it iconic in the first place.
One of the most interesting developments is the reported involvement of Krysty Wilson-Cairns, the Academy Award nominated writer behind 1917. She’s said to be in talks to write the screenplay for Pirates of the Caribbean 6.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer previously talked about the script, saying: “We’re working on a script. If we don’t have it on the page, it’s not gonna get on the screen. We had two scripts at one point, and then one kind of dropped out, and we kind of went with the other one.”
Story details are still being kept close to the chest, but Sneider reports that the reboot could revolve around Jack Sparrow’s son, paired with a brand-new female lead.
That character is expected to be played by Margot Robbie, who was previously attached to headline a Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off that never came together. Rather than discarding that idea entirely, Disney now appears to be folding it into the mainline series.
The studio is reportedly aiming to “create an original, iconic character, one envisioned as a punk-rock cross between Jack Sparrow and Emma Stone’s Cruella de Vil.”
That description tells us they’re trying to capture the chaotic energy that made Jack Sparrow such a breakout character, without simply copying him beat for beat.
As for Jack himself, the situation remains a little murky. Last year, reports indicated Disney was interested in bringing Johnny Depp back as Jack Sparrow in a supporting role for the sixth film. Whether that plan is still in play isn’t clear at this point, but the door doesn’t seem completely closed. If Jack does return, it sounds like it would be more of a handoff than a full-on comeback.
Behind all of this is Bruckheimer, who’s sticking around to produce the next phase of the franchise. Before Wilson-Cairns entered the picture, longtime Pirates writer Ted Elliott had already worked on a draft of the reboot script, so the foundation is there even if the direction keeps evolving.
Disney obviously doesn’t want to rush this one. After Dead Men Tell No Tales underperformed and the franchise lost its sense of identity, the studio seems determined to get the tone, characters, and story locked in before cameras roll.
It’s hard to get excited about another Pirates film, but if they manage to revive it with a great movie… awesome!