The "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise is not exactly doing great. With the overblown sequels in the main trilogy and a fourth film that tried to reboot the formula but was too much of a muddled mess to be a good sequel, it's no surprise that Disney is looking for new directions for their fifth installment. And so, the studio and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have come across directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg who were recently nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for their historical high-seas adventure "Kon-Tiki". Both have been signed on to direct the sequel, and one can see how this might actually work. I think Disney's decision is smart and bold, but it remains to be seen how well the two helmers can handle a big budget visual effects extravaganza like this. A first draft for the "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" script has already been written by Jeff Nathanson ("Catch Me If You Can") and Johnny Depp is signed on to return as Jack Sparrow. If all goes well, production should begin later this year.
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