The series “Pirates of the Caribbean” has made history. The result is not only a billion dollar franchise with an epic theme song, but also the key role in Johnny Depp’s career. In general, the first part, directed by Gore Verbinski, was a springboard for some actors* You became a star overnight thanks to the pirate adventure Keira Knightley, who initially doubted the success of the film, also received a decent career boost.
In a special issue of Commenting on Love Actually, which Knightley starred in, director Richard Curtis said, “I remember sitting down with Keira during filming and I was like, ‘What are you going to do now?’ And she said: ‘I don’t think it’s going to work. It’s a pirate movie and they always fail.’” Both films came out in 2003. In the early 2000s, making a pirate movie was indeed a much bigger risk than a romantic comedy.
“Pirates of the Caribbean” is based on an amusement park attraction!?
In the early 2000s, Disney took a chance and dared to make a pirate movie. The risk was high because the last films of this kind failed. The worst memorial at the time was 1995’s The Pirate Bride, which crashed at the box office was included in a list of the most expensive box office flops of all time.
Moreover, Pirates of the Caribbean is not based on a famous novel or a reinvention of a classic. Instead, the Captain Jack Sparrow adventure traces its roots to a Disneyland theme park. a success In retrospect, Keira Knightley still has to laugh at her statement – with joy! Because the film became one of the biggest blockbusters of the 2000s. With four sequels, the last of which was released in 2017, the series has also shown that it will continue to flow.
A new adventure? Could be!
And it seems unlikely that Disney will let this potential lie for long. While no further offshoot of the series has been officially announced, a new edition has been rumored for years. Numerous ideas for reboots and remakes would have been discussed. Recently there have been plans for a spin-off with Margot Robbie, which are not really believed in anymore, but which are not completely off the table yet.
Aside from what a potential reboot might look like, fans now need to stay strong: Not only is Keira Knightley unlikely to return after the previous films. Disney has also stood up to numerous petitions and said it wants to continue as Captain Jack Sparrow without Johnny Depp, though producer Jerry Bruckheimer leaves the door wide open for the star in part 6, as you can read here: