Gore Verbinski will not helm a fourth Pirates

Posted on April 8, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Directors, News, Sequel

How about some Pirate news? Yes, of course I’m talking about the extremely successful “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. The trilogy which grossed $2.6 billion worldwide! What a smash hit for Disney! Anyway, Variety reports that after spending the better part of the last six years directing the “Pirates” trilogy, Gore Verbinski has informed Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer that he will not helm a fourth installment that’s expected to set sail in 2010 with Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Sequel is in development but not yet greenlit. It’s unknown how Verbinski’s ankling will affect the pic’s schedule.

“I had a fantastic time bringing ‘Pirates’ to life, and I am eternally grateful to Jerry, Johnny and the rest of the creative and production team,” Verbinski said. “I’m looking forward to all of us crossing paths again in the future.”

Verbinski is still working with Depp, though. He has been directing “Rango,” a CG-animated film for Paramount Pictures, with Depp voicing the title character. Paramount has set a March 2011 release.

Well there you have it – more Pirates on the way but someone else will have to navigate it.

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