The future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been up in the air for quite a while now. Several months ago, the House of Mouse dropped the series’ lead, Johnny Depp, following – but not officially caused by – Amber Heard’s allegations of sexual abuse. Depp has since blamed his ex-wife’s op-ed in The Washington Post for Disney’s decision, and the ensuing legal mess has been far from kind.
But as that drama has unfolded in the courts, Disney has remained confident that the franchise can continue without Depp. The studio’s eyes have since been set on a female-led reboot, penned by Deadpool and Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (though both eventually bailed on the project). And aside from those tiny details, we haven’t heard much else. Until now.
According to sources close to We Got This Covered – the same ones who told...
But as that drama has unfolded in the courts, Disney has remained confident that the franchise can continue without Depp. The studio’s eyes have since been set on a female-led reboot, penned by Deadpool and Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (though both eventually bailed on the project). And aside from those tiny details, we haven’t heard much else. Until now.
According to sources close to We Got This Covered – the same ones who told...
- 10/19/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
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