So, where does that leave the franchise's overarching lead, Johnny Depp? Here's what a longtime producer of the film series had to say.
Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) © 2003 – Buena Vista Pictures/Disney
Jerry Bruckheimer is Still Speaking to Johnny Depp About the Pirates[...]
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Mads Mikkelsen is taking over the role of Grindelwald from Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3, after the latter was fired from the film series by the WB over legal problems he is embroiled in The film will now release with Mikkelsen in the role, and will open on July 15th, 2022 This is not[...]
It started with the script, then paintings mostly."
Johnny Depp as Colonel Joll and Mark Rylance as the Magistrate in Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films.
When Sallis signed on, the designer found himself playing catch-up as Guerra made some decisions that took filming to multiple locations before settling on places from[...]
However, the most high profile example might just be Johnny Depp and his extremely contentious divorce from Amber Heard Depp recently lost a libel case in the UK and took to Instagram to announce that Warner Bros asked him to resign from the Fantastic Beasts series, and he has agreed.
"I wish to let you know[...]
Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is still moving ahead at Disney, and the number one question on everyone's mind is if Johnny Depp will be involved Depp's Jack Sparrow is the star of the show for the franchise, which has made a combined $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office Producer for the series Jerry[...]
This loving tribute to those corny 1950's teen movies is about Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker (Johnny Depp)– a "drape" (rebel) with a minor cause, and Allison Vernon-Williams (Amy Locane), a square who's looking to branch out Their unique Romeo and Juliet type love soon blossoms, but with it comes your normal teenage problems and shenanigans.
What I[...]
While things are going pretty well for Disney right now, there does seem to be some turbulent seas brewing for the proposed reboot of the Pirates of the
Disney Chief of Film Production Sean Bailey has been chatting about the proposed reboot of Pirates of the Caribbean, explaining what it is exactly that the House of Mouse is after with revitalizing the 5-film property.
First and fore most, there is still NO CONFIRMATION that Johnny Depp will return, or that he's out[...]
Sometimes Twitter is a wonderful place, thanks to personalities like Gail Simone.
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Today, the comic book writer took to her characters to describe her pitch for a film: The Oz/Wonka war.
Okay, here's my idea.
THE OZ/WONKA WAR.
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) November 30, 2018
Slugworth allies with the Wicked Witch of the West to capture Dorothy and[...]
Newt Scamander returns as the central character in Crimes of Grindelwald, and he still doesn't do so well with people- but spends his time studying and collecting the wide range of magical creatures.
Having come across and managing to help capture the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (played by Johnny Depp) at the end of the first film, Newt[...]
But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
From the second installment of the Wizarding World series, Sideshow and Hot Toys are extremely thrilled to present sixth scale Collectible Figure of Gellert[...]
His own formidable powers notwithstanding, Dumbledore is unable to move against Grindelwald himself—for reasons he alone knows—and must rely on Newt to try and thwart the Dark wizard's plans.
Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp):
Gellert Grindelwald is a powerful Dark wizard, as charismatic as he is cunning, who believes wizards should have dominion over all non-magical people[...]
It appears as if the game will use the At World's End storyline for the Pirates world content — which means CGI Johnny Depp has made his return to the game.
It also sounds like they may have gotten him in to do the voiceover work.
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I feel like bringing back an alleged domestic abuser to appear in and[...]
The first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released this morning, and LEGO has also now shown off the first set from the film: Grindlewald's Escape!
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There was the very public outcry regarding Johnny Depp's continual presence in the Fantastic Beasts sequel amid allegations of various forms of unpleasant improprieties (in the vein of spousal abuse) against Depp's then wife Amber Heard. Director David Yates did say he had considered recasting Depp, but ultimately didn't because of his 'understanding[...]
Since this is my dream scenario, there would be at least two close-minded right-wingees also on the panel whom I can tee-off on during the broadcast.
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Rowling issued a statement on the casting of Johnny Depp as Grindelwald, the villain featured in the upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Crimes of Grindelwald Depp, who first appeared as Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts, was the subject of domestic abuse claims by ex-wife Amber Heard, prompting[...]
Rowling has issued a public statement on the casting Johnny Depp as dark wizard Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald On Twitter, Rowling announced that she as saying "what she can" about the casting, directing readers to a statement posted on her website which says[...]
Eddie Redmayne will return at Newt Scamander to go up against Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald while Jude Law joins the cast as a young Albus Dumbledore Variety is reporting that the film will be set in 1920s Paris shortly after the end of the first film.
Warner Bros says:
"Grindelwald has made a dramatic escape and[...]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales may have made less than $70 million at the box office on its opening weekend, but it's not the biggest bomb actor Johnny Depp has dropped this year by far While introducing his 2004 film The Libertine at the Cinemageddon Stage at Glastonbury today, Depp joked about[...]
In the works is Bride of Frankenstein with Javiar Bardem as Frankenstein's monster, then the Invisible Man with Johnny Depp and the list also includes Van Helsing, The Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Now you can add the Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera to the Dark Universe.
During[...]
Rather, it seems that zombie sharks and monkeys, along with the fact that that Johnny Depp is somehow legitimately a cinematic sensation in Russia in 2017, carried Pirates 5 to global victory.
The movie has likely already earned back its entire $230 million budget, with interest, just from the current international take alone, so despite the underwhelming domestic[...]
Go see that instead.
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The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has had issues for a few movies now (arguably there hasn't been a really good one since[...]
However, Disney decided we needed a fourth movie and moved Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow into the role of being the main character instead of the sidekick It didn't work in the last movie and it doesn't work here The schtick that Depp is selling with Sparrow was running thin by the middle of the overly[...]
In a recent blog post, screenwriter Terry Rossio commented:
My version of Dead Men Tell No Tales was set aside because it featured a female villain, and Johnny Depp was worried that would be redundant to Dark Shadows, which also featured a female villain.
Now if the reason was that the storyline itself was too close between[...]
And he would be great in the role; even Johnny Depp's Grindelwald wouldn't stand a chance against a well-timed Rockus Bottomus hex.
Of course, a role in that franchise could put a damper on The Great One's 2020 presidential campaign, so we'll have to take this rumor we just started with a grain of salt.
We've[...]
If you're hip to Disney stuff, you already know that Johnny Depp was recently at Disneyland to surprise and entertain guests on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
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This was done as a publicity stunt to promote the[...]
Hitting stores as we speak, Pirates of the Carribean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales (hey I got that right without having to look it up!) has gotten the Funko treatment, and that includes everyone's favorite Pirate Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp I honestly can't believe that there is another one of these films coming,[...]
Bring full circle the movie franchise based on a theme park ride, superstar actor Johnny Depp appeared in person inside Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride to ramble incoherently at guests, according to a report from People magazine The 53-year-old actor will star in Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Buy No Movie Tickets, which[...]
So, yeah, ghost sharks. At least we sort of know what the plot is now? Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales comes out May 26th, 2017.