Chameleon thespian, Johnny Depp's magnum opus, Pirates of the Caribbean, which redefined swashbuckling fantasy for a generation, is finally getting a glow-up. The franchise, which has remained inactive since 2017's Dead Men Tell No Tales, has started to generate excitement through recent reboot development updates. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that Disney is currently developing a new Pirates movie, which has entered the early stages of planning. 

With crumbs of production updates trailing every fan's teeming anticipation, rumored casting and potential storylines have fanned the flames to the world's end.

According to The Insneider, the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot will focus on Captain Jack Sparrow's son, promising a new generation and world order of eccentric pirates. In all probability, the movie will pivot around Margot Robbie in a refreshing new role.

Robbie most likely would shoulder the blockbuster franchise, which stands atop $4.5 billion at the global box office. Back in 2022, the Barbie star hinted at a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, fueling the reboot fire. 

"We had an idea, and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led - not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story - which we thought would’ve been really cool, but I guess they don’t want to do it," she told Vanity Fair.

With a change of leadership at Disney, co-chairs Josh D'Amaro and Dana Walden, who is now in charge of film operations, the Pirates project is touted to reach high priority. Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917) is being eyed to pen the script, per The Insneider. 

However, the most heated discourse regarding the rumoured return of the original cast often zeroed in on Jack Sparrow, portrayed by Johnny Depp, who became the main character driving the franchise forward and establishing its cult status. 

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This overwhelming demand for Depp underscores reboot risks without him.

There is no confirmation whether Johnny Depp will reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. However, Jerry Bruckheimer has openly stated that Depp’s door is not closed because if he appreciates how the part is written, he might take the wheel again.

"I think [Depp] would do it. It’s all about what’s on the page," the veteran producer told Entertainment Weekly.  

Meanwhile, original star Orlando Bloom (Will Turner) has also publicly stated his desire to reunite the original cast for a future project. However, Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swann) is confirmed to have hung up her pirate boots. Now that Margot Robbie may likely working on the Pirates project, the reboot is surely going to pick up its pace, as fans cannot wait to board the Black Pearl once again, to meet Jack Sparrow's son.

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