0h 30min, dec 20, 2018 y - MEDIA COVERAGE
20-24 Dec 2018
Disney Confirmed
Pirates of the Caribbean
Reboot
Johnny Depp DROPPED
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Johnny Depp has been axed from Pirates of the Caribbean after five movies, Disney has confirmed, as the entertainment giant reboots the long-running franchise.
The shock move was part of Disney's plans to shake up the long-running franchise, with the entertainment giant enlisting the help of Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to give it an entire reboot.
Plans had been in motion for a sixth sequel to the original Pirates of the Caribbean story, but it has since been revealed producers are now planning a reboot of the series.
Disney's production chief Sean Bailey told The Hollywood Reporter: 'We want to bring in a new energy and vitality.
'I love the movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett [Deadpool writers] are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants - and that's what I've tasked them with.'
Depp played Captain Jack Sparrow in the five movies - 2017's Dead Men Tell No Tales being his last - released over the last 14 years.
