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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Craig Mazin recently told the Los Angeles Times that the script for “Pirates of the Caribbean 6” is so weird he is surprised Disney actually bought it. Variety reported in summer 2020 that Disney was in early development on two “Pirates” movies: A reboot led by Margot Robbie and a sixth film in the original franchise written by Mazin and Ted Elliott, the latter of whom co-wrote the first four “Pirates” movies.
“We pitched it and thought there’s no way they’re buying it, it’s too weird,” Mazin said. “And they did! And then he wrote a fantastic script and the strike happened and everyone’s waiting around.” The last “Pirates” movie, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” opened in 2017.
Robbie told Vanity Fair last November that her movie, written by “Birds of Prey” scribe Christina Hodson, had been dropped, adding, “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.” Franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer then clarified that the script for Robbie’s “Pirates” will “come forward at a certain point.” He said the project wasn’t completely dead, but that Disney was prioritizing Mazin and Elliot’s script instead.
The plot for that “Pirates” film remains under wraps, and it’s anyone’s guess if it involves the return of Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow. Hollywood has shut out Depp in recent years amid legal troubles and his 2022 libel trial against Amber Heard.
Bruckheimer expressed uncertainty over Depp returning to the “Pirates” franchise when asked about it by The Sunday Times in May 2022. “[Will Johnny Depp be back?] Not at this
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The National‘s Aaron Dessner has opened up about their album ‘Laugh Track‘ and working with Phoebe Bridgers.Speaking to Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Dessner discussed ‘Laugh Track’, the band’s surprise ninth album that came in quick succession off the back of April’s acclaimed ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. It was announced this past weekend (September 15) during a concert at their Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he began releasing solo music as he felt he wasn’t getting the credit he deserved for writing with his two bands.Speaking to Paste Magazine to promote his recently released sophomore solo album ‘CMF2’, Taylor – who was a member of Stone Sour before Slipknot – spoke of the “misconception around who was writing what for what band”.“When Stone Sour first started, not only was I playing guitar constantly, but I was also the lead guitarist and main writer. Honestly, one of the reasons why I was very adamant about starting my solo thing is that there was a weird misconception around who was writing what for what band,” Taylor said.Taylor said on the Stone Sour front: “Maybe this is where my ego comes into play, but I felt like I wasn’t getting the credit for the things I was actually writing.
Johnny Depp has played so many iconic characters throughout his career, but he’s definitely best known for his role as Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
John Waters shocked audiences with “Pink Flamingos” more than 50 years ago, he probably didn’t foresee major museum exhibitions of his trashy aesthetic and irreverent filmmaking. But half a century later, he’s become the elder statesman of rebellion, and the Academy Museum is celebrating Baltimore’s treasure with a career-spanning exhibit and accompanying film retrospective.
Clelia Theodorou has shared a glimpse of the stunning nursery she's created for her baby, who is due to be born in just a matter of weeks. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 28, took to Instagram on Friday to show off the items she's purchased for the space, which is decorated with a neutral colour scheme, as her due date draws closer. The mum-to-be, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tommy Cole, showed off a black and white cot as well as an adorable nappy caddy and decorations for her little one's nursery, including a ballon-shaped ornament with 'Our miracle' written across it.
Thania Garcia Madison Beer had already handed her sophomore album to her label when she frantically called her producer, New Zealand-born producer Leroy Clampitt, to tell him that she wanted to turn the whole project around. That was nearly a year ago, long before “Silence Between Songs” became the 14-song collection of psychedelic rock-inspired dream pop released today on Epic Records.
From soap storylines to the poster that is up in your GP surgery, there is one condition that is now high on the list of serious illnesses to be aware of.
Prince Harry has returned to the UK where a meeting with his older brother Prince William "would be possible" if either of them wanted to make it happen, a royal expert said. The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK from his Montecito home in California where he now resides with his wife Meghan Markle and their children, to attend The WellChild Awards event on Thursday, 7 September. He has been a Patron of the national charity for sick children, WellChild for the past 15 years and will present the Award for Inspirational Child and deliver a speech.
Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog From the moment I stepped onto the resort, I knew this was going to be a good weekend. It was raining outside, the air extra-humid. A man helped me with my bags while I waited in a room that seemed to be overflowing with that kind of faux-luxury.
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, September 8.
She may have been the longest-serving monarch in British royal history, but the Queen’s death on 8 September, 2022 – after a record-breaking 70 years on the throne – nonetheless came as a devastating blow to the nation. Unrealistic as it may have seemed, many of us simply thought she would go on forever. She had been a pillar of stability throughout the lives of generations of Britons – a steadying hand guiding her people during troubled times, but also a figurehead for celebration during some of our country’s most triumphant moments.
This Morning presenter Craig Doyle has landed a new presenting gig that's very different from the daytime TV show. Craig, 52, who lives in his native Ireland, will present The National Football League programme on ITV, with his first appearance scheduled for Friday, 8 September at 8pm.
EXCLUSIVE: House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy has produced their first short film with production partner Ellen Spence (The Essex Serpent) at new shingle Second Name Productions.
Carson Burton Get ready to throw your graduation caps in the air, because the Boys are going to college.Prime Video dropped the official trailer for “Gen V,” the spinoff series of its popular dark superhero show “The Boys.” Star Chance Perdoma has previously said that the show is going to be “fucked up.” Now, fans can see just how “fucked up” the college-focused series is really going to be. From crawling inside a human head to murderous puppets, “Gen V” seems to assure fans of “The Boys” that there’s no shortage of superhero debauchery.“It’s gonna be a rollercoaster,” star Lizzie Broadway said in an Instagram clip announcing the series back in July 2022.
The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin is opening up about the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot he had been developing at Disney which he initially thought the studio would pass on due to it being “too weird.”
Amazon, Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez seem to have concluded their endless and luxurious summer vacation in Croatia.
Craig Mazin is loving his career at this moment. Sure, there’s a WGA strike going on, which is hindering what exactly he can work on, but the writer-producer-showrunner of “The Last of Us” is at the top of his game, with studios desperate to work with him.
Naman Ramachandran Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” has finally toppled the six-week reign of “Barbie” atop the U.K. and Ireland box office. Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller, headlined by Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, debuted with £2.7 million ($3.4 million), per numbers from Comscore.
Two soap stars are leading a brand new original Channel 5 drama, which begins tonight (Monday September 4).