Walt Disney Pictures has distributed this first Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest teaser poster to theaters. The highly-anticipated first of two sequels, directed by Gore Verbinski, hits theaters on July 7, 2006.
This time around, Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow and is caught in yet another tangled web of supernatural intrigue. It turns out, Captain Jack owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, ruler of the ocean depths and captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. If Jack can't figure a crafty way out of this one, he'll be cursed to an afterlife of eternal servitude and damnation. And as if that weren't enough, Captain Jack's problems throw a huge wrench into the wedding plans of the blissful Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), who quickly find themselves thrust into Jack's misadventures.
Sequel Title Officially Announced: Dead Man's Chest
Details regarding the sequels to "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" were revealed at Walt Disney Investor Conference Studio Presentation on Monday.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2" will hit theaters summer of 2006, with the second movie following in the summer of 2007.
As reported on M&C the second installment will be called "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
Johnny Depp will return as Captain Jack Sparrow and is caught in yet another tangled web of supernatural intrigue. It turns out, Captain Jack owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, ruler of the ocean depths and captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman.
The second installment will follow Captain Jack Sparrow as he tries to resolve a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, ruler of the ocean depths and captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. If Jack can not figure a crafty way out of this one, he will be cursed to an afterlife of eternal servitude and damnation. And as if that were not enough, Captain Jack's problems throw a huge wrench into the wedding plans of the blissful Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who quickly find themselves thrust into Jack's misadventures.
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley are all back for both sequels.
Two sequels at the same time with Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom
Jerry Bruckheimer revealed plans for not one, but two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean. “We made a deal with Gore [Verbinski] to do 2 and 3. We made a deal with [Ted] Elliot and [Terry] Rossio who rewrote the first film. They did an outline for 2 and 3. They're writing number 2 right now and we're negotiating with all the actors.”
Bruckheimer plans to shoot the two Pirates sequels simultaneously (“That's the plan. It could change, but that's the plan.”) and have the story continue between the two sequels. “It will be continuing, but you'll definitely have an end at the end of two. The story will pick up again in three.”
Though they are negotiating, Bruckheimer is confident that the lead actors will return. “Johnny [Depp]'s really excited about doing it. You can ask Keira [Knightley]. I think she's excited about doing it and we'd love to have Orlando [Bloom] back. He's told Gore he wants to do it. So it comes down to if you can financially afford them because they've all become bigger stars than they were when we first started three years ago.”
And Geoffrey Rush? “That's going to be a secret. I'm not going tell you, but we have plans.”
Bruckheimer also hinted that the adventure could expand beyond the Caribbean. “It'll still be the Caribbean and we might go to Thailand, to the far east.”
For her part, Knightley had not heard the plans to do two sequels at once. “Really?” she asked. “There you go. That will be exciting. I hadn't heard any total confirmation. You've got more information than I have.”
Still, Knightley confirmed interest. “I think we all had such a fantastic time in the first one and I think everybody's desperate to do the second. And I know that the writers are writing away on it so it will be fabulous.”
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer on Pirates of the Caribbean Sequels
June 29, 2004 - Producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke to About.com about what is currently happening with the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels:
Though they are negotiating, Bruckheimer is confident that the lead actors will return. Johnny [Depp]'s really excited about doing it. You can ask Keira [Knightley]. I think she's excited about doing it and we'd d love to have Orlando [Bloom] back. He's told Gore he wants to do it. So it comes down to if you can financially afford them because they've all become bigger stars than they were when we first started three years ago.
And Geoffrey Rush? That's going to be a secret. I'm not going tell you, but we have plans.
Bruckheimer also hinted that the adventure could expand beyond the Caribbean.It'll still be the Caribbean and we might go to Thailand, to the far east.
Orlando Bloom Excited About Pirates Sequel
January 6, 2004 - Orlando Bloom told Teen Hollywood that he is excited to film the sequel to the hit Pirates of the Caribbean. Why? To get away from England's (his native land) weather:
"I can't cope with short, cold days. In England it gets dark early, so I prefer summer," he says. "I'll be heading back to Caribbean to film with Johnny Depp soon, which is cool. I have no complaints about working in the Caribbean!"
"On the first film they took me out there early and I didn't start shooting my scenes for a while, so I felt like I was on holiday," adds Bloom.
Verbinski will direct Pirates 2
October 15, 2003 - Variety reports that Gore Verbinski, the director of Pirates of the Caribbean, has agreed to direct the sequel. No start date for the production has been set.