That elusive, inevitable fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie will likely shoot in early 2015. That is, if Jerry Bruckheimer has any say. The beleaguered blockbuster producer may no longer have a deal with Disney, but all parties still seem pretty keen to make the next instalment in the Pirates saga. Bruckheimer dropped the date […]
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Pirates 5 pushed to 2016
September 11, 2013 
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Pirates of the Caribbean 5 won’t arrive on our shores in 2015, as originally promised by Disney. The sequel – subtitled Dead Men Tell No Tales – will now likely hit cinemas in the American summer of 2016. Deadline suggests the delay is due to the studio’s dissatisfaction with the script (or, at the very least, […]
Continue readingHammer horror – The Lone Ranger review
July 2, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Miraudo July 2, 2013 They worked so hard to make a movie out of The Lone Ranger, responding to the pleas of absolutely no one. Calls for a sequel will be even less thunderous. Director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and star Johnny Depp were just so darned keen to resurrect the long […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Lone Ranger
February 5, 2013 0 Comments
Disney chose the Superbowl to launch its newest trailer for The Lone Ranger, following our first sneak peak at this adventure-western back in October of last year. Based on the television series of the same name, this reincarnation comes from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbiniski; a Pirates of the Caribbean partnership that is […]
Continue readingJohnny Depp checks into Wes Anderson’s Hotel
July 18, 2012 0 Comments
Deadline reports that Johnny Depp is set to star in Wes Anderson‘s next film, allowing Depp to expand his cinematic horizons from just pirate and Tim Burton movies. Hot on the heels of his upcoming Moonrise Kingdom, Anderson is moving straight into his next feature, The Grand Budapest Hotel. With any luck Anderson can bring […]
Continue readingMr. Toad will ride again
April 18, 2012 1 Comment
Disney is keen to make a feature film out of their legendary theme park attraction Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Deadline reports. Based on Kenneth Grahame’s beloved novel The Wind in the Willows, the ride takes participants through Toad Hall, into an oncoming train, and eventually to hell. It’s a bit dark. It has been a […]
Continue readingOuija movie revived by massive budget cut
March 7, 2012 0 Comments
Universal resurrects Ouija after major budget cuts from $100 million down to $5 million, Deadline reports. The film version of the popular Hasbro board game was one slated as a Pirates of the Caribbean scale production shepherded by Michael Bay, directed by McG, and written by Tron: Legacy scribes Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Coming in at […]
Continue readingGeoffrey Rush named Australian of the Year
January 25, 2012 0 Comments
Oscar winning actor Geoffrey Rush has been named Australian of the Year, in recognition for his work on and off screen, and for his commitment to the local arts scene. The Shine and Pirates of the Caribbean star was presented with the accolade by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra. Rush had this to say […]
Continue readingCould The Lone Ranger ride again?
August 18, 2011 0 Comments
Earlier this week, it was reported Disney had dumped Gore Verbinski’s $250 million Lone Ranger project on account of it costing $250 million. Surely, we wondered, there is a place in Hollywood for a feature that would reteam the original Pirates of the Caribbean director with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp, as well […]
Continue readingGeoffrey Rush returning for Pirates 5
July 22, 2011 0 Comments
Geoffrey Rush has confirmed he will indeed return as Barbossa in a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The patron of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, we spoke to Rush on the MIFF Opening Night red carpet. Although our chat was brief, we still managed to finagle a direct response from him regarding his […]
Continue readingJohnny Depp considering Pirates 5, adding to $350 million payday
July 6, 2011 7 Comments
It doesn’t take a genius to guess why Disney would want a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, what with the fourth instalment collecting over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office and becoming the seventh highest grossing film of all time. Of course, any sequel – and its success – would hinge on […]
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