I actually liked Elizabeth in both the sequels for the most part.

The Will character is just a complete void/blackhole for entertainment though, they couldn't have come up with a less interesting character.

Pirates 3 was my favorite! Much better than 2, and I think the first one was great, but, it needed more adventure.

I like all three movies very much, and I really hope they do greenlight part 4. The sooner, the better for me.

I'm in the 1, 3, 2 camp with the PotC movies.

Same with Star Wars and a the first three Indy's.

Looks like Pirates 4 will happen.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38482

As long as Depp is back I'm interested.

I was interested in the character....interested in him dying as quickly and painfully as possible on screen.

Sigh. This franchise is so cooked. The first, so great. The second, terrible. The third, even worse. Where can they go from here!?

Space!

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Space Mountain!

Up?

Seriously, the third film was so bad they have to know that a major improvement is needed here. Jettisoning Will and Elizabeth is priority #1. Making the film more accessible and fun is #2.

The problem with the second and third installments is that they took one story and stretched it out across two movies. The plot of Dead Man's Chest and Worlds End was a fucking convoluted mess; they should have trimmed out all of the fat and made a single, lean, economical action flick. And then did something else for the third movie.

A fourth movie would be good if they can just make it into a single, entertaining action movie.

Depp to reportedly earn $56 million for Pirates 4. The Daily Mail has been wrong in the past (see: Britney in Faster Pussycat) but this number doesn't sound too far fetched, considering the franchise has earned $2.6 billion worldwide so far.

True or not (I'm assuming some of this will be from profits?), I can honestly say that I think he fucking deserves it.

If it gets made, I'm in.

K

The first one is one of the most overrated films of the past decade. Didn't bother with the sequels, won't see this either.

This is bad news if it's true:

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0586475/

What's next? Miley Cyrus appearing in the film to replace Kiera Knightley in future Pirates films? Vannesa Hudgens is the only Disney actress who should appear ina Pirates film. And she has to appear wearing something skimpy.

I don't care if he is in the movie, but him getting $10 million and being expected to take over the franchise makes that story sound a bit far fetched.

I wouldn't expect any less from Disney or Hollywood. They say: Well High School Musical is popular, so let's throw the star from that to Pirates of the Caribbean, so we can bring the tween crowd and sell Zac Efron dressed as a pirate on toys, posters, calendars, etc. That will make us millions!!!

*gag*

(And I don't even know who the hell Zac Efron is...)

*gag*

(And I don't even know who the hell Zac Efron is...)

You can say that again.

He's the lucky son of a bitch banging Vanessa Hudgens.

If true the good news is that Johnny Depp can be awesome in other things and not part of overrated franchises.

The bad news is that a Pirates movie with Zac fucking Efron, to me at least, will be shot in 3D and the glasses will have a Halloween III-like effect on the audience.

Huh!? Hardly! Everyone expected the first to suck, and tank. It was huge because it was actually a great film. The two follow-ups should have never been made.

Zac Efron is gayer than a gay thing. Thankfully, I don't see this ever happening.

Re: Pirates 4 maybe!!!!
 

Verbinski's had enough 'Pirates'
Director to focus on 'Bioshock'
By MICHAEL FLEMING

It's no longer a pirate's life for Gore Verbinski.

After spending the better part of the last six years directing the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, which grossed $2.6 billion worldwide, Verbinski has informed Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer that he will not helm a fourth installment that's expected to set sail in 2010 with Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Sequel is in development but not yet greenlit. It's unknown how Verbinski's ankling will affect the pic's schedule.

Verbinski will instead focus on other projects that include "Bioshock," a Universal Pictures adaptation of the bestselling vidgame that has a John Logan script and is likely to be Verbinski's next film as a director.

"I had a fantastic time bringing 'Pirates' to life, and I am eternally grateful to Jerry, Johnny and the rest of the creative and production team," Verbinski said. "I'm looking forward to all of us crossing paths again in the future."

Verbinski is still working with Depp, though. He has been directing "Rango," a CG-animated film for Paramount Pictures, with Depp voicing the title character. Logan wrote the script based on an idea by Verbinski. Paramount has set a March 2011 release.

Verbinski's U-based Blind Wink Prods. is developing several other potential directing vehicles, including "Clue," a live-action murder mystery based on the Hasbro board game, and a drama based on a Wall Street Journal article about the online fantasy role-playing world and its debilitating impact on the real lives of players. Steven Knight ("Eastern Promises") is penning the latter.

CAA reps Verbinski.