Pirates 4 Trailer!

The trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has had its official release!



the 4th installment to the Pirates franchise will hit theatres May 20th, 2011

Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard on Set

Latino Review has new pictures of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides set, with images of both Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard

Pirates 4 Set Videos

Worst Previews has video footage of Johnny Depp, on Blackbeard's ship, on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Heeia Kea Boat Harbor. Go to the link to watch!

Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz on Pirates Set

Radar Online has this exclusive photo of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Maui, Hawaii. More set pictures here: http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/73936/2010/07/first-photos-johnny-depp-set-new-pirates

Surprise! Johnny Depp at Comic-Con!

Johnny Depp did a surprise appearance at Comic-Con today, in this video for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Check it out:



Also, read more about the event at GeeksofDoom.com


UPDATE: there's a better version of the video over here ---> http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18428&count=0  

First Official Pirates 4 Image

The first official image from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was released a few days ago (sorry for the delay)

Remember that the movie, Directed by Rob Marshall, hits theatres May 20th, 2011.

More Pirates 4 Set Pictures

More pictures from the set of Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides from Shockya.com

First Look at Johnny Depp in Pirates 4

Check out this first look at Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides!

POTC: On Stranger Tides Has a Logo!

Check out the logo for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on the back of director Rob Marshall's chair (posted by producer Jerry Bruckheimer on twitpic-- be sure to follow him on twitter!)

New Pirates 4 Cast Member and a Deal on Alice

From The Press Association:

"British actor Sam Clafin, 23, is to play a young missionary who gets mixed up with Captain Jack Sparrow on his search for the Fountain Of Youth, ComingSoon.net reports.
...
It was revealed last week that young French actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey is to make her English-speaking debut in Pirates 4 as ocean beauty Syrena.
Also joining Depp in the latest instalment in the swashbuckling saga, directed by Nine's Rob Marshall and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, are Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush.
The film is due to begin shooting in June in Hawaii, Los Angeles and Britain, and is scheduled for release in cinemas in May 2011."

And get $10 off of Alice in Wonderland on DVD on Amazon.com from now until June 14th, learn more here:
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Save_$10_on_Tim_Burtons_Alice_in_Wonderland_Blu-ray_at_Amazon/4563

New Cast Members for Pirates 4

Den of Geeks reports that French actress, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, has been cast in Pirates 4 as a mermaid that Jack Sparrow encounters, and Ian McShane joins the cast as the villain. As far as previous cast members returning it looks like just Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa will be the only ones (no Keira Knightley or Orlando Bloom). Filming starts this summer.

Updates on Dark Shadows, Pirates 4 and More

Check out this interview with Johnny Depp, where he discusses Dark Shadows, The Tourist, and Pirates of the Caribbean 4.

And also this interview with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp:

A Lot of News!

Here's a speedy update:

UK theaters are talking about boycotting Alice in Wonderland and not show the movie at all, find out why at
http://io9.com/5470424/uk-cinemas-to-boycott-alice

Johnny Depp's Lone Ranger movie has a new writer, Justin Haythe. http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=30829

Penelope Cruz is set to join the Pirates 4 cast, http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/02/penelope-cruz-to-join-depp-in-fourth-pirates-insta.html

And here are some new Alice images of the character progressions:

 

Johnny Depp's Salary for Being a Pirate

Johnny Depp will be recieving the highest salary in Hollywood for Pirates 4, 33 million pounds (more than 5 million dollars) which is more than double what other stars receive, stars like Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Harrison Ford. Johnny Depp had demanded lesser amount but with a share of gross profits, says Sindhtoday.net.

Bill Nighy Addresses Pirates 4 Rumors

Actor Bill Nighy (Davy Jones in POTC and will appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) talked to Sci-Fi Wire about things he heard about Pirates of the Caribbean 4;

"I understand that there was an announcement that there was going to be a fourth, and now I've been told since that that was not a reliable announcement,
"I'm pretty sure that there will be [a fourth], I would be amazed if there weren't, given the success of the first three."

Johnny Depp is Not Dropping Pirates

Lately there have been may articles claiming Johnny Depp may be replaced as Capt. Jack Sparrow (laughable) and that he wants to quit the 4th Pirate movie, but a Disney spokesperson has siad these stories are “completely unfounded,” so look for more news about the project here, the film will hit theaters Summer 2011.

Geoffrey Rush is excited for Pirates 4

Geoffry Rush (who plays Captain Barbosa in the Pirates films) is excited for Pirates 4, On Stranger Tides. He says, “They’re waiting for the screenplay writers to put together something that’s beyond the trilogy, take it off into a new direction so that it’s fresh and hopefully really interesting for an audience, that they’re not going to just sausage-machine out something else, which wouldn’t be so good.”

Too many internet reports have exaggerated Johnny Depp's lack of enthusiasm about the movie, due to the loss of Dick Cook, but I believe he will follow through with the movie (that's my thoughts, other sites seem to be stretching what Johnny said about being sad to not work with Cook, but he has also said that Capt. Jack is his favorite role, and he has the most fun on the pirates set, but what do you think will happen?). Though Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom are said to have turned down On Stranger Tides, which is mostly true. It's hard to tell what reports are official, most are kinda sketchy, but this is where the film stands now, return to HBCfanclub for the latest Pirate news! =D

Johnny May Drop out of Pirates 4??

 If you haven't heard, Mr. Dick Cook has left the disney family after working there for 38 years, which has made Johnny Depp consider dropping out of Pirates 4, he says: "He said, 'I'd like you to hear it from me before you hear it from someone else or read it. He said today was my last day. He didn't give me a reason."

Cook was the reason Johnny got involved in the Pirate movies in the first place, "He said, 'We're thinking about doing this 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie, I said I was in. This was before there was a script or anything."

About doing the 4th movie:
 "There's a fissure, a crack in my enthusiasm at the moment. It was all born in that office."

When his decission is revieled, you'll see it on HBCfanclub right away.

Tim And Johnny in Anaheim!

So we knew that Tim Burton was going to the D23 Expo today, but I didn't know that Johnny Depp would show up! AND he was dressed at Capt. Jack! WHAT?! And Disney released the title of Pirates 4, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

LA Times Blog reports the excitement:
As 5,000 fans jumped to their feet, the star emerged in full character, with his bleary ballet of the forever besotted Jack Sparrow.
Cracking wise about rum he also said he'd like a little snack -- that nice frog named Kermit who had been on stage earlier and "probably tastes like chicken."

I wish I had been there... If you were lucky enough to be at the expo please comment with your experience! And if you're sad for missing out like I am, go ahead and voice your sorrows in a comment as well, maybe it will make you feel better...

Rob Marshall to Replace Gore Verbinski on Pirates 4

Reports have stated that Disney has been looking at many different directors to replace Gore Verbinski for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and they seem to have settled with Mr. Rob Marshall.

"For those of you who aren’t so familiar with Mr. Marshall, the announcement comes as a shock because the director is best known for his musical work. He’s only got a few jobs on his resume, but the big one is the 2002 Best Picture winner Chicago, which starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, and Renee Zellweger. After that, he moved on to a less-musical period drama in Memoirs of a Geisha — which also pulled in some Oscar gold. His next due film is another musical based on an earlier screenplay written by the legendary Federico Fellini. The film is called Nine and it has a juggernaut cast including Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, Dame Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren." (GeeksofDoom)

How do you feel about all of these cast (Bloom and Knightley) and crew not being in on #4? Frankly I am afraid that it's going to flop and it will ruin the franchise, all because they wanted more cash. Comment with your ideas and feelings and fears, are you happy that they're changing things up or do you want things to remain the same?