Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most expensive franchises in cinema history. Several films in the fantasy series rank high in the list of the most expensive films of all time. Today the last part of the pirate adventure is running on TV. Find out more about the plans for the sequel below and see the ranking of the most expensive Curse of Parts.
On TV today: What is Pirates of the Caribbean 5 about?
In Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) faces an old acquaintance: Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem). Together with his crew, which consists of a horde of wild ghost pirates, he escaped the shallows of the Bermuda Triangle. Now the devilish sailor wants to put an end to every pirate who is up to mischief in the seven seas with his own hands. And Jack Sparrow is at the top of his list for personal reasons.
The massive budget of Pirates of the Caribbean 5 and why it is far from being the most expensive film in the series
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is supposed to between $230 and $320 million have tasted. The information varies and the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. But even with a budget of $230 million, as Box Office Mojo puts it, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 would still rank as the most expensive movie ever made. And two films in the series were even more expensive:
When is Pirates of the Caribbean 6 coming?
Unfortunately, things aren’t going well for the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The films, as you can see above, are expensive and their earnings aren’t as reliable as they were in the ’00s. In addition, parts 4 and 5 at the latest lacked brilliant ideas to keep the story fresh. The ongoing discussions surrounding the face of the series, Johnny Depp, certainly didn’t help the development of new films either.
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Recently, a kind of reboot with Harley Quinn and Barbie star Margot Robbie was under discussion. However, the well-advanced plans were again thrown overboard. There is currently no new Pirates of the Caribbean film actively in the works or even in development. The future of pirate adventures is in the stars.