The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a major staple at The Walt Disney Company, but fans haven't been given a new installment since 2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and while there has been a lot of speculation about what the future holds for the series, producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently expressed that he is taking"baby steps" towards the next installment, which could include Johnny Depp's return as Jack Sparrow.
Following the release of Dead Men Tell No Tales, the franchise began to stagnate, as it was the lowest box-office earner outside of the original film and has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of the entire franchise. In 2020, reports emerged that the series would be revived with a new film featuring more female characters, which would have seen Margot Robbie as the lead figure. Between Bruckheimer and Robbie, there have been conflicting reports about the status of that project.
Just let that series die already!