Surprise: Most of Those ‘Pirates of the Carribean 4′ Rumors Are False

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 15, 2008

When I woke up this morning, I was just about to throw on my tri-corn hat and frock coat before knocking out some news when I had the wind knocked out of my sails by our good friends over at ComingSoon.net.

As it turns out, all those wacky, unbelievable rumors about Pirates of the Caribbean 4 – the ones about Johnny Depp making $80 trillion, Tim Burton directing and Russell Brand (who the hell is that guy?) co-starring with Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen – it turns out they’re wacky and unbelievable for a good reason.

Terry Rossio, world famous commenter over at The Artful Writer Forums and sometimes screenwriter, gave the lowdown on the film franchise he helped build:

For the record, none of the recent Pirates 4 rumors have any truth, including the so-called record 50 million dollar payday for Depp.

Some pretty funny stuff, though. Sacha Cohen? Tim Burton? Studios are way too protective of their franchises for that sort of thing.

The one rumor that is true? That they’re actually making the damned thing. A fourth freaking film in the franchise, and we haven’t even seen a sequel to Rossio and Elliott’s best work yet. Where’s our Little Monsters sequel, gentlemen!?

Do we really need another Pirates movie? How much cooler would it be for Verbinski, Rossio, and Elliott to create a new world for Johnny Depp to play around in?


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  • Sam
    you ruined all hope I had for a watchable pirate movie that isn't Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not.
  • Sam, I think you and Robert Fure would be great friends. Plus, wasn't Russell Brand an extra in Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge? We should see if Verbinski wants to team up with Sasha Grey and Jesse Jane. Of course, the answer is yes.
  • JuicyT
    I think it will be good because they aren't making 2 movies at the same time, it almost never works, and that's why i fear for spidey 4-5. I think they will be more focused this time around, and the movie will be great entertainment.
  • Sam
    Now that I think about it, I'm fairly sure Brand has been an extra in at least half of the porn that has come out in the last 10 years. I can't imagine a world where Verbinski wouldn't want to team up with Sasha Grey and Jesse Jane.

    I don't want to imagine a world like that either.
  • big K
    I've got the perfect tagline for the movie if they make it: "Pirates Of The Carribean 4: We Just Like Taking Money From Stupid People".
  • big K
    Or how about: "Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: This Plot Makes Less Sense Than Pirates Of The Caribbean 3"?
  • Little Monsters? I love that movie
  • "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Tricorn Hat Full of Seaweed Puke."

    There's my vote.

    Yup.

    Think I'll just... get back to reading my National Geographics.
  • SweetCoco
    Sorry but I heard an interview of russell brand on 95.9 fm and he sais HIMSELF that he will play the brother of johnny depp in the movie. So YOU are mistaken.
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