The fourth installment of the Pirates series is scheduled for a May 20th release in 2011. Interestingly, the Pirates franchise seem to have adopted an "out with the old, in with the new" approach...


The fourth installment of the Pirates series is scheduled for a May 20th release in 2011. Interestingly, the Pirates franchise seem to have adopted an "out with the old, in with the new" approach. The fourth movie is being directed by Rob Marshall who directed Chicago (2002) which won 6 academy awards in 2003, including best picture. It also seems certain that the swashbuckling duo of Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom will not be in the fourth installment. Johnny Depp reprises his roll as Captain Jack Sparrow. Some of the new faces include Ian McShane, who will play the pirate Blackbeard who is supposed to be "the nastiest pirate ever" while Penelope Cruz will play Blackbeard's daughter / Jack's love interest. Shooting will begin this summer in Hawaii