Johnny Depp was set to be paid $22.5 million for 'Pirates of the Caribbean 6' before Disney canceled it following 'catastrophic' Amber Heard allegations

A manager for Johnny Depp said the movie was put on ice after Amber Heard's Washington Post op-ed describing herself as a domestic violence victim.
Variety

Margot Robbie’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film Not Entirely Dead, Says Jerry Bruckheimer: ‘The Script Will Come Forward’ at Some Point

Variety reported in summer 2020 that Disney was in early development on Robbie’s “Pirates” movie as well as a second reboot written by franchise veteran Ted Elliott and “Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin ...
Decider

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Producer Wants Johnny Depp Back For Sixth Movie

Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer is ready to spearhead Johnny Depp’s comeback, saying he’d love to see the fallen actor reprise his role of Jack Sparrow in a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel. While ...
USA Today

'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise to get a reboot, says producer Jerry Bruckheimer

Shiver me timbers! “Pirates of the Caribbean” is setting sail on a new voyage. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who previously worked on all five films in the nautical fantasy series, revealed plans to ...