

However, Robbie recently confirmed that the idea has been put to bed. There have been rumors over the past few years of the franchise receiving a reboot, with Margot Robbie set to lead an all-female cast, written by Christina Hodson. And as it was inspired by a theme park attraction, so has it inspired theme park attractions, with Jack Sparrow being added to the classic attraction and a brand new, state-of-the-art ride based on the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, developed for Shanghai Disneyland (it debuted with the rest of the park in 2016). Even the last film, 2017’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was already mired in Depp’s controversial private life, grossed $800 million worldwide. And yet somehow, Pirates of the Caribbean has become one of Hollywood's most dependably bankable franchises.
