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Is Rob Marshall Dancing His Way into Directing Pirates 4?

July 31, 2009

Just one week after ComingSoon.net broke the news that Walt Disney Pictures is hoping to get the cameras rolling on the 4th "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie in April or May of next year, Variety is reporting that director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha and the upcoming musical Nine) is in talks with Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer to helm the fourth chapter in the adventures of Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. It makes sense that they would actively be looking for a director if they plan to start shooting next spring, especially with Gore Verbinski still being noncommittal about possibly returning for the fourth go-round.

While the contracts have yet to be signed, look for more news on the yet-to-be-titled PIrates of the Caribbean 4 as soon as it breaks right here on ComingSoon.net. In the meantime, let us know what you think about Rob Marshall taking on the franchise.

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COMMENTS (83)

Posted by:

I Love Harley Quinn

July 31, 2009

After the 3rd movie I am no longer interested in POTC.

Posted by:

Justin

July 31, 2009

Bring it on, I think they need to keep this more simple this time. Thank god Knightley and Bloom won't be back. Barbosa and Jack adventure all the way.

Posted by:

Seany-Wan

July 31, 2009

Hard to say. Is there really another story to tell? Look at "Hannibal". Great director, but as a sequel, it took a sharp turn in tone from "Silence of the Lambs." Gore set the tone, can Rob maintain it?

Posted by:

vva

July 31, 2009

They should make it a musical.

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cbing736

July 31, 2009

The problem with the previous Pirates sequels is that they forced into a continuous story. All we really wanted to see is Captain Jack on a new adventure and a fourth film is the perfect oppurtunity for that. I like the idea of Marshall directing. Maybe we'll get a song and dance number out of it.

Posted by:

Derek

July 31, 2009

Please, God no! This franchise has become Verbinski's child. Give it to Marshall and he'll have Captain Jack doing jazz hands off the ship's hull for 2 1/2 hours. "Chicago" was the biggest waste of time I've ever experienced in a theater.

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Universal Exports

July 31, 2009

I was never even a fan but the sequels ruined Rush's character. He was a decent villain who should have stayed dead or been brought back to remain a villain.

With that being said, the sequels sucked, they were overlong and overcomplicated. This will still make a bazillion dollars when it comes out though.

Posted by:

Anthony

July 31, 2009

Sweet Monkey Moses! It's like they WANT us to hate it. Quick, do reshoots of Tron Legacy with Michael Bay and give the MCP computer balls!

Posted by:

Barbosa Ze Fuhrer

July 31, 2009

NEIN NEIN NEIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Pirates the Musical? NEIN NEIN NEIN!!! (Continues slamming desk)....

Give it to Burton or Gore!! Not some cliche emo oscar director...what's next? Sam Mendes producing with a god awful Thomas Newman score?

Posted by:

kkapp11

July 31, 2009

I don't like the sounds of this, I think Gore should come back and I heard he may be available.....I'd love the Pirate movies to continue!