Apr 8, 2009 by Mushy

Gore Verbinski Will Not Board Pirates 4 to Direct Bioshock

According to Variety, Gore Verbinski is not going to be taking the voyage in the next Pirates of the Caribbean films.

The director recently told Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer that he will not be making the fourth installment that will begin production in 2010.

Johnny Depp is returning as Captain Jack Sparrow.

The current sequel is in development but has not yet obtained a greenlight.

Verbinski will instead work on Bioshock for Universal and Rango for Paramount Pictures. Johnny Depp will be voicing the title character in this CG-animated film. It will come out in March 2011.

"I had a fantastic time bringing Pirates to life, and I am eternally grateful to Jerry, Johnny and the rest of the creative and production team," Verbinski stated. "I'm looking forward to all of us crossing paths again in the future."

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was released May 20th, 2011 and stars Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally, Sam Claflin, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Stephen Graham. The film is directed by Rob Marshall.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (19)

  1. Sean

    I can't wait to start hearing more official updates again now when they start filming pirates of the caribbean 4 in 2010, as like it's stated in the article above!. I will start to look more on the internet about pirates of the caribbean 4 for updates on pirates of the caribbean 4's filming updates!, because this one puticular movie is the one i'm anticipating to see the most out of all the movies i want to see in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, pirates of the caribbean 4 in 2012 is the number one movie on my movies to see list!=). I just can't wait to see it!, how about anyone else here?, who else wants to see it as bad as i do?

    3 years agoby @themoviefanaticFlag

  2. Chad Vital

    I have a feeling it will be like the game in the way that he will be exploring this new underwater city and it's inhabitants while getting help from some mystery person and the only way they can "explain" Rapture is through flashbacks that he could have which is cliche' but I don't know how else the audience (who don't know the plot) will understand why there's a random guy in a random underwater city filled with crazies, Big Daddies with Little Sisters etc. Sounds nuts already without a plot lol. Unless he runs into somebody in the city and they kinda like "sit him down" and tell him everything type of thing, and even that's also cliche' too haha.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  3. T.Clark

    I really think Bioshock should be a prequel to the game

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  4. Chad Vital

    Finally, concrete news on BioShock lol

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  5. Diaigma

    Good man, Verbinski. Thanks for not beating a dead horse! :P

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  6. Err

    whatever.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  7. ChuChi

    LOL ON illuminati... GOOD ONE... BUT YEA GOOD MOVE... I THINK THEY SHOULDNT BE NO MORE PIRATES... GREAT TRILOGY.... THERES NO POINT FOR MORE.. HOLLYWOOD JSUT WANNA GET MORE THAS ALL.. THEY DONT CARE BUT YEAH.. BIOSHOCK HERE WE GO...

    3 years agoby @josedrosaFlag

  8. ed_wood

    He's a good director, lets hope BioShock in up next. I'm addicted to the game and the movie could be great.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  9. T.Clark

    Well, if he gets working on BioShock, then good, if not, then I suggest David Fincher or Zack Snyder to get the ball rolling, probably Fincher since Snyder has his to-do list full at the moment

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  10. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Lies lies lies.

    His dropped Bioshock, he officially confirmed it.

    His next films are Rango and some MMORPG something like that, but the article claimed he dropped Bioshock

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  11. FIXed

    ShadowfoxSC, RANGO is the one geting CGIed with mr Johnny Depp doing voiceover. Bioshock will be live action.

    3 years agoby @fixedFlag

  12. Illuminati

    For an average director he is making a smart move quiting while he's ahead.
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    SAM RAMI are you listening!!!

    3 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  13. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Bioshock!?!? Well hes been working on it forever, lets see something man.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  14. Stefanos

    PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4 and forget the director,the story it's not over...and this is....just wait for the 4 pirates....!

    3 years agoby @stefanosFlag

  15. Timmy

    Smart move Verbinski.

    3 years agoby @timmyFlag

  16. ridgl

    Well that really stinks. I thought with the right script, he could have done a lot for a jack sparrow movie.

    3 years agoby @ridglFlag

  17. ALor2

    best move of his career. he realized that this franchise is done with and wants to move on.

    3 years agoby @champ2Flag

  18. ShadowfoxSC

    damn well Keira wont be back wonder if Orlando will return if not this might new pirate movie might turn out to be a prequel

    As for Bioshock sweet glad to hear its moving forward but CGI??? I though it was going to be a live action movie??

    3 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  19. Messenger

    Well at least we still have Johnny but I don't to high a hopes of it being any good. But hooray bioshock!

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

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