Six years after the sequel that was supposed to restart the franchise, Walt Disney Studios was finally able to release its fifth PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie in the summer of 2017, DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.

It was not an easy journey. A long, arduous search for new directors finally ended with Norwegian filmmakers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, directors of the Oscar-nominated Kon-Tiki, but that would only be the first of Disney’s challenges. Script issues, on-set injuries, and an increasingly erratic movie star would all stand in the way of bringing this final voyage to life.

Jack Sparrow has fallen on hard times. After losing his beloved Black Pearl and the respect of his crew, Sparrow has nothing to look forward to except the wrath of Captain Salazar, played by Javier Bardem.

Trust us loyal listens, FRANCHISOGRAPHY’S final chapter in the chronicle of one slow-moving boat ride’s journey through the high seas of tentpole filmmaking does NOT go the way you think

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