Rob Marshall Still "Iffy" Towards Pirates 4

I was under the impression Disney was getting their shit together for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The last two sequels went into shooting without a finished script. It showed. Of course, both were monster hits so it was considered a moot point by everyone. Can’t say I’d argue with that logic.

Last we heard the script by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio was coming together and filming was moving forward this coming March. There was even indication that some casting had already begun. If that is in fact the case, someone forgot to tell its director Rob Marshall.

While doing press for his musical Nine, Marshall revealed to Coming Soon he’s yet to receive the screenplay. It doesn’t help matters when he stated to the news-site, "We're still trying to figure out if it's going to all happen." Uh-huh.

In addition, Johnny Depp’s decision to headline The Tourist has pushed the start date on the tentpole back to summer 2010. There still appears to be no specific release date marked in for Pirates 4. All we know so far is its coming summer 2011. Might the studio opt to push it back to the currently non-stuffed summer of 2012 like Star Trek 2 is doing? It’s altogether possible, sure. But I seriously doubt it.

To be fair, there is the chance that Marshall has been off the project and the Mouse has already moved on to another helmer. Hence he’s speaking from the outsider perspective.