Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea...including him. Captain Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas.

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A look at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joachim Roenning last directed Kon-Tiki and Bandidas . The film's writer Terry Rossio last wrote Lone Ranger and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides .

Production: What we know about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Key Facts

The film's title Dead Men Tell No Tales alludes to the well-known quote from the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at the Disney Parks. The Pirates of the Caribbean films have earned over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box office. Most recently, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides earned over $1.043 billion.

Filming Timeline

On or about March 2, 2017, the film was in Completed status.

On or about August 19, 2015, the film was in Post-Production status.

On or about February 18, 2015, the film was in Production status.

Production has commenced on location in Australia. The film will shoot entirely at Village Roadshow Studios and on locations within Queensland, Australia.

On or about February 16, 2015, the film was in Pre-Production status.

On or about July 23, 2014, the film was in Development status.

On or about September 10, 2013, the film was in Development status.

Being pushed from 2015 to 2016 in an effort to work on the script ahead of shooting.

On or about July 19, 2013, the film was in Pre-Production status.

Production is slated to begin in either late 2013 or early 2014.

On or about January 11, 2013, the film was in Development status.

Catch Me if You Can scribe Jeff Nathanson will pen the script. Johnny Depp is set to return as Captain Jack Sparrow.

On or about May 4, 2011, the film was in Development status.

Terry Russio completed the script; Johnny Depp told THR, 'We should hold off for a bit'

On or about December 3, 2010, the film was in Development status.