'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' is Moving Forward

ComingSoon.net had a chance to catch up with Jerry Bruckheimer this week and ask him about the status of "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" as well as "The Lone Ranger."

Currently, the producer is in the middle of filming "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure") in New York City, while "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is well into its post-production, with both movies scheduled for release in the summer of 2010.

Bruckheimer told the site that "Pirates 4" is the next big priority for both him and Disney.

"It's a great franchise for them and for us, too," he said. "A beloved character and Johnny's really excited about coming back to Captain Jack. He certainly is interested in Tonto, but Disney's priority is to get 'Pirates' made first. You never know what's going to happen, but they would like it."

Bruckheimer then goes on to say writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot are writing the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" right now and the new film will be a “whole new way of going” without giving any plot details.

Since Gore Verbinski recently announced that he may not direct a movie based on the video game "BioShock," ComingSoon asked Bruckheimer if there was a chance he might return for a fourth movie. "You never know," he admitted. "He created the franchise so we'd love to have him back, but it's kind of up to him."
As for "The Lone Ranger," rumors began to spread "Prince of Persia" helmer Mike Newell was going to take the reigns on that project, but Bruckheimer told ComingSoon, “We don’t have a director yet. He’s too busy on ‘Prince of Persia’ right now.”

More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Sources: ComingSoon, Rope of Silicon