For years, the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has felt like it’s been drifting somewhere between development limbo and the open sea. That uncertainty surged again last week when a report claimed the next installment could center on Jack Sparrow’s son, with Margot Robbie co-leading the adventure, a notable twist, considering Robbie’s version of the franchise had seemed to quietly sink a few years ago.
Now, fresh rumors are making waves again, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer is offering just enough to keep speculation alive. While speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the 98th Oscars Nominees Luncheon, he addressed the long-running question of whether a Robbie-led sequel is still in play, keeping his response characteristically vague but far from dismissive. He said:
