Walt Disney pictures released the first official photos from their upcoming fourth installment of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise over at USAToday. The two images spotlight Johnny Depp (not surprisingly) reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. In one of the images (seen above) we get a good look at Penelope Cruz as well, who plays Angelica (Jack Sparrow’s “wicked former flame”), the daughter of Blackbeard (played in the movie by the great Ian McShane). Described by Co-screenwriter Terry Rossio as “a kindred spirit who is a con artist at heart as well. She’s not only a romantic interest, but an equal and effective adversary.”
Other plot points include that Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has been recruited by King George II (Richard Griffiths) to join the mission, “meaning Sparrow’s old nemesis has gone corporate, 1750s-century style.” The film begins with Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) caught and dragged into the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College to meet King George II who “wants him to seek the Fountain of Youth.” The meeting goes “badly.” Sparrow later joins “his ex and her surly father to try to locate the Fountain of Youth.” Rossio confirms this journey is a standalone story, adding “The three previous films are a trilogy, with an intricate, interwoven tapestry of characters. I would call this a stand-alone type of story.”
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer talked about the film’s mermaids, stating “These mermaids are ferocious. On the surface they’re beautiful, but once you get them underwater, they turn pretty scary.”
Look for the first movie trailer for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES to premiere on Monday, December 13 and then attached to prints of TRON: LEGACY which premieres on December 17.
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
