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13 Years Later, Disney’s First PG-13 Movie Is a Streaming Hit
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Disney's first PG-13 rated film, has surged back into Disney+'s top ten most-streamed movies in the US, some 13 years after its cinema release. The renewed interest coincides with growing excitement over a planned sixth instalment in the franchise, with speculation mounting that Johnny Depp will reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, though it remains unclear whether original co-stars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley will also return.
Franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer has previously suggested that a part for Depp's Sparrow may already be written into the new script. The renewed streaming popularity comes as Depp himself attempts a career comeback following his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, with upcoming roles in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol and the Marc Webb-directed thriller Day Drinker, the latter now set for release on 26 March 2027 after taking over a date vacated by Mel Gibson's postponed The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One.
In short
- First Pirates of the Caribbean film is trending on Disney+ again
- Interest tied to buzz around a planned sixth franchise film
- Johnny Depp may return as Jack Sparrow amid his wider career comeback
Explained simply
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was a landmark film for Disney as its first to receive a PG-13 rating. The 2003 adventure film starred Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley and has recently surged back into Disney+'s top ten. Its resurgence reflects growing interest in the Pirates franchise.
This renewed momentum comes as a sixth instalment in the series enters development, with speculation that Johnny Depp will reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, the charismatic pirate character that made him famous. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has previously suggested that a role for the character may already be written into the new script. Whether other original cast members, including Bloom and Knightley, will return for the new film remains unclear.
The timing is noteworthy because Depp is currently attempting to revive his career following a high-profile legal dispute with his former wife, Amber Heard. He has several upcoming film projects in development, including roles in a Christmas-themed feature and a thriller directed by Marc Webb, which is scheduled for release in March 2027.