<P> Rossio and Elliot discovered the novel On Stranger Tides during production of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End and decided to use it as the basis for a fourth film . As Gore Verbinski was unavailable, Bruckheimer invited Rob Marshall to direct the film . Elliott and Rossio decided to do a stand - alone film, with a story that would support new characters, and incorporate elements from the novel, such as Blackbeard, the Fountain of Youth and mermaids--the latter two having been already alluded to in the previous films . Depp, Rush, Greg Ellis and Kevin McNally returned to their roles, and the cast saw the additions of Ian McShane as Blackbeard and Penélope Cruz as Angelica, Blackbeard's daughter and Jack Sparrow's love interest . A further addition was Richard Griffiths as King George II of Great Britain . After the costly production of two simultaneous films, Disney tried to scale down the fourth installment, giving a lower budget, which led to cheaper locations and fewer scenes with special effects . It was also filmed in 3D, with cameras similar to the ones used in Avatar . </P> <P> Filming for On Stranger Tides began June 14, 2010 and ended on November 19, 2010 . It was released in the United States on May 20, 2011 . With a budget of $378.5 million, On Stranger Tides holds the record for most expensive film ever made . </P> <P> On January 14, 2011, it was confirmed that Terry Rossio would write the screenplay for the fifth installment, without his co-writer Ted Elliott . On January 11, 2013, Jeff Nathanson signed on to write the script for the film . On May 29, 2013, it was announced that Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg were selected to direct . On August 22, 2013, the two revealed that the title of the fifth film would be Dead Men Tell No Tales, alluding to the line well - known from the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park attractions . Although, the film was given an alternative title, Salazar's Revenge, in selected European, South American and Asian countries for marketing purposes . They also confirmed that they were working on the film, speaking highly of Jeff Nathanson's "funny and touching" script and that they are inspired by the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl . On September 10, 2013, Disney pushed back the film's initial 2015 release, with sources indicating that a Summer 2016 release is likely . Producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that script issues were behind the delay, and that Jeff Nathanson was at work on a second attempt based on a well - received outline . While Disney originally announced a release on July 7, 2017, Dead Men Tell No Tales was released on May 26, 2017 . </P> <P> A spokesman for the Australian Arts Minister confirmed that the fifth installment was set to shoot in Australia after the government agreed to repurpose $20 million of tax incentives originally intended for the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea . According to Australian film industry sources, pre-production started in late September 2014 with filming expected to commence in February 2015 . This was officially confirmed by Disney and Ian Walker the Queensland Arts Minister on October 2, 2014, stating that filming will take place exclusively in Australia, being the largest production to ever shoot in the country . Village Roadshow Studios and Port Douglas were officially confirmed as filming locations . Production began in Australia on February 17, 2015 and wrapped on July 9, 2015 . </P>

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