<P> Work on the film concluded on April 19, 2017 . </P> <P> Dead Men Tell No Tales had its world premiere at the Shanghai Disney Resort on May 11, 2017 . In several countries, the film was released as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, including English - speaking countries . It was released at cinemas in Italy and Norway on May 24 . The film was released in the United States, Canada, and China on May 26 . It is the first Hollywood feature to be released in the United States for the new panorama - like ScreenX format; it will play in two locations in the U.S.--CGV Buena Park and CGV Cinemas--both in Los Angeles, California . Additionally, it will play in 81 screens at select theaters in Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey and Indonesia . The film will also play in 4D on 373 4DX screens worldwide . It is Disney's third wide release of the year following Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . </P> <P> A robust marketing effort helped promote Dead Men Tell No Tales . The film was first showcased at the Disney D23 Expo 2015 where Depp appeared in costume as Jack Sparrow and the film's logo was revealed with Orlando Bloom confirmed to be starring in the film . Elizabeth Rudnick has been self - confirmed to novelize the film, as well as describing the film as bringing back "sensibility" plus bringing back Jack Sparrow in "all of his swaggering glory". Another book is set to be released by Disney, a tie - in prequel expanding the backstory of the character of Carina Smyth, titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales--The Brightest Star in the North . The film was also showcased at the Walt Disney Content Showcase in Africa in 2016 where concept art, story details and on set images were previewed . The first teaser trailer was released on October 2, 2016, during Fear the Walking Dead and showcased Armando Salazar hunting for Jack Sparrow who doesn't appear in the trailer except only his image on a wanted poster . On January 27, 2017, Disney uploaded an eight - second motion poster to their official Instagram account for the release of a TV spot of the film during Super Bowl LI . Disney then released a 30 - second television teaser at Super Bowl LI, with an extended version released online set to Johnny Cash's "Ain't No Grave". The trailer was considered to be the "big" trailer of the event and was the most viewed trailer of all the films advertised at the halftime show . A new teaser poster was also released with the trailer . Both teasers received a highly positive reaction from audiences . The official trailer was released on March 2, 2017 . Another trailer was released on March 25, 2017 . The first 30 - second TV spot was released on March 31, 2017 . On April 21, at Disney Parks and on the four Disney cruise ships, Disney previewed a sneak peek of the film . With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on April 28, 2017 in the UK, Disney premiered a 5 - minute extended sequence of the film in front of the Marvel film . </P> <P> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is scheduled to be released on digital download by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on September 19, 2017, and on Blu - ray, Ultra HD Blu - ray and DVD on October 3, 2017 . </P>

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