<P> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released outside the US as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film . It is the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the sequel to On Stranger Tides (2011). The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a script by Jeff Nathanson, with Jerry Bruckheimer serving again as producer . Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa, respectively, and are joined in the cast by Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario . </P> <P> The filmmakers cited the series' first installment, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), as inspiration for the script and tone of the film . Pre-production for the film started shortly before On Stranger Tides was released in early 2011, with Terry Rossio writing a script for the film . In early 2013, Jeff Nathanson was hired to write a new script, with Depp being involved in Nathanson's writing process . Initially planned for a 2015 release, the film was delayed to 2016 and then to 2017, due to script and budget issues, before being released on May 26, 2017, after 6 years of development hell . Principal photography started in Australia in February 2015, after the Australian government offered Disney $20 million in tax incentives, and ended in July 2015 . </P> <P> Dead Men Tell No Tales was released in conventional, 3D and IMAX formats on May 26, 2017 . The film received negative reviews, with most critics thought the series had run its course, while others considered the film an improvement over its immediate predecessors . While it was a financial success, grossing $794 million worldwide against an estimated budget of $230 to $320 million, Dead Men Tell No Tales is the second - lowest grossing installment of the series . </P> <P> Henry Turner, the twelve - year - old son of Will Turner, boards his cursed father's ship, the Flying Dutchman, informing his father that the mythical Trident of Poseidon can break the curse that binds Will to the Dutchman and only allows him to step on land once in a decade . Henry intends to recruit Captain Jack Sparrow to help find it, but Will believes the Trident cannot be found and orders Henry to leave . Will and the Dutchman then disappear into the sea, but Henry vows to find Jack Sparrow and the Trident . </P>

When did the new pirates of the caribbean come out