Pirates IV crosses $1 billion mark
Despite being by far the lowest grossing film in the franchise on the domestic front, strong international ticket sales have helped Disney’s Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides cross the $1 billion mark, making it only the eighth movie in film history to do so. Although it got a general “meh” from critics, the star power of Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush and of course Johnny Depp was likely a key factor in the film’s almost shocking level of success. Apparently, Disney does have plans for a Pirates of the Carribean V, although the project hasn’t been officially greenlit yet.