The box office failure of Disney’s The Lone Ranger looks like it will have ramifications for the studio’s upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 5. While Kon-Tiki helmers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg have already been tapped to direct the next Pirates film and production is poised to begin later this year, Disney is apparently making a few changes behind the scenes. As a result of the studio being forced to take a $160-$190 million writedown for The Lone Ranger, producer Jerry Bruckheimer may lose final cut on Pirates 5. Moreover, Disney is apparently looking to trim the budget on the next Jack Sparrow adventure. Hit the jump for more.
Though Disney tried its darndest to bring the budget of The Lone Ranger down before filming began, the price tag still clocked in at somewhere around $225 million. Add in a hefty Disney marketing campaign, and the Johnny Depp/Armie Hammer-fronted Western cost the Mouse House quite a bit. A month after release, the film has yet to even hit $100 million domestically, and its worldwide total currently sits at $175 million. The movie undoubtedly has problems, and Disney is taking steps to ensure that a similar situation doesn’t happen again.
The folks over at The Wrap report that Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced The Lone Ranger, may not receive final cut on the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 5—a privilege he enjoyed on the previous four Pirates films. Moreover, the studio is looking to shave the film’s budget down from $250 million to a number closer to ...
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