Pirates of the Caribbean 4

As we get closer and closer to next summer, more news is leaking about the new Pirates movie. If any of you know me, you know that some of my favorite movies belong to this franchise. So there is no surprise that I've been following this movie like a hawk from back when it was a rumor until now. Expect this movie to hit the Box Office on May 20, 2011.

So far, not much has leaked other than that this new installment will be loosely based on Tim Powers book, "On Stranger Tides". Basically, the story will involve the Fountain of Youth as the main plot (which was hinted at at the end of At World's End) and Blackbeard as the villain, and not much else is known as far as the story goes.

Ian McShane has been cast as Blackbeard. Unfortunately, I'm not well versed in his work, so I don't know how brilliant of a casting this is, but I trust their choice. They cast Penelope Cruz as Sparrow's foil, rival, love interest, equal, etc. I am so excited for this casting because I love Penelope Cruz and she is one of the only actresses I can think of that can keep up with the antics of Jack Sparrow.

I am a fanboy of Pirates, tried and true. I saw the last film six times in theatres. Granted, I saw it for free because I worked at the theatre at the time. I don't know how many times I'll see this one now that I have to pay. All I know is, I'm super stoked for "On Stranger Tides".