![]() Case in point, 2007's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which still holds the record (on paper) for the most expensive film ever made. Disney knows a thing or two about dealing with things like that when it comes to Verbinski, as the director is notorious for getting out of hand with his films. The studio also enforced a big overhaul on the production and the script from Justin Haythe ( Revolutionary Road) - which was rumored to include things like supernatural elements and other genre-benders. No mention is made of female lead Ruth Wilson or supporters Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam or Tom Wilkinson but we're assuming they're still attached since the release date is currently the same. But with a nearly $250 million plus budget and action set pieces like "the biggest train sequence in film history," how will the filmmakers be able to scale things back to satisfy the studio?Īccording to an update on Deadline, the answer seems to be lots and lots of painstaking negotiations, that include reworkings of Depp's deal, along with Verbinski and Bruckheimer's deals as well. With a planned release date of December 21st, 2012, the studio is looking to start shooting in early 2012, giving them just under a year to complete the film. After abruptly lassoing The Lone Ranger last month due to an overly inflated budget, Disney is aiming to start working again on the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, Gore Verbinski-directed film starring Armie Hammer as the titular masked hero and Johnny Depp as his sidekick, Tonto. ![]()
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