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No More Pirates For Director Gore Verbinski

Ilan Mester — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:22:13 +0000

“Pirates of the Caribbean” director Gore Verbinski has jumped off deck and will not be directing the fourth installment of the Disney film, according to Variety.

“I had a fantastic time bringing ‘Pirates’ to life, and I am eternally grateful to Jerry [Bruckheimer], Johnny and the rest of the creative and production team,” Verbinski said to Variety. “I’m looking forward to all of us crossing paths again in the future.”

Instead, Verbinski is set to work on “Bioshock,” based on the video game, according to Variety.The game tells the story of a man stranded in an underwater city.

Johnny Depp fans can relax because the actor is supposed to reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow. However, it doesn’t look like all of Depp’s cast-mates will be returning to the franchise.

Keira Knightley has previously told MTV News that she’d like to do “different things” but outlined she had an “amazing journey” with the past three “Pirates of the Caribbean” films.

There has been no official word on whether Orlando Bloom will be returning in the movies as Will Turner.

Johnny Depp’s $61 Million Paycheck

andPOP Staff — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:35:07 +0000

Johnny Depp will be the highest paid actor in history after the fourth instalment of “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Reports vary, but Depp is said to be banking between $56 and $61 million for the upcoming film.

Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley will reportedly not be involved with the film, or the big payday.

Tom Hanks is second, being paid $29 million for the coming “Da Vinci Code” sequel.

Emma Watson: New Face of Chanel

andPOP Staff — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:43:37 +0000

Emma Watson must have learned a thing or two from the “Harry Potter” set, because she has certainly worked some magic on the head honchos of Chanel.

According to the British paper “The Mail”, the 18-year-old will be the new face of the brand, replacing Keira Knightley, with a $6 million pay check.

A source told the paper that Watson was carefully chosen. “Emma has been slowly integrated into the Chanel brand. They have been dressing her for film premieres and parties over recent months to see if she is the right fit.”

“Once it became clear she is growing into a beautiful young woman and wears the Chanel brand so elegantly, they had to sign her up.”

Knightley Takes Legal Action Against Newspaper

andPOP Staff — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:07:36 +0000

British actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY is taking legal action against a British newspaper, claiming an article it published suggests she has lied about having an eating disorder.

The Daily Mail included a photo of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN star on a beach, alongside comments describing her skinny physique, as part of an article about a girl who had died of anorexia.

In a statement from her lawyers, Knightley vows to challenge the alleged implication she’s in some way responsible for the girl’s tragic death and the alleged suggestion she’s lied about having an eating disorder.