Saturday, January 23, 2010

Rob Marshall to Helm Next 'Pirates of the Carribean' Film



Director Rob Marshall has been hired by Disney to helm the next "Pirates of the Carribean" film. Production on the film will begin in 2010, with the majority of shooting taking place in Hawaii. The film is slated for a 2011 release. Disney has already signed Johnny Depp to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

The film has been in limbo since original director Gore Verbinski left the project in April of this year.

Rob Marshall most recently directed the film adaptatio of Maury Yeston's NINE, starring Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Marshall received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for his work on the film CHICAGO. Marshall's choreography has been featured on Broadway in Little Me, Cabaret, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Victor/Victoria, Company, Damn Yankees, She Loves Me, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Marshall performed on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Rink, Zorba, and Cats

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