Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the title of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, due to be released on May 20, 2011.

The basic synopsis that has been offered is Jack Sparrow meets Hector Barbossa and then they sail to find the Fountain of Youth together only to discover that Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner will NOT appear in the fourth installment.

Cast

 * Johnny Depp ... Captain Jack Sparrow (Confirmed)
 * Geoffrey Rush ... Captain Hector Barbossa
 * Ian McShane ... Captain Edward Teach "Blackbeard" (Confirmed)
 * Penelope Cruz ... Blackbeard's daughter (Confirmed)
 * Kevin McNally ... Joshamee Gibbs (Confirmed)
 * Sam Clarfin ... Philip (Confirmed)
 * Yuki Matsuzaki ... Garheng (Confirmed)
 * Astrid Berges-Frisbey ... Syrena the mermaid (Confirmed)
 * Stephen Graham ... Scram (Confirmed)
 * Robbie Kay ... The Cabin Boy (Confirmed)
 * Gemma Ward ... Mermaid (Confirmed)

Recent Developments

 * Rumor is that Megan Fox may play the part of a mermaid Sparrow encounters, following her departure from Transformers.
 * Filming began June 14, 2010.