Sequel showdown: Two mega action franchises battle to hit theatres first

Jerry Bruckheimer has given us some amazing movies. From Pirates of the Caribbean to Top Gun, the producer is behind some of our favorite titles featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. This year, he has bagged his second Oscar nomination for the Brad Pitt-led sports drama F1. The movie directed by Joseph Kosinski is competing for Best Picture, Visual Effects, Film Editing, and Sound. The movie was a big surprise right from the start; first, it got an unexpected reception at the box office worldwide, becoming a critical as well as commercial success, but its unexpected Oscar nominations cemented the movie as one of the best sports films in recent memory.

Bruckheimer was at the Oscar luncheon recently, where he discussed the impact of F1 among other movies. But the conversation took an interesting turn when he was asked about his other highly anticipated movies: Pirates of the Caribbean 6 and Top Gun 3. Interestingly, Kosinski directed Top Gun: Maverick, which brought Tom Cruise back as the titular character, and was Bruckheimer’s first Oscar nomination. Its success led to the announcement of a third movie in the franchise.

On the other hand, another installment of Johnny Depp-led Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is long overdue, although its lead star’s return is still in limbo. While the producer stayed tight-lipped about revealing anything about the projects, he did confirm to Entertainment Tonight that both are under development, saying, “I think it’s a horse race between the two of them, so we’ll see.” When pressed for which one is ahead in the race, he affirmed:

“Right now, Top Gun is a hair ahead, but that’s it. We’re expecting a script shortly.”