Of course, Depp’s return to play Jack Sparrow is a key first step.

Still, it can’t be denied thatthePirates of the Caribbeanfranchisewas in trouble long before any of this.

Ironically, asDisney’s budgetgot higher, performance got even lower.

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Unfortunately, the continued budget increases didn’t pay off in the same way.

ThePirates of the Caribbeanmovies are available to stream on Disney+.

Davy Jones, on the other hand, required extensive CGI for every moment he was on the screen.

An edited image of Sonic and Knuckles in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

What’s far more impactful these days is the nostalgia of archaic technology.

Raymond Reddington (James Spader) in The Blacklist

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Jack Sparrow, Will, Barbosa, and Elizabeth on the poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Dead Men Tell No Tales poster of Captain Salazar

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