It's A Go! Pirates 4 Filming This Summer

After a lot of hemming and hawing on Johnny Depp‘s part, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has finally launched into pre-production!

The fourth installment in the Pirates series will film in Ohau and Kauai this summer, with a release date scheduled for 2011.

“We’ve always sought out the most extraordinary and exotic locations … Hawaii provides an amazing range of both land and seascapes, and we’re delighted to return for On Stranger Tides,” said producer Jerry Bruckheimer in a recent statement.

Moving the Pirates production to Hawaii is expected to generate $85 million for the state, which has been struggling due to the lack of tourists heading to the islands.

Nice!

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