'Pirates' Sequel Delivers Big Bucks For Disney

By Michael Lopez

Let's hope that Penelope Cruz negotiated some royalty payments in her Pirates of the Caribbean contract. Disney's swashbuckling sequel is now close to amassing a worldwide total of $1 billion.

Since its release back in May, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has earned $211 million in the states and a whopping $695 million overseas. It is now the fourth highest-grossing movie of all-time at the foreign box office, narrowly trailing smashes like The Lord Of The Rings and Avatar.

Even the Pirates of the Caribbean LEGO game is doing gangbusters. The video cartridge is currently dominating the Nintendo Wii and 3DS charts. So does that mean that yet another sequel could be in the works?

If it were up to the Disney executives, we're sure the answer would be yes. But convincing star Johnny Depp to throw on the boots and buckles again may not be as easy. When recently asked about a possible Pirates 5, he said,

"We should hold off for a bit. They should be special, just like they are special to me."

Would you like to see Johnny and Penelope return for Pirates 5? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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