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Rob Marshall to Direct Fourth Pirates of the Caribbean Movie

Rob Marshall
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Rob Marshall
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Rob Marshall will direct Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth incarnation of the popular film series, according to the Associated Press. Johnny Depp will return to his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie, which will begin shooting this summer in Hawaii and be released in 2011.

Marshall received a Academy Award nomination for his direction of Chicago. Most recently, he directed the movie version of the musical Nine. His Broadway credits include choreography for the revivals of Cabaret, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Damn Yankees and She Loves Me, as well as Little Me, which he also directed.