With a fifth installment of Pirates of Caribbean to soon begin filming, Captain Jack Sparrow fans can expect some pretty neat landscape and sights within the film. According to Variety, the film will be shot in Queensland, Australia. Attorney General and Minister for the Arts, George Brandis, confirmed this on Thursday.
In addition to the location, the film is said to be the largest international film to be shot in the country.
“The Australian government is delighted to have secured the high profile fifth installment in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise to film in Australia with a contribution of A$21.6 million ($18.8 million). This is a landmark deal with Walt Disney Studios,” Brandis said. The set location is also said to bring forth thousands of local jobs.
Production of the film is said to start in February of 2015, while pre-production is to start this month.
Senior VP of Physical Production at Walt Disney Studios, Philip Steuer said, “Queensland has an incredibly diverse landscape and Australia’s robust entertainment industry and many accomplished craftsmen will provide a fantastic home base for our production.”
With this exciting news, the film has a projected film release date of July 7, 2017.
