Jerry Bruckheimer’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

Mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has joined the Twitter and Facebook universe. In doing so, Jerry Bruckheimer Films recently posted on the official Facebook page these teaser stills from next summer’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES.

And this was posted just moments ago:

Shooting (on PIRATES 4) begins officially next week!

Check out AFI’s Tribute Reel to the man who brought us ARMAGEDDON, CRIMSON TIDE, CON-AIR, TOP GUN, BAD BOYS, and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. If you’re a Bruckheimer fan, it’s one of the coolest compilation videos you’ll ever see.

Variety recently reported that PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES will be shot in Disney Digital 3D, with photography set to begin in Hawaii in mid-June. The fourth film has Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in search of the Fountain of Youth.

New cast members:

Ian McShane – Blackbeard the Pirate 

Penélope Cruz – Angelica, Blackbeard’s daughter and Sparrow’s love interest

Stephen Graham – Scram, a Machiavellian pirate and Jack Sparrow sidekick

Astrid Bergès – Syrena, a mermaid 

Sam Claflin – Philip, a missionary

As of now, Keith Richards will reprise his role as Captain Teague from AT WORLD’S END.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Rob Marshall (CHICAGO), and written by PIRATE alums Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, look for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES to set sail into theaters on May 20, 2011.