Johnny Depp is Jack Sparrow yet again, with the "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" release date confirmed for 2017.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" release date is set, but it's a long wait to 2017 for the fifth installment to the series. It's great that Johnny Depp is still Jack Sparrow, though, with the long locks to match.

The numbers game is on with the recent news: slated for July 7, 2017 (7/7/17), the new movie sees most of the cast's roles reprised. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," offers another serving of shameless, swashbuckling adventure.

The series went through a six-year hiatus since "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" released, and the new installment is quite surprising. Most critics believe the series have spent its run.

The first four film brought in a total of three billion dollars at the box office, and it's yet to be seen if the audience will still fork in as much, with the "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" release date confirmed.

There's an air of mystery with the new "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" cast; though lead roles are expected and reprised by Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, and Keith Richards, Christopher Waltz is the new blood, with a role yet to be announced.

No news of Keira Knightley, at least for now. Johnny Depp is Jack Sparrow for so many times, he might as well be immortal, which is more that can be said for the series. If "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is the last in the series, then original characters Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann deserve a final comeback (hollywoodlife.com).

The "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" movie story is still under wraps, but it's likely the plot won't deviate much from the template used in the previous four films.

Stay tuned to this blog for more news, as the 2017 "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" release date draws near.