Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Timeline ( Real )

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May 20, 2011

Release of Previous Film

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the series, was released.

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May 7, 2014

Announcement of New Pirates of the Caribbean Film

Disney officially announced the development of the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

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May 21, 2015

Casting of Main Characters

Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and others were confirmed or announced for the new film.

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May 26, 2017

Global Theatrical Release

The movie was released worldwide in theaters.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Timeline ( Fictional )

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Early 18th Century

Henry Turner's Quest Begins

Henry Turner embarks on a mission to find the trident of Poseidon to break his father Will Turner's curse.

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Early 18th Century, Years Before Main Events

Captain Salazar's Escape from the Devil's Triangle

Captain Armando Salazar and his crew are trapped in the Devil's Triangle and cursed; Salazar escapes and vows revenge on Jack Sparrow.

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Between Salazar's Escape and Main Events

Will Turner Becomes Captain of the Flying Dutchman

Will Turner assumes his role as the captain of the Flying Dutchman, bound by the curse to ferry souls lost at sea.

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Shortly Before Main Events

Carina Smyth Discovers Diary of the Observatory

Carina Smyth, an astronomer, finds a diary that leads to the location of the trident of Poseidon.

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Main Timeline

Jack Sparrow's Financial Troubles

Jack Sparrow struggles with debts and financial difficulties, which impede his usual pirating lifestyle.

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Early to Mid Main Timeline

Henry, Carina, and Jack Form an Alliance

Henry Turner, Carina Smyth, and Jack Sparrow team up to find the trident before Salazar can obtain it.

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Mid Main Timeline

Confrontation with Captain Salazar

The group faces Captain Salazar and his cursed crew multiple times as Salazar seeks revenge on Jack Sparrow.

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Late Main Timeline

Locating the Trident of Poseidon

The trio finds the location of the trident, realizing its power to break all sea curses.

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End of Main Timeline

Jack Sparrow Uses the Trident to Defeat Salazar

Jack Sparrow wields the trident to defeat Salazar and break the sea curses affecting various pirates.

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End of Main Timeline

Will Turner's Curse is Broken

With the trident's power, Henry liberates his father Will from the Flying Dutchman's curse, reuniting the family.