(Image: AFP)Although both films are expected to do well for Disney, their profits are likely to be dwarfed by another film on the company's slate -- "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," which hits theaters on December 15. "IMO, if it were 'Last Jedi,' he would pay in a heartbeat. "Dead Men Tell No Tales" is the fifth in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, which stars Johnny Depp and has taken $3.7 billion at the box office since 2003.Sci-fi novelist Paul Tassi, who comments on technology and the internet for Forbes Magazine, said "Pirates" would be unlikely to suffer were it the target, since its release date is so near. "Yes, going to a movie in theaters is one of the more exhausting media experiences still left in society, but the kinds of people who are willing to pay money to see Johnny Depp stumble his way through a fifth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie in theaters are probably not the type to download a stolen copy of it right before it comes out," he said. "And like all movies, 'Pirates' would appear on torrent sites regardless practically the day of its release, so the hackers seem to be really over-estimating their impact here.

Source: Economic Times May 16, 2017 00:45 UTC