Johnny Depp will return to his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean:On stranger Tides,” which will begin shooting this summer on Oahu and Kauai and be released in 2011. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall. “We’ve always sought out the most extraordinary and exotic locations. Hawaii provides an amazing range of both land and seascapes, and we’re delighted to return for Pirates of the Caribbean ’On Stranger Tides,” ” Jerry Bruckheimer said in a statement. Small portions of “Pirates of the Caribbean:On stranger Tides,” were shot on Maui and Molokai. Lingle estimated the production will generate $85 million in spending in Hawaii, which is reeling from the steep drop off in tourism stemming from the global economic crisis

Johnny Depp staggered around the stage and embraced Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook, who announced the news that Johnny Depp will play Tonto in the new ”The Lone Ranger” to about 5,000 fans on hand for the D23 Expo, Disney’s answer to Comic Con. “Has anyone else witnessed a talking frog?” Johnny Depp’s Sparrow asked the crowd, who had been treated to a performance by the Muppets moments earlier. “Where has the frog gone?” Cook noted that it was likely time for some rum. “Sounds good!” Sparrow predictably replied. In his presentation of upcoming Disney films, Cook also announced that Johnny Depp would play Tonto in an upcoming big screen adaptation of “The Lone Ranger.”