I'm a huge fan too, the releases are generally around my birthday, so my sons take me to see it. After the first one, I pretty much wrote a second installment, featuring his dad, but I guess their version was better.
Penelope Cruz is a perfect choice for a pirate lady! Of course I'm a Johnny Depp fan and his new movie with Angelina Jolie looks like a fun watch. I guess they were going to do it with Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron at one point, and I think Depp and Jolie could create magic.