Johnny Depp Could Sign On For Pirates 5, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Wednesday edition of The Broadsheet: Spike Lee may have found a new gig... Paramount is in the money... The To Do List potentially adds some beloved names... and more ahead.

· Considering there has been talk of a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film since last December -- and considering the fourth film just topped $1 billion in worldwide grosses -- this rumor should come as no surprise. According to TheWrap, star Johnny Depp is close to signing on for another go-around as Captain Jack Sparrow. No details are available, but hopefully Depp's plan to shoot future sequels on the actual Disney ride comes to fruition. [Wrap]

· Speaking of rumors: Twitch reports that Spike Lee is in talks to direct the Hollywood remake of Chan-wook Park's Old Boy. Remember when Steven Spielberg and Will Smith were going to make this? [Twitch]

· Congratulations to Paramount! Thanks to Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the studio has topped $1 billion in 2011 domestic grosses. [Deadline]

· The Aubrey Plaza-led comedy The To Do List (formerly known as The Hand Job) has reportedly added two more stars to its impressive roster: Clark Gregg and Rachel Bilson (Summer Roberts 4eva). If officially signed, the pair would join Plaza, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Alia Shawkat, Mae Whitman, Johnny Simmons, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Scott Porter, D.C. Pierson and Dominic Dierkes in the film. Yes, this will be your favorite comedy of the year upon its release. [indieWIRE/The Playlist]

· The always funny JB Smoove has been added to the cast of the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy The Dictator. He'll play "Usher," meaning he's either playing the singer Usher or an usher. Or maybe just a regular guy named Usher. Whatever the case, expects laughs. [THR]

· Rodrigo Santoro (Lost) will play the husband of Jennifer Lopez in What to Expect When You're Expecting. Per THR, Santoro will star as a music business executive who tentatively agrees with his wife's adoption plans. Sounds like this will end up being the sad part of the omnibus, Juno-style. [THR]