 Ted Elliott (I) (qv) and Terry Rossio (qv) have said in  interviews that they wrote the script in the early 90s. Somehow  Steven Spielberg (I) (qv) got hold of the script and wanted to  direct the film with Bill Murray (I) (qv), Steve Martin (I) (qv)  or Robin Williams (I) (qv) playing Captain Jack Sparrow. But  Disney did not give permission for the film to be made.