Johnny Depp is set to give Hawaii a major industry and tourism boost – his fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie will be shot there.

The islands’ Governor Linda Lingle claims the film, On Stranger Tides, will generate an estimated $85 million (£53.1 million).

Making the location announcement on Tuesday, Lingle revealed Nine moviemaker Rob Marshall will direct the film on Oahu and Kauai.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed the news, stating, “We’ve always sought out the most extraordinary and exotic locations… (and) Hawaii provides an amazing range of both land and seascapes.”

It’s not the first time the Pirates franchise has visited Hawaii – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End was partly shot on Maui and Molokai.

It’s a big movie year for the islands – Clint Eastwood’s new film Hereafter and George Clooney’s The Descendants will both be shot in the state.