Pirates of the Caribbean - the film
In the Summer of 2003 Disney will release a live-action adventure film based on its popular attraction The Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Depp getting $33M for 'Pirates 4' - (11/17/2009)
Johnny Depp has reportedly signed a minimum $33.6 million deal to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" - Exclusive Pirates 4 Update from Bruckheimer - Collider (11/4/2009)
Collider blogger asks producer Jerry Bruckheimer -- what�s up with the script, when are they going to shoot the film, and did the regime change cause any problems. - What Johnny Depp thinks was wrong with earlier Pirates movies - (6/22/2009)
Johnny Depp spoke briefly about his anticipated return to the role of Cpt Jack Sparrow. - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' set sail with a very special squid - (5/18/2009)
An interview with John Knoll, visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic who helped bring Davey Jones to life in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" - Cast off any rumors ye may be hearin� about Pirates castin' call - (4/16/2009)
Jim Hill lets the air out of one tall tale that�s just begun bouncing around the blogosphere. Which says that production of the next �Pirates of the Caribbean� film is supposed to get underway later this summer - Keira Knightley quits �Pirates� - (3/13/2009)
Keira Knightley has reportedly declined the opportunity to reprise her role as Elizabeth Swann in the upcoming Pirates film. - I Was A Pirate (For a Day) - Pirates of the Caribbean (12/3/2007)
Journalist shares experience of learning more about Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean with a day of behind-the-scenes activities -- wardrobe, makeup, interview with actors and more. - 'Pirates' tops 10 billion yen mark - Variety (7/19/2007)
Variety reports Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: World's End has become the first foreign pic to top the 10 billion yen ($82 million) mark at the Japanese box office this year. - Pirates 3 to debut in record 4,362 theaters - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (5/24/2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will debut in a record 4,362 theaters when it goes into wide release on Friday - Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End on EW.com - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (5/11/2007)
View a variety of images, previews and reviews for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on Entertainment Weekly.com - 'Pirates' aims for the real thing - Los Angeles Times (5/7/2007)
The Los Angeles Times talks about the large detailed sets of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Free registration required to view - Disney is Considering Legal Action Over Sinful Comics Pirates Strip - The Sun (3/20/2007)
The Sun reports Disney is considering legal action against Sinful Comics for a comic depicting the stars of its Pirates of the Caribbean films engaged in adult activites.
Description of this article is handled delicately due to filtering software - Screenwriter claims Disney Stole his Pirates Screenplay - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (7/12/2006)
A screenwriter is suing Disney claiming they stole the concept of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl from his copyrighted ideas. - Disney puts together 'Pirates' online game - (7/12/2006)
Brief overview of the Pirates of the Caribbean Online -- a massive multi-player game. - Yo ho, yo ho -- ride to lie low - (2/3/2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom will close in order to receive new audio animatronic featuring characters from Disney's popular film.
Free registration required to view - Jack Sparrow Coming to Pirates Attraction at Walt Disney World and Disneyland - (2/2/2006)
The US Disney theme parks Pirates of the Caribbean attraction will close in March to receive new audio animatronics based on characters from the hit film. - Depp Laughed Off Disney's Jack Sparrow Concerns - (11/21/2005)
Johnny Depp shares early remarks from Michael Eisner regarding his performance as Jack Sparrow. - Are Disney's "Pirates" sequels about to set sail without Keith Richards? - (2/15/2005)
It's less than two weeks 'til production is actually due to begin on those two high-anticipated follow-ups to "The Curse of the Black Pearl." But -- based on what Jim Hill has been hearing lately -- this Rolling Stone vet may have already passed on the opportunity to play Capt. Jack Sparrow's pop. Plus other "Pirates" -related news. - 'Cannibals' round on Disney film - Pirates of the Caribbean (2/15/2005)
The chief of Dominica's Carib Indians does not want his ancestors to be portrayed as "savages and cannibals" in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. - Lawsuit clams Disney pilfered idea for movie - Orlando Sentinel (2/1/2005)
The Orlando Sentinel reports Royce Mathew of Central Florida is suing the Disney Company claiming character names and plot points for Pirates of the Caribbean was stolen from his short film.
Free registration required to view - El Capitan Theatre Showcases Pirates of the Caribbean January 13th-30th - Pirates of the Caribbean (1/11/2005)
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean will return to the El Capitan Theatre January 13th through 30th. The special engagement begins with a filmmaker panel discussion featuring screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, composer Klaus Badelt, actor Lee Arenberg (who played the pirate Pintel and is set to reprise that role in the sequel), second unit director Bruce Hendricks, and Disney Studios visual effects senior vice president Art Repola. The panel will be moderated by noted film historian/author Frank Thompson and will begin at 7p on January 13th. - 2 Pirates of Caribbean movies to be filmed in 2005 - Pirates of the Caribbean (8/4/2004)
Disney will film two Pirates of the Caribbean in 2005. - Bruckheimer Talks Pirates Sequels - Pirates of the Caribbean (6/30/2004)
Jerry Bruckheimer discusses who might return for the sequel to the successful Pirates of the Caribbean. - Aye! It's two sequels for Pirates of the Caribbean - The Star (5/17/2004)
The Star reports Disney plans to release the two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean in 2006, six months apart. - 'Pirates,' 'O.C.' top publicists' nods - Hollywood Reporter (3/1/2004)
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl earned top honors at the 41st annual Publicists Awards.
Paid registration required to view entire article - Depp wins SAG award for best film actor - Associated Press (2/23/2004)
The Associated Press reports Johnny Depp took the Screen Actors Guild Award for lead actor for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. - Next Depp Movie to Capitalize on Actor's Buzz - Reuters (1/22/2004)
The January 22nd Reuters announces Johnny Depp's Secret Window release date has been moved up six weeks to take advantage of the buzz surrounding the actor due to his various award nominations. - Depp Named E!'s Entertainer of the Year - E!Online (12/16/2003)
Throughout December E!Online is airing their Entertainer of the Year special which features Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl star Johnny Depp. - Pirates Takes $19.5 Million in Rental Booty - Reuters (12/11/2003)
Reuters reports Pirates of the Caribbean pulled in $19.5 million in its first five days on rental shelves. - Curse of the Black Pearl DVD Release - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (12/2/2003)
Disney's summer blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is now available on Disney DVD and video. - Key West's Pirates in Paradise Festival Features Pirates of Caribbean DVD Release Events - Pirates in Paradise Festival (11/26/2003)
Key West, Florida's Pirates in Paradise Festivalwill offer a couple of events centered around the DVD release of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. The Brethren of the Coast's Caribbean Pirate Feast & Silent Auction and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" DVD Launch Party at El Meson de Pepe at Mallory Square, $25/person, reservations: (305) 296-9694 and at midnight the dvds will arrive on a square-rigged tall ship HMS Bounty with a spectacular fireworks show in the harbor. - Johnny Depp is anointed sexiest guy - USA Today (11/20/2003)
The November 20th USA Today reports Pirates of the Caribbean's star Johnny Depp has been named People magazine's 2003 Sexiest Man Alive. - Pirates of the Caribbean DVD Special Features - (10/28/2003)
A first-look into a few of the special features that will be included on the Pirates DVD. - Pirates Wins Hollywood Award - SciFiWire (10/23/2003)
The October 22nd SciFiWire reports Pirates of the Caribbean was named movie of the year at the Hollywood International Film Festival. - Pirates of the Caribbean at $563 Million Worldwide - Pirates of the Caribbean (9/23/2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean is Jerry Bruckheimer's biggest hit with a worldwide total of $563 million. - Pirates Loots $106 Million at Int'l Box Office - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (8/27/2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl has become the 14th film this year to pass $100 million. - A brush with 'Pirates' adds to the bounty of Caribbean paradise - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (8/20/2003)
The August 17th Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers the tale of tourists that accidently found themselves vacationing on St. Vincent while Pirates of the Caribbean was being filmed.
Link submitted by TV Kirby - The Wedding Sinks Pirates - Reuters (8/19/2003)
According to the August 19th Reuters, the premiere of American Pie the Wedding pushed Pirates of the Caribbean off its top spot. - Pirates of the Caribbean - Our Verdict - TeleText (8/4/2003)
The August 4th TeleText offers a review of Pirates of the Caribbean. - Tall ship used in 'Pirates' movie visits Anacortes again Aug. 15-17 - Anacortes American (7/30/2003)
A Jul 30th Anacortes American article reports one of the ships used in filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Skull will be visiting Washington soon. - Review: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Game - TechTV (7/25/2003)
TechTV's review of the Pirates of the Caribbean game gives the adventure 3 out of 5 stars. - Hooked on Pirates - Orlando Sentinel (7/16/2003)
The July 16th Orlando Sentinel looks at the popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Walt Disney World in relation to the film release. - Disney Sets Sail on 'Pirates' Sequel - Hollywood Reporter (7/16/2003)
The Hollywood Reporter reports Disney has begun work on a sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. - Inside the high-seas hijinks of Pirates - Pirates of the Caribbean (7/15/2003)
Various stories from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean. - 'Pirates' ends the long curse - Los Angeles Times (7/14/2003)
The July 14th Los Angeles Times discusses the success of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in its opening weekend. - A Conversation with Keira Knightley - FilmForce (7/11/2003)
FilmForce chats with Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley. - Top Wednesday Openings - Box Office Mojo (7/10/2003)
Box Office Mojo announces Pirates of the Caribbean had the 8th highest Wednesday opening of all time with $13, 509, 262. - Critics Picks Pirates of the Caribbean - Access Hollywood (7/10/2003)
Access Hollywood offers a "see it" or "skip it" checklist from various paper reviews of Curse of the Black Pearl. - A Conversation with Orlando Bloom - FilmForce (7/10/2003)
The July 9th FilmForce talks with Orlando Bloom - A Pirates Life for Johnny Depp - TV Guide Insider (7/10/2003)
TV Guide Insider talks with Johnny Depp about his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow. - Producer sets sail - Edmonton Sun (7/10/2003)
The July 10th Edmonton Sun talks about the Jerry Bruckheimer's jitters before his film's box office openings. - Pearl of a film, Positive Pirates Review - Calgary Sun (7/9/2003)
The Calgary Sun offers a positive review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. - Pirates of the Caribbean Review, Positive - Ain't It Cool News (7/9/2003)
Ain't It Cool News offers a positive review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
Ain't It Cool News discussion boards topics may contain strong language and appear at the end of the article. Article contains spoilers. Animated logo in top left may contain graphic cartoon violence. - Will Pirates Help Kick-Start Sluggish Summer? - Animation World News (7/9/2003)
Animation World News wonders if Pirates of the Caribbean is just what the movie audience is seeking. - Nimble Pirates offers an E-ticket ride, Positive Pirates Review - Orange County Register (7/9/2003)
The July 9th Orange County Register calls Pirates "wildly entertaining". - Pirates Aims to Defy Buccaneer Curse - Orlando Sentinel (7/9/2003)
The July 8th Orlando Sentinel explores the box office performance of Pirates films. - Captain Cool; Positive Pirates Review - Orlando Sentinel (7/9/2003)
The July 9th Orlando Sentinel calls Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl "the only pirate movie, aside from Muppet Treasure Island, to deliver the "yo ho hos" since Errol Flynn". - Disney Pirates Looking for Box Office Booty - Reuters (7/9/2003)
According to the July 9th Reuters, Curse of the Black Pearl needs to open with $35 - 45 million to be considered a hit at the box office due to its reported $125 million budget. - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl at the El Capitan Theater - (7/9/2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl begins at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, June 6. The El Capitan Theatre will also display props and costumes from the film. - Pirates is one wild ride - Edmonton Sun (7/8/2003)
The July 6th Edmonton Sun talks with Johnny Depp about his role as Pirate captain Jack Sparrow. - It's a pirate's life, with little of the 'yo ho' - Los Angeles Times (7/8/2003)
The July 8th Los Angeles Times talks with X Atencio about the legendary melody of Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean.
Free registration may be required to view - Pirates of the Caribbean Review - Hollywood Reporter (7/7/2003)
The Hollywood Reporter gives a mixed review to Disney's upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean. - Orlando Bloom - Yahoo Movies (7/7/2003)
Yahoo Movies has a very short interview with Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Orlando Bloom. - Keira Knightly - Yahoo Movies (7/7/2003)
Yahoo Movies has a very short interview with Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Keira Knightley. - Meet Pirate Queen Keira Knightley - Entertainment Tonite (7/7/2003)
Entertainment Tonite talks to Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Keira Knightley. - Interview with Pirates' Keira Knightley - Cinema Confidential (7/7/2003)
Cinema Confidential interviews Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Keira Knightley. - Canada.com Local dancing queens in Disney film - Canada.com (7/7/2003)
An article on Canada.com discusses the role of two locals in an upcoming Disney film, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. - Saving the Drama for the Audience - New York Times (7/7/2003)
A July 6th New York Times article talks in-depth with and about Jerry Bruckheimer and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. - Pirates of the Caribbean Coda - FilmForce (7/7/2003)
FilmForce announces theater goers who stay through the credits will see a special one-minute clip. - Orlando Bloom - Yahoo! Movies (7/7/2003)
Yahoo Movies has a very short interview with Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Orlando Bloom. - Pirates of the Caribbean Review - Hollywood Reporter (7/7/2003)
The Hollywood Reporter gives a mixed review to Disney's upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean. - News about Pirates, Charlie Brown, Sinbad and more - Animated Movies (7/3/2003)
The July 3rd Animated Movies update offers news about the Pirates of the Caribbean film, the upcoming Charlie Brown special and more. - Disney buckles every swash for Pirates premiere - SignOnSD (7/1/2003)
Brief overview of the red carpet festivities for Disneyland's premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean. - Depp's Pirates Premieres at Disneyland - Orlando Sentinel (6/30/2003)
The Orlando Sentinel has a report from the premiere of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl at Disneyland Park. - Arrrrgh! Pirates Premieres for Johnny & Crew - Entertainment Tonight (6/30/2003)
Video from the premiere of Pirates at Disneyland. - Yo-Ho, Pirates Scuttles Disneyland Visits - Los Angeles Times (6/27/2003)
Disneyland prepares for the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean; Curse of the Black Pearl.
Free registration may be required to view - Depp & Bruckheimer Talk Pirates - FilmForce (6/26/2003)
Johnny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer talk about the upcoming film. - Pirates to invade Disneyland causing early closure - Orange County Register (6/26/2003)
The June 26th Orange County Register talks about the park's plans to host th premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. - Pirates of the Caribbean Review - Ain't It Cool News (6/25/2003)
Another review comes in on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean; Curse of the Black Pearl.
Ain't It Cool News discussion boards topics may contain strong language and appear at the end of the article. Article contains spoilers. Animated logo in top left may contain graphic cartoon violence - Pirates of the Caribbean Reviews Ahoy! - Ain't It Cool News (6/24/2003)
Ain't It Cool News offers a couple of reviews from a preview screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
Ain't It Cool News discussion boards topics may contain strong language and appear at the end of the article. Article contains spoilers. Animated logo in top left may contain graphic cartoon violence - Kodak NASCAR Represents Pirates of the Caribbean - (6/24/2003)
A Pirates of the Caribbean 'wrap' will adorn the Kodak No. 4 car during the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5. Disney and Kodak also will host a Pirates of the Caribbean show car at the movie's premiere at Disneyland in Los Angeles. During the week of July 7, the show car will be on display at Walt Disney World in Orlando. - Disney Comes of Age with PG-13 Rating for 'Pirates' - Los Angeles Times (6/20/2003)
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl has received a PG-13.
Free registration may be required to view - Johnny Depp: A Pirate Looks at 40! - Entertainment Tonight (6/20/2003)
ETOnline talks about Johnny Depp's 20/20 which airs tonight. - Photos from Pirates of the Caribbean - CineMovies (6/18/2003)
Over 50 images from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. - Win trip to the Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean - Access Hollywood (6/13/2003)
Access Hollywood has posted a contest for the premiere of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl at the El Capitan Theater - (6/13/2003)
Correction: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl begins at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, July 9th not June 6th as mistakenly reported yesterday. - EW.com Advance Movie Screening Sweepstakes - Entertainment Weekly (6/12/2003)
Entertainment Weekly Online offers a chance to win passes to a FREE advance movie screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl at the El Capitan Theater - (6/12/2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl begins at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, June 6. The El Capitan Theatre will also display props and costumes from the film. - JAG Actor Found Dead - E! Online (6/10/2003)
E! Online reports Trevor Goddard best known for his role in JAG has been found dead. He also portrayed an undead buccaneer named Grapple in the upcoming release Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. - Pirates of the Caribbean Reviews - Ain't It Cool News (6/6/2003)
Ain't It Cool News offers two favorable reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
Ain't It Cool News discussion boards topics may contain strong language and appear at the end of the article. Article contains spoilers. Animated logo in top left may contain graphic cartoon violence. - Interview with Keira Knightley about Pirates Film - Cinema Confidential (4/15/2003)
Talks with Pirates of the Caribbean's star, Keira Knightley. - DisneyGallery.com Announces Pirates Event Date Change - Disneyland (4/10/2003)
DisneyGallery.com announces Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean event previously scheduled for Sunday, June 29th will now be held Wednesday, July 9th. Ticket information is not yet available. - Pirates Movie Trailer - Movies.com (4/7/2003)
View the theatrical trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl that was showcased over Disney-owned networks on April 6. - Pirates Film official website offers various downloads - Disney.com (4/7/2003)
Visit the official website for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl to view conceptual art, a production photo gallery, download wallpapers and more. - Exclusive Look at Pirates on April 6 - (4/3/2003)
The preview is cleared to air simultaneously on April 6th at 8:15p across the Disney owned ABC network and various cable stations including ESPN (8:15 Pacific; 11:15 Eastern), Lifetime, A&E, The History Channel, and E! Entertainment Television. The exclusive material will also air in Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort hotel rooms, on Disney Cruise Lines, on the JumboTrons at Downtown Disney, at various ESPN Zone locations, and on the internet at the film's website (pirates.movies.com). It will also be viewable on the front page of Yahoo!. On ABC, the first look will air during "The Wonderful World of Disney." - Pirates boasts some gnarly effects - USA Today (4/3/2003)
Report on the special effects featured in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. - Disneyland to host Pirates of the Caribbean Event June 29th - Disneyland Resort (3/3/2003)
Mark Sunday, June 29th on your calendars for the Disneyland Resort's Sneak Preview Event of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. No further information is available at this time but ticket information will be announced on the web. - AccessHollywood: Daring Depp: Pirates of the Caribbean - Access Hollywood (3/3/2003)
On the set with Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp. - Pirates Film Name Change - Dark Horizons (2/20/2003)
Disney's feature film starring Johnny Depp is now entitled Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. - AP Photo from Pirates of the Caribbean - AP Photo (2/4/2003)
The Associated Press offers a photo from the set of the Walt Disney movie The Pirates of the Caribbean, in Wallabou Bay, in the western Caribbean island of St. Vincent, Monday, Feb.3, 2003. - Pirates left high and dry - MRIB (2/4/2003)
The February 4th MRIB - UK reports the hotel manager for the base location of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean has fled leaving cast and crew to fend for themselves in the tropics. - Pirates of the Caribbean Trailer Online - (12/16/2002)
Visit the official Pirates of the Caribbean website to view the trailer online. - Pirates Flick Pics - Johnny Depp Zone (12/10/2002)
The Johnny Depp Zone offers a couple of stills from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. - Pirates of the Caribbean Art - FilmForce (12/4/2002)
FilmForce offers art from Disney's upcoming adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean. - Disney's Caribbean Kids - IGN (11/22/2002)
Filmforce IGN talks about the developing cast for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movie. - Pirate ship has come in again for Hollywood - USA Today (11/13/2002)
The November 11th USA Today talks with Supervising animator Glen Keane about Treasure Planet and with Producer Jerry Bruckheimer about Pirates of the Caribbean. - Pirates Movie News (Spoilers) - Dark Horizons (11/4/2002)
Dark Horizons offers plot plots from the upcoming Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean. - Pirates Film News - Dark Horizons (10/21/2002)
Dark Horizons offers information about Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film. - Pirates Film News - Dark Horizons (10/18/2002)
Dark Horizons offers an update on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film. - Possible Pics from Pirates Film - Latino Review (10/1/2002)
LatinoReview offers photos of set items spotted near the previous location of Marineland in Palos Verdes. It is believed to be the location of the shoot for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film.
Text is not suitable for all family members. Link first spotted on DarkHorizons.com - Star Wars Maiden Joins Disney's Pirates - FilmForce (10/1/2002)
This FilmForce scoop announces actress Keira Knightley has signed on for the main female role in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. She previously portrayed Princess Amidala's servant girl, Sabé in The Phantom Menace as well as Gwyn in ABC's television movie Princess of Thieves. - Exclusive Report from the Pirates of the Caribbean Green Light Party - FilmForce (9/30/2002)
The September 27th FilmForce offers news from Disney's Green Light Party for their upcoming adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean based on the theme park attraction. Article offers some artwork. - Fire inflicts $350K damage at Disney 'Pirates' film set - Hollywood Reporter (9/12/2002)
According to the September 11th Hollywood Reporter, fire caused an estimated $300,000 in damages to an under construction Pirates of the Caribbean set and $50,000 in damage to the soundstage at the Disney Studios, Burbank. Cause of the fire is still under investigation. - Finding Nemo, Mike's New Car Stills - Animated Movie News (9/10/2002)
Animated Movie News offers links to stills from Pixar's Finding Nemo and Mike's New Car as well as offering Pirates of the Caribbean film news and Spirited Away news. - Lady Washington to appear in Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' - Daily World (8/23/2002)
The August 22nd Daily World reports Grays Harbor tall ship Lady Washington will be featured in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. - Preview of Pirates of the Caribbean Storyline - FilmForce (8/23/2002)
FilmForce in their August 22nd update offers a thorough synopsis of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean storyline.
Story first spotted on DarkHorizons.com - ILM To Work on Disney's Pirates Movie - Digital Media FX (8/16/2002)
Digital Media FX reports Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic will create visual effects for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film. - Sit back, grin and "Bear" these new rides - Variety (7/22/2002)
The July 19th Variety takes a tongue-in-cheek look at which attractions Disney could base upcoming films on in light of the Country Bears release and Pirates of the Caribbean announcement. - Mischievous Ghosts and Swashbuckling Pirates to Make Motion Picture and Video Game Debut - (7/9/2002)
The theatrical release of "Haunted Mansion" will be supported by TDK Mediactive on most major video game platforms in time for Halloween 2003. "Pirates of the Caribbean" will hit theaters as a major motion picture and will debut on major video game platforms, as well. - Rush trying hat for Pirates role in Disney feature - Hollywood Reporter (6/21/2002)
According to the June 21st Hollywood Reporter, Geoffrey Rush in in negotiations to play Captain Blackheart in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. - Depp in Talks Over Disney Projects - Orange County Register (6/13/2002)
The June 13th Orange County Register reports Johnny Depp and Disney are in talks regarding his participation in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film and the film Takedown about a computer hacker. - Depp Sails in Disney's Caribbean - IGN (6/11/2002)
IGN reports Johnny Depp is in negotiations to star in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film which will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. He would be the film's star, Jack. - Disney develops big-screen versions of 3 classic attractions - Orlando Sentinel (5/15/2002)
The May 15th Orlando Sentinel discusses the three upcoming Disney films based on theme park attractions the Country Bears, the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. - Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Pirates life for helmer Verbinski - Dark Horizons (5/1/2002)
According to the May 1st Hollywood Reporter, director Gore Verbinski is in final negotiations to direct Pirates of the Caribbean. - Michael Eisner's Message to Cast Members Celebrating The Rookie's Opening - (4/1/2002)
Michael Eisner in an email to cast members writes: This summer, we'll have Country Bears, based on the popular theme park attraction, and in the fall comes Tuck Everlasting. Further down the road are Haunted Mansion, which will star Eddie Murphy, and Pirates of the Caribbean, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. I asked Nina Jacobson, president of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, what all of these projects have in common, and she summarize it with two words - "theme" and "ambition." - Bruckheimer's Buccaneers to Get A Brush-Up - Variety (3/22/2002)
The March 22nd Variety on Yahoo reports Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott will be paid seven figures to do a rewrite of Disney Pictures upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean. - Disney Hires New Pirates Scribe - FilmForce (3/6/2002)
The March 5th FilmForce reports Disney has hired Stuart Beattie to rewrite Jay Wolpert's latest draft of the screenplay for Pirates of the Caribbean. - Wolpert to Pen Sword in The Stone - Variety (1/24/2002)
Daily Variety's front page announces writer Jay Wolpert, who wrote the original draft for its "Pirates of the Caribbean", has inked a midsix-figure deal with the studio for a contemporary film version of "The Sword in the Stone". - Film based on Pirates of the Caribbean - Variety (12/7/2001)
The December 7th Variety on Yahoo reports Jerry Bruckheimer has signed onto the project to develop a feature film based upon Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.