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Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy-adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski (1-3) and Rob Marshall (4), written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. They are based on a Walt Disney theme park ride of the same name, and follow Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin McNally).
The films started with their first release on the big screen in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. After the success of the first film, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
was released three years later in 2006. The sequel proved successful,
breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. In the end, it
earned $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the fourth and second-fastest film to reach this amount. The third film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
was released in 2007. So far, the film franchise has grossed $2.68
billion worldwide. In September 2008, Depp signed on for a fourth film
in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, set to be released on May 20, 2011 in conventional 2D, IMAX, Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D. Filming began on June 14, 2010 in Hawaii. It has been confirmed that two more installments to the franchise are included in Disney's future plans.[1]
The series may have been influenced by the Monkey Island series. Coincidentally, one of the writers, Ted Elliott, was allegedly a script writer of a Steven Spielberg-produced MI animated film adaptation.[2]
[edit] First film
In the early 1990s,[3] screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio conceived of writing a film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Disney had Jay Wolpert write a script based on the ride, which producer Jerry Bruckheimer rejected, feeling it was, "a straight pirate movie."[4] Stuart Beattie was brought in to rewrite the script in March 2002, due to his knowledge of piracy,[5] and later that month Elliott and Rossio were brought in.[4] Elliott and Rossio were inspired by the opening narration of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park ride, and decided to give the film a supernatural edge.[6] As the budget rose, Michael Eisner and Robert Iger threatened to cancel the film, though Bruckheimer changed their minds when he showed them concept art and animatics.[7]
In May 2002 Gore Verbinski signed on to direct Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush signed on the following month to star.[5] Verbinski was attracted to the idea of using modern technology to resurrect a genre that had disappeared after the Golden Age of Hollywood,
and recalled his childhood memories of the ride, feeling the film was
an opportunity to pay tribute to the "scary and funny" tone of it. Depp
was attracted to the story as he found it quirky: rather than trying to
find treasure, the crew of the Black Pearl were trying to return
it in order to lift their curse; also, the traditional mutiny had
already taken place. Verbinski approached Rush for the role of Barbossa,
as he knew he would not play it with attempts at complexity, but with a
simple villainy that would suit the story's tone.[8] Orlando Bloom read the script after Rush, whom he was working with on Ned Kelly, suggested it to him.[9] Keira Knightley came as a surprise to Verbinski: he had not seen her performance in Bend It Like Beckham and was impressed by her audition.[8] Tom Wilkinson was negotiated with to play Governor Swann,[5] but the role went to Jonathan Pryce, whom Depp idolized.[8]
Shooting for The Curse of the Black Pearl began on October 9, 2002 and wrapped by March 7, 2003.[5]
Before its release, many had expected the film to be a flop, as the
pirate genre had not been successful for years, the film was based on a
theme park ride, and Depp rarely made a big film.[10] However, The Curse of the Black Pearl became both a critical and commercial success.
[edit] Second and third film
After seeing how well the first film performed, the cast and crew signed for two more sequels to be shot back-to-back,[11] a practical decision on Disney's part to allow more time with the same cast and crew.[12] Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio knew that with an ensemble cast, they weren't free to invent totally different situations and characters, as with the Indiana Jones and James Bond series, and so had to retroactively turn The Curse of the Black Pearl into the first of a trilogy.[13] They wanted to explore the reality of what would happen after Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's embrace at the end of the first film, and initially considered the Fountain of Youth as the plot device.[14] They settled on introducing Davy Jones, the Flying Dutchman and the Kraken, a mythology mentioned twice in the first film. They introduced the historical East India Trading Co., who for them represented a counterpoint to the themes of personal freedom represented by pirates.[15]
Filming for the sequels began on February 28, 2005, 8:30 AM,[16] with Dead Man's Chest finishing on March 1, 2006,[17] and At World's End on January 10, 2007.[18]
[edit] Fourth film
Due to the trilogy's success, and Depp's desire to play Jack Sparrow
again, a fourth film was put into the works. On April 2007, Disney
bought the rights to Tim Powers' novel, On Stranger Tides. Gore Verbinski was interested in returning, but later left the project to direct a film adaptation of the video game, BioShock. Rob Marshall replaced Verbinski as director. Jerry Bruckheimer
returned as producer, with writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio on
board again to draft the screenplay, incorporating elements from Powers'
novel. While the proposed title for the film, which was frequently used
by fans and critics, was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Fountain of Youth, Disney announced that the actual title would be, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Previous cast members Depp, Rush, and McNally were signed on, and on March 2010, it was announced that Ian McShane and Penélope Cruz
would also star, though previous cast members, including Bloom,
Knightley, Arenberg, and Crook would not return. McShane portrays a new
villain, Blackbeard,
and Cruz, playing Blackbeard's daughter, Angelica, is Jack Sparrow's
love interest. It was also confirmed that the fourth installment would
be filmed in 3D.
Filming began June 14, 2010 and ended on November 19, 2010.[19][20] It will be released in theaters on May 20, 2011.[citation needed]
[edit] Future
[edit] Fifth and sixth films
The actors playing in the fourth film were told by Disney not to
occupy their time in the near future, as the studio intends to shoot a
fifth and sixth film back-to-back.[1] On January 14, 2011, it was confirmed that Terry Rossio will write the screenplay for the fifth installment, without his co-writer Ted Elliott.[21] Johnny Depp
said that he would be happy to return as Captain Jack Sparrow saying
"As long as we can put all the puzzle pieces together, I would most
definitely consider it".[22]
[edit] The Curse of the Black Pearl
Elizabeth Swann, daughter of the Governor of Port Royal, is kidnapped by the crew of the Black Pearl, led by Captain Hector Barbossa while trying to protect the port from further pirate attacks, in order to lift a curse placed on them after stealing Aztec gold. Blacksmith Will Turner, a childhood friend and secret admirer of Elizabeth, persuades pirate Captain Jack Sparrow to help him in the rescue of her.
[edit] Dead Man's Chest
Lord Cutler Beckett, a powerful and ruthless East India Trading Co. agent, arrests Will and Elizabeth for aiding Jack Sparrow's escape in the previous film. Beckett, however, offers clemency
if Will agrees to search for Sparrow and his magical compass. At the
same time, Sparrow tries to release himself from an old debt with
villainous Davy Jones by finding the Dead Man's Chest which he can use to command Jones to do what he wants.
[edit] At World's End
Lord Cutler Beckett gains power over Davy Jones, and with the help of Jones' ship, The Flying Dutchman,
he is now executing his plans to extinguish piracy forever. To stand
against the East India Trading Co., Will, Elizabeth, Barbossa, and the
crew of the Black Pearl goes to rescue Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker, because he is one of the Nine Pirate Lords needed to summon an ancient goddess.
[edit] On Stranger Tides
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he
is unsure whether it is love—or if she is a ruthless con artist who is
only using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship captained by the formidable pirate Blackbeard,
Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he does not know
who to fear more: Blackbeard or his former flame. Set to be released
May 20, 2011 in 3D and IMAX 3D.[23]
[edit] Principal cast
[edit] Principal crew
[edit] Reception
The Curse of the Black Pearl was 2003's third highest gross in North America (behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Finding Nemo) and fourth worldwide (behind Return of the King, Nemo and The Matrix Reloaded).[24] Dead Man's Chest was the highest of 2006 worldwide,[25] and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time, behind Avatar, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. At World's End was 2007's highest gross worldwide and the ninth highest ever.[26]
Both the second and third films set box office records. Dead Man's Chest broke the records for largest opening day gross with $55.8 million and biggest opening weekend gross with $135.6 million,[27]
and set 15 other box office records, including the fastest film to
reach $100, $200 and $300 million, the highest ten-day gross, and the
fastest film to reach $1 billion worldwide (although it was later broken
by Avatar). However, in 2008 most of the records it held were broken by The Dark Knight.[28] At World's End broke the Memorial Day weekend record.[29]
[edit] Box office performance
| Film |
Release date |
Box office revenue |
Box office ranking |
Budget |
Profit |
Reference |
| United States and Canada |
Other territories |
Worldwide |
All time United States and Canada |
All time worldwide |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
July 9, 2003 |
$305,413,918 |
$348,850,097 |
$654,264,015 |
#34
#91(A) |
#46 |
$140,000,000 |
$514,264,015 |
[30] |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
July 7, 2006 |
$423,315,812 |
$642,863,913 |
$1,066,179,725 |
#8
#45(A) |
#4 |
$225,000,000 |
$841,179,725 |
[31] |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
May 24, 2007 |
$309,420,425 |
$651,576,067 |
$960,996,492 |
#31
#115(A) |
#9 |
$300,000,000 |
$660,996,492 |
[32] |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
May 20, 2011 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA
TBA(A) |
TBA |
$200,000,000 |
|
[33] |
| Total |
$1,038,150,155 |
$1,643,290,077 |
$2,681,440,232 |
|
|
$865,000,000 |
$1,816,440,232 |
|
List indicator(s)
- (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).
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[edit] Critical reception
[edit] Academy Awards
Together, all three films were nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards, of which a single award was won.
| Award |
Awards Won |
| The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Dead Man's Chest |
At World's End |
| Actor in a Leading Role |
Nomination
(Johnny Depp) |
|
|
| Art Direction-Set Decoration |
|
Nomination |
|
| Makeup |
Nomination |
|
Nomination |
| Sound Editing |
Nomination |
Nomination |
|
| Sound Mixing |
Nomination |
Nomination |
|
| Visual Effects |
Nomination |
Won |
Nomination |
[edit] MTV Movie Awards
Together, all three films were nominated for a total of 13 MTV Movie Awards, of which 4 were won.
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