What is Pirates Of The Caribbean Films?

Pirates of the Caribbean
2007 DVD box set
Directed by	Gore Verbinski
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer
Written by	Ted Elliott Terry Rossio
Starring	Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Geoffrey Rush Jack Davenport Bill Nighy Tom Hollander Stellan Skarsgård Naomie Harris Jonathan Pryce
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	2003 – 2007
Running time	461 minutes
Language	English
Gross revenue	$2.7 billion

Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of three adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski, 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. The trilogy was first released on the big screen on July 9, 2003 with . After the unexpected success of the first film, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. was released three years later on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be a success beyond Walt Disney Pictures' dreams, breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. In the end it acquired a total of $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the third and fastest film to reach this staggering amount. The last film in the trilogy, was released worldwide on May 25, 2007. Altogether, the film franchise has grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide.

Films

Title	Release date	Total worldwide box office	Total worldwide box office (adjusted)
	July 9, 2003	$654,264,015	$733,355,856
	July 7, 2006	$1,066,179,725	$1,100,297,476
	May 25, 2007	$960,713,181	$960,713,181
Totals films 1-3 as of October 4th, 2007		$2,680,885,948	$2,794,366,513

Principal cast

Character	Film
Jack Sparrow	Johnny Depp
Will Turner	Orlando Bloom
Elizabeth Turner	Keira Knightley
Hector Barbossa	Geoffrey Rush
James Norrington	Jack Davenport
Weatherby Swann	Jonathan Pryce
Joshamee Gibbs	Kevin McNally
Ragetti	Mackenzie Crook
Pintel	Lee Arenberg
Davy Jones		Bill Nighy
Lord Beckett		Tom Hollander
Tia Dalma		Naomie Harris
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner		Stellan Skarsgård
Sao Feng			Chow Yun-Fat

Future

In February 2007, after filming was completed on , screenwriter Terry Rossio said he and Ted Elliott may try to write a screenplay, though "It's like the fourth Indiana Jones picture — there are forces in play to make it happen, and forces in play to make it not happen."^[1] Director Gore Verbinski is aware that Walt Disney Pictures would like to keep the franchise going, but regarding his involvement, feels, "The big danger is diminishing the brand... it would have to be a tale worthy of telling."^[2] At a recent book signing, Berkeley Breathed, who is working with Verbinski on a film, suggested that "[Verbinski] is sick of pirates" and would prefer not to do another.^[3] Though, Breathed later wrote an LA Times Op-ed piece saying this comment was just a joke that a blogger took out of context.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has indicated interest in a spin-off,^[4] but was exhausted by the trilogy's production.^[5] Disney has reportedly made tentative plans to shoot a fourth film in 2009.^[6]

Johnny Depp has stated that he would love to play Jack Sparrow for another trilogy "if they had a good script."^[7] Keira Knightley has stated that she does not wish to continue playing her character of Elizabeth Swann as she wants to do different projects, since she has been involved in the filming since she was 17 years old.^[8]

References

Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean This box:  •  • [ edit]
Theme Park Attractions	Pirates of the Caribbean • Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island
Films	• • • Future film development
Video games	Pirates of the Caribbean • • • Pirates of the Caribbean Online • Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile • Kingdom Hearts II • • Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Music	Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) • Dead Man's Chest • Hoist the Colours •Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack • • Pirates Remixed • • •
Organizations	East India Trading Company •Royal Navy •Brethren Court
Primary characters	Jack Sparrow • Will Turner • Elizabeth Swann • Hector Barbossa • Davy Jones • James Norrington • Tia Dalma • Cutler Beckett
Other characters and creatures	Bootstrap Bill Turner • Sao Feng • Joshamee Gibbs • Kraken • Pintel and Ragetti • Weatherby Swann • Minor characters •
Ships	Black Pearl • Flying Dutchman • Interceptor • Minor ships •
Merchandise	• Trading Card Game • Pinball machine • Video Games • The Pirates' Code Guidelines
Other	• Timeline of films • Pirate code of the Brethren • Geography • Dead Man's Chest