Everything about Pirates Of The Caribbean Film Series totally explained
Pirates of the Caribbean is a trilogy of
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, and follow the
pirate Captain
Jack Sparrow, portrayed by
Johnny Depp. 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 very successful, 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 24,
2007. Altogether, the film franchise has grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide.
Development
During the early 1990s, screenwriters
Ted Elliott and
Terry Rossio conceived of writing a film based on the
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. In their original pitch, Will Turner was the lead role, and the villainous pirates were searching for treasure.
Steven Spielberg expressed interest, and wanted to cast
Bill Murray,
Robin Williams or
Steve Martin as
Jack Sparrow. Disney was already making
Muppet Treasure Island at the time and didn't give permission for the film to be made because the two had similar storylines.
Disney had
Jay Wolpert write a script based on the ride, which producer
Jerry Bruckheimer rejected, feeling it was, "a straight pirate movie."
Stuart Beattie was brought in to rewrite the script in March 2002, due to his knowledge of
piracy, and later that month Elliott and Rossio were brought in. As the budget rose,
Michael Eisner and
Bob Iger threatened to cancel the film, though Bruckheimer changed their minds when he showed them concept art and animatics.
In May 2002
Gore Verbinski signed on to direct, and
Johnny Depp and
Geoffrey Rush signed on the following month to star.
Orlando Bloom read the script after Rush, whom he was working with on
Ned Kelly, suggested it to him.
Keira Knightley came as a surprise to Verbinski: he hadn't seen her performance in
Bend It Like Beckham and was impressed by her audition. However
The Curse of the Black Pearl became both a critical and commercial success.
Seeing the film's performance, the cast and crew signed on for two more sequels to be shot back-to-back, a practical decision on Disney's part to allow more time with the same cast and crew. Writer
Ted Elliott and
Terry Rossio decided not to make the sequels new adventures featuring the same characters, as with the
Indiana Jones and
James Bond series, but to retroactively turn
The Curse of the Black Pearl into the first of a trilogy. 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. They settled on introducing
Davy Jones, the
Flying Dutchman and the
Kraken, a mythology only mentioned twice in the first film. They also introduced the historical
East India Trading Company, who for them represented a counterpoint to the themes of personal freedom represented by pirates.
Filming for the sequels began on
February 28 2005, with finishing on
March 1,
2006,, and
on
January 10 2007.
Films
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Elizabeth Swann, daughter of the
Governor of Jamaica, is kidnapped by the crew of the
Black Pearl, led by Captain
Hector Barbossa, in order to release a curse placed on them after stealing
Aztec gold. Blacksmith
Will Turner, a friend of Elizabeth who is also in love with her, persuades pirate captain
Jack Sparrow to help him in the rescue.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Lord
Cutler Beckett, a powerful and ruthless
East India Trading Company agent, arrests Will and Elizabeth for aiding Jack Sparrow's escape. 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.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Cutler Beckett gains power over Davy Jones, and with the help of Jones' ship,
The Flying Dutchman, is now executing his plans to extinguish piracy. To combat the EITC, the crew of the Black Pearl goes rescuing Jack Sparrow from
Davy Jones' Locker, because he's one of the
nine pirate lords needed to summon
an ancient goddess.
Principal cast
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