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Pirates Sail to Top Spot Again
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End sailed into the number one spot for its second weekend, pulling in 43.1 mil here in the states. The 3rd installment in the franchise averaged $9,900 per showing on it’s 4,362 theaters around the world. ...

PIRATES Hits Dvd Shelves Dec 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)

The dvd and blu-ray release for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END is now set for December 4, 2007. Here's the details on the 2 disc set. From Walt Disney Home Entertainment: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment presents Pirates of the Caribbean...

Inon Zur Scores "Pirates of the Caribbean" Video Game
by RANDALL LARSON (Tue 07-11-2006)

Celebrated orchestral composer Inon Zur has created the original musical score for the new video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. Internationally recognized as one of the A-list composers in the video games industry, Zur was comm...


PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 07-09-2003)

...ark ride, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is that movie. A strange brew of creative forces, including the director of THE RING (Gore Verbinski), the scripters of SHREK (Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio) and action producer Jerry Bruc...

The Pirates Steal it All
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)

...s faring. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End took the treasure thus far, accounting for 112.5 mil in box office receipts. The third installment also grabbed up 17 mil from Thursday showings which moves its total domestic total to 126.5 mil....

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END 2-disc Limited Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 12-23-2007)

You want to know the best thing about the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy? It’s the interest that it sparked in that historical period. Since the first movie came out there have been numerous books published about pirates and several documentaries ...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN starts over
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-22-2002)

It looks like Jerry Bruckheimer has hired SHREK writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott to rewrite the hopeful franchise film based on the Disney theme park ride THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. This comes after writers Jay Wolpert and Stuart Beattie have alrea...


PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 05-24-2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, the third but not necessarily in the last of the film series based on the ride at Disneyland, acquits itself well. It’s not as good as the first film, which had both the advantage of surprise and the i...

PIRATES Breaks Memorial Day Records
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-29-2007)

...   Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End has broken the all time Memorial Day weekend record by pulling in 142.1 mil over the last four days. If you include Thursday’s 17 mil opening night, the total here in the states is at 156.1...

Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)

No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies...

PIRATES Head Online in Summer 2006
by News Editor (Tue 04-26-2005)

Walt Disney has announced that they are developing a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. As of the moment they plan to go live with the game in the summer of 2006. The launch will coincide with the release...


PIRATES Grabs Booty at Awards
by News Editor (Mon 06-04-2007)

...est Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest  Best Villain Jack Nicholson- The Departed Best Performance Johnny Depp- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Best Fight Gerard Butler vs. "The Uber Immortal"- 300 Best Summer Mo...

THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN begins shooting
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 10-07-2002)

DreamWorks perennial director Gore Verbinski (THE RING, MOUSE HUNT) is moving over to the "Mouse House" to direct Disney's THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. During an interview to promote THE RING, Verbinski revealed shooting has already begun on the project ...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN to hit 1 Billion today
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-07-2006)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST will, barring an alien invasion, cross the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office receipts.PIRATES will join TITANTIC and LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING as the only films to ever cross the mark.The film has banked $41...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
by Rachel Reitsleff (Thu 07-06-2006)

2003's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL surmounted what would seem to be the rather powerful curse of being based on a Disneyland ride, turning out to be hugely enjoyable and even earning a deserved Oscar nomination for leading man J...


Depp to star in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-10-2002)

...land ride PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. CARIBBEAN tells the high adventure tale of a band of... well... pirates and their adventures in... well... the Caribbean, and is set to start shooting this October with Gore Verbinski (THE MEXICAN) directing. Not onl...

Terry Rossio talks "Pirates of the Caribbean 4"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-12-2007)

In an interview with Moviehole, Terry Rossio talked about the possibility of making Pirates of the Caribbean 4.Moviehole writes:Online rumors say this is the final 'Pirates' movie - but I'm sure Disney has other plans. What do you think? Any more 'Pirates...

Pirates of the Caribbean (Fri 03-28-2003)

Plot:What happens when Jerry Bruckheimer teams up with Disney? We'll find out this summer and while few details are known at the moment, we have this knack that pirates will probably be involved. The Caribbean may make an appearance as well, although we c...

Pirates of the Caribbean 2
by Coming Attractions (Wed 12-10-2003)

...sequel to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. According to Spector, the studio has already locked the principal PIRATES players including director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and cast members Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. As well...


"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Trailer Online!
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-20-2007)

The trailer for the upcoming sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, is now online and you can view it below!In the film, we find our heroes Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Ru...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN plunder Disneyland
by Sue Schneider (Mon 07-07-2003)

The stars took over Disneyland on Saturday, June 28th for the world premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. The red carpet stretched from the main gate all the way down main street to Frontierland where a huge movie screen was dra...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DVD details
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-04-2003)

Disney's mega-box office success of the summer, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, will arrive on home video on December 2. The film's two-disc DVD set will feature loads of bonus material including a look at how the skeleton effects were...

SCOOP: Working title for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-10-2003)

An anonymous scooper contacted us today with what they claim might be the working title for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2. "I work for [removed] from Fantasy II F/X in Burbank, Ca," writes our tipster. "I can't give you my name. I can tell you this, I just s...


PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-09-2003)

...o form is PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: Curse of the Black Pearl, a crackling story wed to wonderful performances, stunts and f/x. The key to the equation is that action king Jerry Bruckheimer, a man adept at mounting big epics that entertain audiences, wa...

Gore set sails again with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-15-2003)

Fresh from his highest-grossing film to date, director Gore Verbinski has signed a deal that will see him helm PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 for Walt Disney Pictures. It appears as if all the major players save for villain Geoffrey Rush are returning for the...

Pirates of the Caribbean
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-14-2003)

Genre: Action/Historical/Supernatural.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures.Project Phase: Greenlighted.Johnny Depp (Jack Sparrow); Geoffrey Rush (Captain Blackheart); Orlando Bloom (Will Turner); Jonathan Pryce; Keir...

Prepare for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 and 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-21-2003)

Today's Variety reports that executives working at Walt Disney Pictures are considering making two sequels to this summer's smash hit, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and that they would be both made at the same time. This kind of production was first attempted...


PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trailer online
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-07-2003)

Disney has now put up the new trailer for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN at the film's official website. The trailer is available in three formats: QuickTime, Real Media and Windows Media Player.There's lots to see in the trailer including looks at a pirate Jo...

"Pirates" fans ravage DVD shelves
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-07-2006)

Walt Disney Pictures smash box office hit Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, quickly became the #1 DVD as it sold almost 5 million copies on it's first day.Starring Johnny Depp as that mischievous, heroic rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, this epic adv...

Bloom on board for Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; fire damages sets
by Mike Whybark (Mon 09-16-2002)

On September 4, VARIETY reported that LOTR star and Gap pitchman Orlando Bloom had signed on to the Disney-Bruckheimer project PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. The film is based on the beloved Disneyland attraction, the last creative project which Walt Disney hi...

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Artwork
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)

AICN managed to get a hold of some spanking new promo images for Disney's upcoming blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.You can find one to the left and the rest over here.AICN does mention that there is a chance the artwork may not be fin...


"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Concept Art
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-18-2007)

AICN has leaked more concept art from the upcoming sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.Some of the images are very slightly spoilerish, but nothing I personally would worry about.  You can view them here.KJ's Take:  Did Kiera Knight...

"Pirates of the Caribbean" Trailer on March 19
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-09-2007)

The trailer for the upcoming Walt Disney film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, will debut during ABC's Dancing with the Stars on March 19th.Following the broadcast debut, the trailer will premiere online at Yahoo.com in High Definition, on Disne...

Weekend Box Office Report: Pirates Land!
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-10-2006)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST stormed into theaters this past Friday night and boy did it ever leave an impression! When the dust settled, PIRATES had hauled in $55.5 million on Friday alone, a number that gives the film the single-day box o...

Bruckheimer Boards PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-07-2001)

Disney's developing PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie has just taken on a producer: Jerry Bruckheimer.Bruckheimer's arrival would seem to suggest higher visibility and even more money in the budget for the film, which had been part of the Mouse House plans t...


Is the BULLETPROOF MONK in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-16-2004)

According to a report initally credited to the Chinese newspaper Apple Daily, Asian action star Chow Yun-Fat has been cast as a pirate in the two PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels. The story goes that Chow's wife, Jasmin Chan Qui-nin, was the one that let ...

PIRATES 2 soundtrack out on July 4th
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-12-2006)

Walt Disney Records will release Hans Zimmer's original music for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2: DEAD MAN'S CHEST on July 4. It will be a score album featuring the orchestral music Hans Zimmer begins to record at the Sony Scoring Stage in Los Angeles this we...

PIRATES' Davy Jones Figure
by News Editor (Mon 01-23-2006)

NECA has released a preview image of their upcoming Davy Jones action figure, which is part of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Series 1. The series hits stores in May.

PIRATES 2 Website Launches
by News Editor (Mon 12-26-2005)

Walt Disney has recently launched the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST official website.The site offers a small picture gallery of behind-the-scenes photos, desktop images, buddy icons, a poster, and the film's trailer.Click here to check it out...


Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n...

Disney Delays PIRATES Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

Usually, games in nature relating to a movie are planned corresponding with the movies release in theaters. Not so with the upcoming online PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN game. It was initially scheduled for launch back in May but now it's been delayed from the...

PIRATES production art up
by Mike Whybark (Wed 01-15-2003)

YAHOO! has production art for the Disneyland ride inspired PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, set to star Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in a swashbuckler that sets Depp's Jack Sparrow against Geoffrey Rush's shipful of evil pirates.The art make liberal use of the ...

PIRATES Gets Fat
by News Editor (Thu 07-07-2005)

Disney has signed Chow Yun-Fat for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3. Yun-fat will play Captain Sao Feng, a notorious pirate.PIRATES 2 and 3 are shooting back-to-back through January 2006. PIRATES 2 is scheduled for release in July 2006 release, while PIRATES 3...


Weekend Box Office Report: Pirates Rule
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has done it again. After opening to record numbers, Pirates continues to sail along to the tune of monstrous profits. In it's second weekend in theaters, Pirates fell only 54% to over $62 million, a weekend total that very few m...

PIRATES getting a director
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-01-2002)

Gore Verbinski is in talks with Jerry Bruckheimer and the Walt Disney Company to direct the big screen translation of the famous Disneyland ride PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. Verbinski's last big film was the Brad Pitt/Julia Roberts action/romance/comedy THE ...

PIRATES sequel in development
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-16-2003)

With a $46 million dollar opening weekend it was bound to happen.Josh Spector over at The Hollywood Reporter says that Disney is in early development on a sequel to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. According to Spector, the studio has already locked the principa...

Weekend Box Office Report: PIRATES in a VICE
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

Michael Mann's new film, MIAMI VICE, has toppled PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN from the top spot. Pulling in a little over $25 million for the weekend, MIAMI VICE had what can be called a solid opening weekend. Will 'a solid' opening be enough to appease the...


Disturbia wins but not by much
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-29-2007)

...-Man 3 or Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End?   It seems that a majority of people are of the mindset that Spider-Man 3 will be winning out of the two films and judging by all the exposure lately for the next Spidey film, I&rs...

Disney to Launch PIRATES MMO Game
by News Editor (Tue 05-29-2007)

The Walt Disney Internet Group looks to launch its a massive multiplayer online game based on the PIRATES franchise very soon.  In case you hadn't already read or heard, the game is called PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ONLINE and will feat...

Rush Talks PIRATES 4 Timing
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-15-2007)

While talking to Edward Douglas about reprising his role of Sir Francis Walsingham in ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, the sequel to the 1997 film starring Cate Blanchett, Rush brought up the possibility of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4. It seems certain that ther...

The SIMPSONS Dominate Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)

...nbsp; 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End  Budget:                     300 million Opening Weekend:  114.7 million Total Dom...


TRANSFORMERS Rolls Out to Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-08-2007)

...nbsp; 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End   Budget:                     300 million Opening Weekend: 156.1 million Total Do...

HALLOWEEN Slashes Labor Day Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-02-2007)

...nbsp; 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End  Budget:                     300 million Opening Weekend:  114.7 million Total Dom...

Terry Rossio confirms title for third PIRATES film
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-01-2006)

Screenwriter Terry Rossio has confirmed the title to the upcoming PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film. The third installment will be titled PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLDS END when it hits theaters on May 25, 2007.The studio was deciding between "At Worlds...

RUSH HOUR 3 Kicks the Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-12-2007)

...nbsp; 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End  Budget:                     300 million Opening Weekend:  114.7 million Total Dom...


OCEAN'S THIRTEEN Hits the Jackpot
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)

Ocean’s Thirteen rolled the dice, overcame the odds and hit the box office jackpot over the last three days bringing in 37.0 million on 3,565 theaters across the nation. Last week, Knocked Up literally tore into the sails of Pirates of the Caribbean...

BOURNE Breaks August Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-06-2007)

...y’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End which currently holds third place in the “Top Domestic Earners” for the season. Much like Mr. Potter moved King Shrek down a notch the last few days, it’s very likely alien robo...

Apatow Scores Again with SUPERBAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-26-2007)

...in a row, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End took home the box office cash. On that second consecutive weekend win (June 1-3), Pirates overcame the debut of Judd Apatow’s comedy, Knocked Up, which went on to gross an amazing 147.7 mil...

Harry Potter's Spell is on Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-15-2007)

... million. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End landed in 13th place with 1.4 million.       Rank Movie ...


SUPERBAD Geeks Laugh at Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-19-2007)

... toppling Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End on the top 3 Domestic Earners for the 2007 Summer Season. Its domestic total is now 306.4 million.   Pixar’s Ratatouille landed in 16th place with another 1.4 million in receipts. Th...

Knightly supplies vocal booty for PIRATES video game
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-03-2003)

Rising star Keira Knightley, one of the stars of the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer produced action/adventure PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, will narrate the upcoming video game based on the Disney live action film.Developed by Akella...

I Now Pronounce You a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-22-2007)

...ht behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End in the widest theater release of all time, this Potter adventure has pulled in some serious cash for Warner Bros in its twelve days of release. The Hogwarts gang has grabbed up 207.5 million here...

After the Credits
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-04-2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End’ is the final movie in Disney’s Pirate trilogy. Or is it? Apparently, after the credits there is a final scene where Elizabeth and Will are reunited, 10 years later and Will meets his son (...


Jerry Bruckheimer aka "Mr. Blockbuster"
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)

Since the monster known as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End hits theater screens this weekend, I thought “Why Not?” Let’s talk about him. In fact, I’m close to putting up a *Fan boy Alert* advisory along side this Sta...

And the 2008 MTV Movie Award Nominations are...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-06-2008)

...ot; "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and "Knocked Up" with 3 nominations each. The 17th annual awards show will be executive produced by Emmy Award® winning producer Mark Burnett. Hosted by Mike Myers, the "2008 M...

Captain Outrageous
by Michael Tunison (Wed 07-09-2003)

It's obvious now that Johnny Depp's fun-loving buccaneer Captain Jack Sparrow is one of the highpoints of Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL earning the actor wide acclaim from critics and fans alike but not everybody at the...

Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)

... Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN teaser one-sheet © Disney of high-profile genre films continue to have their scores tossed. First it was Ang Lee's HULK, with Mychael Danna replaced with Danny Elfman at the 11th hour (assuming Danny can be dist...


A Look at Johnny Depp
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)

...l (2001) Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Secret Window (2004) And They Lived Happily Ever After (2004) Finding Neverland (2004) The Libertine (2004) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Corpse Bride (2005) ...

Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)

...y’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Jack Sparrow’s latest adventure raked in 12.0 million of booty in its fourth week of release. The film has grossed 273.7 million here in the states and another 547.0 million overseas as of...

Freak - Legend of the Nonblonds Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Mon 11-20-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chung Yu / Dong-Eun YiTranslated by:WonJae HuhAdapted by:Jamie S. RichWhat They SayCome and meet totally new bounty hunters who are nothing like anything you've ever seen before! Tublerun who could take away all your powers b...

VES Announces 50 Most Influential
by News Editor (Sat 05-12-2007)

...1995) 23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 24. The Ten Commandments (1956) 25. The War of the Worlds (1953) 25. Forrest Gump (1994) 25. Citizen Kane (1941) 25 The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) 25. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) ...


Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)

...h today's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN cash-in double features! BOY is a juvenile 1960 fantasy in which a genii grants a kid's wish to become a pirate. CRYSTALSTONE is a 1988 international production aimed at the junior Indiana Jones fans. BURST CIT...

Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES...

Comic Store Revue
by Matt Kamen (Mon 11-20-2006)

...ge that. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest   Three years on from the first film and I'm still wondering how Disney managed to produce such an entertaining movie based on a slightly tacky theme park ride. However it happened, Pirate...

A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)

...Catwoman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Poseidon, The Promise, and the 2002 remake of The Time Machine, has composed a soft-spoken and eloquently atmospheric score. The film stars Sandra Bullock as a depressed housewife who i...


A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)

...DERBIRDS, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN). Unfortunately the soundtrack contains entirely the rap music, except for a single score track, "Blade’s Back."Last June, legendary composer Lalo Schifrin released his ground-breaking DIRTY HARRY score on his own lab...

Shelf Space
by Robert Trate (Tue 11-06-2007)

...y Movies (Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest / Invincible / Eight Below) Draculas: 4 Film Favorites - Horror of Dracula / Dracula Has Risen from the Grave / Taste the Blood of Dracula / Drac...

Dawn Of A Whole Lot More
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 05-19-2007)

...   Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (PS2 - PSP - Xbox 360 - PS3 - Wii - DS) - With one of the three May blockbusters out of the way, of course it is time to move onto the next movie. Here we have the game for Pirates of the Caribbean movi...

Jayne can't help it
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-08-2006)

...e dupe of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 or THE DESCENT or SNAKES ON A PLANE for sale. Here's some speculation on this issue. The conventions may be making an effort to crack down on such illegal activity, fearing loss of licenses or whatever. Or the pirat...


Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)

...including PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, BATMAN BEGINS, and THE DA VINCI CODE. For example, Zimmer describes the origin of his PIRATES score: "Where the first film was very collaborative and a great panic, because it was a last-minute resc...

And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)

... Samuel - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)Dario Marianelli - AtonementAlberto Iglesias - The Kite RunnerJames Newton Howard - Michael ClaytonMichael Giacchino - RatatouilleMarco B...

And the Oscar Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-22-2008)

... Samuel - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE) Dario Marianelli - Atonement Alberto Iglesias - The Kite Runner James Newton Howard - Michael Clayton Michael Giacchino - Ratatouille M...

Take Two
by Matt Kamen (Tue 07-18-2006)

... almighty Pirates of the Caribbean from the number one position. While figures for this weekend's takings aren't officially known yet, Pirates took £11.5m in its opening weekend, a figure Superman Returns will be hard pressed to beat. Who got good rati...


Disturbia Wins Back to Back
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)

...-Man 3 or Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End?  Spider-Man 3 has a running length of 2 hrs and 36 minutes.  Pirates of the Caribbean has a running length of 2 hrs and 50 minutes.  Both will most likely have near the same...

Pixar's RATATOUILLE Fries a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-01-2007)

...I mention Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End in the top 10 of our Mania Box Office Report. Disney continues pulling it out of theaters (taking it out of 640 more theaters this weekend) and it looks as if its run is nearly done. The third in...

Weekend Box Office Report - 4 New films hit
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)

Four new films hit theaters this weekend, but none came close to taking the top spot from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. PIRATES raked in another $35 million and enjoyed the top spot for the third weekend in a row. It's total now sits at over $320 million as...

Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)

...s include Pirates of the Caribbean, Equilibrium and Constantine. He recently wrote additional music for Michael Mann's Miami Vice. via filmmusicradio.com Mark Mothersbaugh, who is best known as the frontman of alternative group Devo and his offbeat com...


SNAKES Almost Fly High (Mon 08-21-2006)

...illion)8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - $5 million ($401 million)9. Material Girls - $4.6 million10. Pulse - $3.5 million ($14.7 million)

Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co...

Depp and Burton board SWEENEY TODD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-17-2006)

...ckbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.Sweeney Todd marks the 6th collaboration between the actor and director. The previous Burton-Depp films have been Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Ed Wood, Edward Scissor...

Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)

... MACHINE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) came in to work out some new ideas that were paired up with, or overlaid on top of, Tyler's intial ideas. The two composers worked together creating the score's final tonality and mix. I spoke with Brian during the S...


Disney to Release "Pirates"Plus 4 More for Sony's PSP
by News Editor (Thu 03-17-2005)

Walt Disney home video division has announced it will release five movies for the newly-developed UMD format for Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld video game and media device. The five titles to be released are: "National Treasure," "Pirates of t...

Lancelot rides to the side of KING ARTHUR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-06-2003)

...Knightly (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) plays Arthur's queen, Guinevere, while Stephan Dillane (SPY GAME) serves as the King's advisor, Merlin.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Golden Globe Nominations (Film)
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)

...p, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Kinky Boots” Aaron Eckhart, “Thank You for Smoking” Will Ferrell, “Stranger than Fiction” Best Actress – Comedy o...

Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)

...DERBIRDS, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and BATMAN BEGINS among others. www.scoremagacine.com/Entrevistas_eng_det.php?Codigo=14 Rob Zombie's gritty and violent quasi-follow-up to HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, features a variety of heavy metal...


News Flash: Critics Out of Touch with Audiences
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-21-2006)

...k baby.5) Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Loved the first one. Have my doubts about this one. Either way, I will be there opening weekend. If the reviews are good, my anticipation will skyrocket.Cool ContestThe World of KJ is running a contest for X-Me...

Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)

...mer's new PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST score. Dan Goldwasser describes the new soundtrack as "a very different album than the first in tone and style. Where the first one was a veritable non-stop action album, the soundtrack to the sequel...

Uhura Cast & Plot for Abrams' STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-31-2007)

Two different sites are reporting possible news on STAR TREK XI (or just STAR TREK depending on how you look at it.)..TrekMovie.com is reporting that actress Zoe Saldana (Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) has been offered...

Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)

...s: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest  196.0 mil Spider-Man 2 192.0 mil Revenge of the Sith 191.3 mil Spider-Man 3 182.0 mil   Then again, it’s easy to see why the above movies beat out Spide...


Spidey’s Records set Studio Standards High
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)

...r’s Pirates of the Caribbean’s Dead Mans Chest. Spidey averaged $34,807 on the vast amount of screens given to the film and it also took in another 227.0 mil overseas by this beautiful strategy from Sony so its total in its first week is at...

King Shrek Rules the Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)

...Phoenix3. Pirates of the Caribbean4. Transformers5. Shrek the Third6. The Bourne UItimatium7. Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer8. Live Free or Die Hard9. Rush Hour 310. Surf's Up   SinisterPryde 1. Spider-Man 32. Pirates of the Carribean...

One Piece Movie 08: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 02-14-2008)

What They SayThe island kingdom of Alabasta is about to erupt in civil war - a war engineered by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his criminal organization Baroque Works. Monkey D. Luffy, his Straw Hat pirates and Princess Vivi race to...

HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE crime scene photos
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-02-2003)

Today we've got four snaps of Josh Hartnett and Harrison Ford in HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, their upcoming cop/buddy action flick. You know the drill: a veteran detective has to take a rookie partner under his wing and show him the ropes. This time around the ...


Banya: the Explosive Delivery Man (aka: Banxya) Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Tue 01-16-2007)

...icks like Pirates of the Caribbean or Three Muskateers. There is not much character development, not much of a grander purpose, but what Kim Young-Oh creates is just fun reading. I could feel the swooshing of swords and axes as Banya dove around attack...

Visual FX Nominations Lowered to Seven
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)

... “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “300” "Transformers.” Thanks to Scooper KingVoyeur for passing this along..

"Superman Returns" sequel: Shorter, tighter, action-packed
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-17-2007)

...he way of Pirates of the Caribbean 2.   That movie was filled with action and turned out to be a giant waste of my time.  In fact, it was a disgrace of a sequel to one of the best action adventure films ever made.  *Steps off Soap Box*

We can fly!
by Brain Thomas (Mon 03-05-2007)

... (007 and Pirates of the Caribbean) that might as well be. There are eleven animated features in the top 100, which explains why there were that many animated features even released – as recently as a few years ago, an animated theatrical feat...


Keith Richards certainly blows.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-07-2007)

...lment of Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. It’s set to be in theaters everywhere on May 23.  It should be noted that some people are trying to pass this “I snorted my father” stuff off as a April Fool’s Joke aft...

Saldana Confirmed as Uhura in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)

As we already published last month here courtesy of Trekmovie.com, actress Zoe Saldana(Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl) will be entering the world of STAR TREK in JJ Abram's upcoming installment. The trades, Variety and Holl...

"Haven" Contest News
by Karl Schneider (Sun 12-24-2006)

... Trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean), Bill Paxton (HBO’s “Big Love,” Twister), Zöe Saldana (Guess Who?), Anthony Mackie (Million Dollar Baby), Joy Bryant (Antwone Fisher), Stephen Dillane (The Hours) and Victor Rasuk (Lords of Dog...

Is this SE necessary?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-20-2006)

...lves when PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 comes out, MGM reps told me they wanted to market the disc to cover both the film's romance/fantasy and adventure angles. The line on PRINCESS has always been that it works against its own expectations. It doesn't h...


Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby Wins
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-07-2006)

...0,000)3 - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST - $11,011,000 ($379,709,000)4 - MIAMI VICE - $9,683,000 ($45,740,000)5 - THE DESCENT - $8,800,000 ($8,300,000)6 - JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE - $6,050,000 ($28,623,000)7 - MONSTER HOUSE - $6,000,000 ($56,95...

Opening Credits
by Matt Kamen (Tue 07-11-2006)

...emiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Most of the media attention seemed to shun the film itself though, in favour of Keira Knightly's appearance at the premiere, scantily clad in jewellery and designer clothes. I wonder why... With ear...

Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby wins again
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-14-2006)

...6,000)6 - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST - $7,207,000 ($392,400,000)7 - THE DESCENT - $4,600,000 ($17,527,000)8 - ZOOM - $4,600,000 ($4,600,000)9 - MIAMI VICE - $4,547,000 ($55,112,000)10 - MONSTER HOUSE - $3,300,000 ($63,678,000)

Apple to sell movies via iTunes
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-13-2006)

... such as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," "Shakespeare in Love," "The Princess Diaries," "The Incredibles," "National Treasure," "Toy Story," "The Rock" and "The Rookie." Customers can purchase and download movies from iTunes t...


"Haven" Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)

... Trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean), Bill Paxton (HBO’s “Big Love,” Twister), Zöe Saldana (Guess Who?), Anthony Mackie (Million Dollar Baby), Joy Bryant (Antwone Fisher), Stephen Dillane (The Hours) and Victor Rasuk (Lords of Dog...

EVAN Sails to the Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 06-24-2007)

...dventure, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. The film took in 7.2 million even while the film is getting pulled out of 527 theaters. The third installment landed in 6th place averaging just $2,574 per showing on its 2,802 theaters across t...

Fight Club
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-26-2005)

...SEA HAWK, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, FIRST KNIGHT, BRAVEHEART, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, EXODUS, and many more all associated by virtue of their films' historic period and the broad, lavishly symphonic style of their composition. Silva Screen also announces ...

Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)

...nny Depp (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) as Lex Luthor.This same scoop is also being reported by Ain't It Cool News and Superhero Hype, and we did establish that the same source contacted both of these sites and also furnished them with the same info. Our s...


Hope for THE WEATHER MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-04-2003)

...rbinkski (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) will direct the film which starts shooting next February.Davis was nominated for Best Supporting Actress nomination at this year's Independent Film Spirit Awards.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us ...

SCOOP: Beyonce and Depp in mind for McG's SUPERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)

...nny Depp (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) as Lex Luthor.This same scoop is also being reported by Ain't It Cool News and Superhero Hype, and we did establish that the same source contacted both of these sites and also furnished them with the same info. Our s...

Kill Bill More Music & Mayhem
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-22-2004)

...s Badelt (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN). Badelt has started work on the score; the film is set to open on July 23rd. Additionally Badelt has been hired to score his first animated film, Universal's CURIOUS GEORGE, based on the series of children's books. T...

Brother’s Grimm
by John Sinnott (Sun 01-14-2007)

... as both Pirates of the Caribbean films, Avengers 2, The Rob Zombie film House of 1000 Corpses, Requiem for a Dream, Pi, Hostel, and Resident Evil: Apocalypse.  The Dune TV mini-series as well the TV show Dead Zone will also be making their wa...


GHOST RIDER's Johnson Goes to Hell
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Fri 11-11-2005)

...ok like a Pirates of the Caribbean skull? "One aspect of the fire that Johnson and the effects team came up with was utilizing the different colors of fire to represent Ghost Rider's emotional turmoil in a given scene."When he's angry, his fire will tu...