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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 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...

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....


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...

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...

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...

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...


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...

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 ...

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...

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 Diorama
by News Editor (Sat 12-17-2005)

NECA has released an image of their 40 inch long PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Diorama.The 2nd and 3rd Series of Pirates figures will connect bases, along with the Boxed Set, to form a huge diorama.

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 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 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 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...

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...

One Piece Season 1 Part 1
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 06-05-2008)

...ng of the pirates. To accomplish this, he must reach the end of the most deadly and dangerous ocean: The Grand Line. The premise of the story sounds like a great setup for an epic pirate adventure. However, you can't take this story too seriously as ...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

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...


Will Turner to die in PIRATES 4?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-09-2006)

According to WENN, Orlando Bloom's character, Will Turner, will be killed off in the fourth installment of the Disney series PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN."The script for the fourth Pirates movie is being worked on and all the finances are in place but it was ...

Pirates
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 03-18-2008)

...rom these pirates and that was a Star Trek bloopers VHS tape. I was young and curious and it was way back before there was ever such a thing as outtake reel on DVDs or YouTube. The lure for me was that it included outtakes from the original S...

"Pirates" Are Superman's Kryptonite (Thu 07-13-2006)

While promoting their film in Europe, Brandon Routh and the cast of "Superman Returns" have been bombarded with questions about another summer blockbuster, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." With "Pirates" breaking records it's opening weeke...

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...


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 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...

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...

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...


PIRATES: THE LEGEND OF BLACK KAT
by James Stevenson (Wed 04-03-2002)

It has been a while since I’ve seen a pirating game, and even longer since I’ve actually played one. After being in development limbo for what seemed like an eternity, PIRATES: THE LEGEND OF BLACK KAT has been released for the Playstation 2. But while the...

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 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...

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 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...

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

Hollywood long ago drew the commercial skull-and-crossbones sign over any movie involving pirates, and the public's stubborn lack of interest in such modern-day spins as the 1995 Renny Harlin/Geena Davis vehicle CUTTHROAT ISLAND and last year's Disney pir...


Ushers nab ATTACK OF THE CLONES pirates
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-29-2002)

A duo of punk teens were yanked out of a showing of STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES in Toronto, Canada late last week when ushers noticed the two were trying to videotape the film off the screen. While that might not seem like much, the two are...

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...

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 ...

Bruckheimer working on Disney's PIRATES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-05-2002)

It looks like Jerry Brickheimer is getting serious about moving ahead with the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN feature film for Disney. According to the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Bruckheimer has hired COLLATERAL (not to be confused with COLLATERAL DAMAGE) screenwriter...


Pair bound for PIRATES sequels
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-28-2005)

Stellan Skarsgard (EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING) and Naomie Harris (28 DAYS LATER) are the new blood joining the cast of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels.Skarsgard will play Orlando Bloom's character's father while Harris will play a gypsy queen. Shooting ...

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 Scribes Penning LONE RANGER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-28-2008)

Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the scribes behind the Pirates of the Caribbean films, are in final negotiations to write a live-action big-screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The project will be made by Disney an...

Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST) Debney's 1995 symphonic score for Renny Harlin's swashbuckling adventure film, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, is one of the most invigorating and dynamically exciting film scores of the last ten years, a bre...


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

...k 3 & Pirates 3), the real question was:    “Would the film overcome the budget and make as much money as it could?”   The answer has come and gone. It has. The film brought took in 148.0 mil here in the states breaki...

"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...

Tenchi Muyo GXP Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-31-2004)

What They SayHaving completed his first stage of body enhancement, Seina embarks on his first training mission in space. But the routine voyage goes awry when pirates attack! With a damaged ship, marauding pirates afoot, the alluring but deadly pirate que...

FLCL Original Soundtrack 2: King of Pirates
by Lauren Goodnight (Mon 05-24-2004)

What They SayThe verse-defying, guitar-blasting J-Rock group the Pillows come roaring back with more sit-up-and-take-notice grooving beats and vocals on this second gem of a soundtrack to the ingeniously chaotic Fooly Cooly series. Musical collaborator ...


PIRATES to Open A Littler Earlier
by News Editor (Tue 05-08-2007)

Walt Disney has moved up the opening of PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: AT WORLD'S END by a few hours to the evening of May 24. The studio is asking distributors to begin screening the film at 8pm on Thursday.  Disney hopes to cap...

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

...rek 3 and Pirates 3 in its first two weekends in limited release.           Rank Movie Weekend ...

"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...

Laputa: Castle in the Sky
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)

... from air-pirates, their adventures involve finding out about Sheeta\'s identity and the secret of her pendant made of a levitation stone crystal. The film has a wonderful retro-futuristic tone that also evokes Jules Verne\'s books, and delivers a subt...


Five 'Transformers' pirates arrested (Tue 07-10-2007)

From Variety: The Motion Picture Assn. of America and the Natl. Assn. of Theatre Owners have announced that five arrests have been made recently for illegal camcording of "Transformers" in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and New York. The fir...

"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...

"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...

"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 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 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...

Keith Richards in PIRATES 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)

Rolling Stone Keith Richards will be joining the cast of the upcoming PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequel.After the first film and Johnny Depp admitted that Richards was an influence in creating Jack Sparrow.IGN Writes:We took the question to director Gore Ve...

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...


Depp on PIRATES 2 & 3
by News Editor (Tue 06-28-2005)

BlackFilm.com has posted a short interview with Johnny Depp about the production of PIRATES 2. Depp told the site he selfishly wanted to return to the role of Captain Jack. "Some people can look at it and say, 'Depp sold out.' I don't believe that I have....

Another PIRATES poster
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-17-2003)

Disney seems to have changed its mind about last week's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN poster featuring the heads of Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush. Instead, the studio has now issued us a new one-sheet that favors the traditional...

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...

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...


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 ...

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...

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...

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...


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

... buckling Pirates, Web slinging & Silver surfing heroes. Ensemble loaded crime comedies and Alien Robots kicking ass. You name it; this summer season has had it. It was just too much to take in for some audiences who just elected to wait it out and...

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.

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...

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...


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...

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

...er-Man 3, Pirates 3 and what Paramount is pulling out for Monday’s Transformers. It was released in only 3,408 theaters (not the industry standard this summer, 4000) and it was a local release first and foremost. The latest installment of John Mc...

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...

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...


11 million PIRATES plunder VHS and DVD players
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-09-2003)

Buena Vista Home Entertainment has released figures on how well PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sold in its first week of release, and the results are very good. In just one week 11 million DVD and VHS copies of PIRATES have been sold to consumers which gives th...

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...

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 2
by Coming Attractions (Wed 12-10-2003)

...the first PIRATES ($300 million domestic alone), Disney is reportedly thinking of filming two sequels back-to-back.Scoop Feedback:July 16, 2003... With a $46 million dollar opening weekend it was bound to happen.Josh Spector over at The Hollywood Repor...


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 ...

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...

Ayyy, It's PIRATES from NECA
by News Editor (Wed 10-26-2005)

NECA has released images of the action figures for their second series for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.The series will feature Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Pintel and Ragetti. These detailed figures come with bases that connect to form a giant diorama.The line...

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
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-14-2003)

...f ghostly pirates from breaking a curse that leaves them trapped between life and death.Release Date: July 9, 2003.Comments: Not content to rake in billions of dollars through its theme parks worldwide, Disney is now in the process of adapting some of ...

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...

Final PIRATES poster floats to the surface
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-11-2003)

The final one-sheet poster for WaltDisney Pictures' PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has appeared on the web courtesy of the Poster Image Archive. The design is a traditional approach featuring headshots of the film's lead actors. Never has eyeshadow looked so ...

Porco Rosso (Wed 05-29-2002)

What They SayIn the Adriatic Sea in the days after World War I, many flying aces have become “sky pirates,” raiding the sea-lanes. Marco “Porco” Rosso is a bounty hunter whose scarlet biplane is available to oppose the pirates for...


Angel Links Vol. #1
by Roman Martel (Wed 02-06-2002)

...g off the pirates and doing good. Add to the fact that we meet part of the Angel Links Crew in Outlaw Star and it made it even more tempting. Well, just how does this series measure up? I'll just say for now, Outlaw Star is better. Technical Review An...

Mars Daybreak Collection (Anime Legends)
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 03-05-2008)

... group is pirates of the feared Ship of Aurora. And the Earth government, which rules Mars, has dispatched a new team of military pilots to combat them. In their specialized mecha called Round Bucklers, they must make the seas of Mars safe for humani...

Laputa: Castle in the Sky
by Dani Moure (Tue 04-04-2006)

...e are sky pirates, secret agents and monumental obstacles stopping them from discovering the truth - and each other. However, Laputa is more than it appears, and some seek to use it for evil. Laputa: Castle In the Sky continues Hayao Miyazaki\'s obse...

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...


Porco Rosso
by Dani Moure (Thu 02-02-2006)

...nd of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a renowned pilot with aspirations of Hollywood, to down him in aerial combat. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beauty of the Adriatic, Gina. But it is in...

FARSCAPE: "Liars, Guns and Money"
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 01-08-2001)

...` Zenetan pirates from `The Flax,` a Tavlek from `Throne For A Loss` and a Sheyang, first seen in `PK Tech Girl.`There are many surprises from this group in Part II, which was written by executive producer Naren Shankar and directed by Catherine Millar...

June 24 June 30: Has BUFFY Jumped the Shark?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 06-24-2002)

...ainst the pirates who attacked his ship and wounded the captain in this repeat of ENTERPRISE (UPN, 8 p.m.). Did someone say "pirates?" Argh. What's another word for "pirate's treasure?"Sophia experiences the first signs that she may belong to the wolf ...

Trigun Vol. #2
by Roman Martel (Mon 02-18-2002)

...tacked by pirates who want to open the giant safe inside of it. When their efforts fail, they are left with one option: drive the train off a cliff and hope that he safe busts open. What about the people inside the train? Well, they will make a nice pr...


Set sail onboard EL CAZADOR today
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-10-2003)

If there's a lesson learned this past summer by popular entertainment watchers, it's that pirates are back. One need look no further than Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; after 9 weeks in release, that film is within reach of grossing $300 million at th...

Tenchi Muyo GXP Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 07-10-2004)

What They SaySeina and his crew find themselves low on power, low on rations, and even lower on morale. The only thing they have in abundance is trouble! A horde of blood-thirsty pirates are on their tail and after a mysterious box which Seina must delive...

PORCO ROSSO
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 02-28-2005)

...h for air pirates. That is, until the pirates hire an American ace to go gunning for the pig. When the pompous and ambitious Donald Curtis (Akio Otsuka/Cary Elwes) catches Porco’s plane at a weak moment, he has no trouble shooting it down. While in Mil...

Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star Memorial Box 1 (-)

...ce, Space Pirates, and Outlaws. In #1-#4, Gene Starwind, an outlaw-wannabe guy of the frontier planet Sentinel, gets involved into the struggle between the Chinese \"Kei\" (flag) Pirates and an Outlaw woman Hilda. During the struggle, Gene notices ano...


Gun Sword Vol. #3
by Justin Rich (Fri 10-06-2006)

...tacked by pirates who are determined to stop the salvagers from bringing up artifacts from the ocean floor below. Van's reputation gets them hired as guards for an upcoming recovery which will include pay and transportation to Zonnet. The pirates atta...

Sol Bianca: The Legacy Vol. #3
by Aaron J. Heiner (Mon 02-18-2002)

...the other pirates. He is as interesting as the women pirates are, despite the fact that he reminds me slightly of the Doctor from ST: Voyager. CONTENT - SPOILER INSIDE: April is still reeling from a fight that lead to Feb leaving the ship, whic...

Porco Rosso
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-02-2002)

...s the air pirates, a loose federation of various groups who scour the area for targets to plunder and steal from. The movie opens up with one group, the Mama Aiuto?s, attacking a tourist boat where they loot it clean and then take fifteen schoolgirls ...

Otogi Zoshi Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-27-2005)

...er plays, pirates and mysterious foreigners make that marks as do other noteworthy historical figures. Audio: For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original language of Japanese and in the 5.1 mix that was provided. Product...


Lost Boys Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Sat 07-01-2006)

...airy, the pirates) are pretty much your standard bishie fare, and the lost boys are cute with their small, boyish faces and whimsical clothing. The printing and art reproduction appears quite crisp, as mentioned in the packaging section. SFX/Text: As...

FUNimation's Foreign Exchange Program launches this week with One Piece (Mon 02-04-2008)

One Piece Movie 8: The Desert Princess and The Pirates Adventures in Alabasta debuts Thursday, February 7, in an exclusive run in 98 theatres nationwide. From the popular manga and the series currently airing on Cartoon Network comes the eighth movie fro...

Music At World’s End
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-17-2007)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS   Hans Zimmer’s music for the third Pirates of the Caribbean film, At World’s End, released on CD next Tuesday by Disney Records, is a terrific rhythmic hybrid action composition that generates as much ...

Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-12-2001)

What They SayA-ko and B-ko are bounty hunters in an untamed world. When a young heiress, C-ko falls out of the sky and into their hair, they find themselves battling space pirates and galactic police for custody. Their high-pitched, hungry charge holds a ...


Weekend Box Office Report for February 16-18
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-18-2007)

...03 alone (Pirates 1, Bend It Like Beckham, Love Actually), and now she's got the $1 billion+ take of Pirates 2 to add to that.”     Also a good suggestion!   Here’s the all time box office leader board for actresses. &n...

Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)

...ving with pirates doesn’t bode well for Fanning’s chances.     Rebel Winter, Steve Parker (Games Workshop)   On the brutal battlefields of the 41st Millennium, the life of an Imperial Guardsman is harsh and short. On the...

Original Dirty Pair Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-29-2002)

...t down by pirates. They take on the role of truckers and load up with cargo and head out into the lanes to see what happens. Another couple of truckers head out with them, and end up becoming involved when the pirates attack and then when the police q...

Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)

...Y AND THE PIRATES, Chester Gould's DICK TRACY, etc. all hold up to the list of great authors Kurt was writing about. Even with the limited format they dealt with, the authors created compelling stories with clean, well- drawn artwork." Again, this is a...


FARSCAPE - "Crichton Kicks"
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 06-07-2002)

... horde of pirates. The pirates seek the leviathan's ancestral homeland so that they can extract valuable wetware from the dying ships by basically gutting them alive.Crichton must defend his leviathan in an all out effort, without knowing whether he ca...

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 (...

Animal Treasure Island
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-10-2005)

... unsavory pirates led by the dastardly Captain Silver. Silver wants the treasure for himself, and it is up to Jim, Gran, and their new friend Kathy, to beat him to it.The Review!An animal based take on the classic tale, Jim Hawkins has his adventures a...

One Piece Season 1 Part 2
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 10-01-2008)

The hidden treasure in this collection is the English voice cast.hat They SayLetter of Marque The saga continues… As the Straw Hat pirates find themselves in a battle between good and evil, between right and wrong, the gratitude of those involved ...


Might and Magic 8: Day of The Destroyer
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Wed 03-29-2000)

...rdmen and pirates). The combat between NPCs was first seen in M&M VII, but it is only now that it shows its real potentials, making the virtual world more realistic and dynamic.The story is as follows: All hell breaks loose over Jadame when a mysteriou...

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-09-2007)

... ruthless pirates are creeping closer to the Royal Family's treasure as we speak. To top things off, Little Valkyrie just decided to run away from home. What could possibly make things worse? You don't have to ask because this volume answers everything...

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) ...

Sol Bianca: The Legacy Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-22-2000)

...ocks at a pirates world, where there\'s a laidback attitude about things. Most of the people there aren\'t pirates in the true sense that they think the crew of the Sol Bianca is. I have to admit I\'d debate whether the crew are pirates myself, but wit...


Porco Rosso
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 02-19-2005)

...nd of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a rival pilot, to \"get rid\" of him. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beautiful Gina. But it is in the air where the true battles are waged. Will our ...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #06: Flames of Revolution
by Lawrence Chu (Mon 02-18-2002)

...ship when pirates attack--and they discover, too late, that Kaoru had also signed up. The pirates, led by the noble Shura (the daughter of the previous leader), assault the ship and, in the end, take Kenshin as hostage (after a drugged Kenshin defeats ...

Battle Can Can
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 05-19-2004)

What They SayJoin this band of femme fatales as they sacrifice their dignity to save the galaxy from unsavory space pirates. To solve their cases, they battle the bad guys, rescue stolen treasure, and wrestle space aliens. No job is too big, no humiliatio...

Comicscape - May 4, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)

...: LESBIAN PIRATES. LESBIAN PIRATES. LESBIAN PIRATES. Sheesh, what's it take to make you buy a comic book? Ninjas? Monkeys? Oh, we got ninjas and monkeys. Now shut up and get your wallet out.Kurt: So, would those be like, muff pirates instead of, you kn...


PETER PAN flies onto DVD come May
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)

... The Lost Pirates' Song - Entertains with a never-before-seen song, sung with pirate-y gusto by Captain Hook's gang of swashbucklers. Board the Pirate Ship - Peek at the design and construction of the amazing set. The Pirates vs. The Lost Boys - Glim...

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

Attending comics conventions this summer I noted an extreme drop off in the number of video pirates, which seems odd now that DVD burners are so much more common. Even I have one! A few years ago, every other table had an illegal copy of SPIDER-MAN on it ...

One Piece Vol.#09
by Jarred Pine (Sat 01-21-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiichiro OdaTranslated by:Naoko AmemiyaAdapted by:What They SayLuffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish Man pirates. Arlong's pirates specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood fro...

Coyote Ragtime Show Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-12-2006)

... group of pirates only a few days to get their hidden treasure out of there. Audio: For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original language of Japanese. The Japanese mix for this is a solid sounding 5.1 mix at 448kbps that ...


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

MTV has alerted the media to their upcoming 2008 MTV Movie Awards. The press release and nominations can be seen below.Nerds, pirates and robots take over as MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2008 MTV Movie Awards." Dom...

Angel Links Anime Legends Complete Collection
by Luis Cruz (Wed 03-28-2007)

...hey fight pirates, right wrongs, and seek out the hidden secrets of Meifon\'s past...The Review!Angel Links is a treat for the eyes and ears but provides only an average story. Audio: I listened to the original Japanese stereo track for my viewing ses...

Outlaw Star Collection 1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-03-2000)

...cops, the pirates, an angry alien, and a mysterious assassin. But they’ve got one thing going in their favor – they have the galaxy’s most advanced ship!The Review!Bandai\'s latest move in the affordable compilation releases has taken...

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...


International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)

...)  * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Hans Zimmer)    H - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM  * Eragon (Patrick Doyle)  * The Fountain (Clint Mansell)  * Lady in the Water (James Newto...

Green Goblin image from "Spider-Man 3"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-24-2007)

...screaming Pirates of the Caribbean 2 to me ...

"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...

Testimony of Evil
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-07-2006)

...& THE PIRATES Volumes 1-3 (Alpha) Comic-strip based 1952 TV series.  (O)  TORA!  TORA! TORA! (Fox) Massive 1970 internationally produced epic on the Pearl Harbor attack.  (O)  TOTALLY AWESOME (Paramount) Comedy set in 19...


Audio Treatment for Manfredi’s The Last Legion
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-13-2007)

... fleet of pirates under his command. Now, for the first time, the legendary warlord has granted a reporter an interview. The truth will finally be known about Tambu's origin and power...that is, as long as the reporter is allowed to leave alive with...

Simon West Prods. options SALTY
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-13-2006)

...d by Thai pirates raising money to buy a new boat.Simon West (When A Stranger Calls) is planing on producing and directing the film.

“Lost” in Thought…
by Daniel Peacock (Sat 11-11-2006)

...tacked by pirates (the “Others”), they find a 19th century pirate-style ship on the island (the “Black Rock’), and, although a lot more unearthly than a crocodile, there is a ticking, clanking monster for them to deal with. &...

Politics in Comics or The Follies of Didacticism
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-29-2006)

...pires-and-pirates series.  Spawn #162 $2.95  True Story Swear To God Image ED #2 $2.99 You're Not The DM Of Me T/s Lg $16.99  Al: I know this is the nerdiest t-shirt ever made, but it's pretty funny anyway.  MARVEL COMICS&n...


Scanners vs. Simpsons
by Brian Thomas (Mon 12-18-2006)

...(Bandai) Pirates on the seas of Mars battle for their freedom against forces from Earth. 6 discs.  (O)  MOUSE Complete Collection (Media Blasters) Art teacher by day, daring thief by night.  (O)  PARADISE KISS Volume 1 (Geneon)...

Completist?
by Robert Trate (Tue 11-20-2007)

...or ‘Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest’ either. These films got me to the theater but they didn’t get my dollars the second time or take up my valuable shelf space. So, would you buy a film even if you didn’t ...

MARVEL Studio Head Talks Future Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)

...from even Pirates that not based on a comic book, these are all very different sub genres until they all start seeming and smelling and sounding the same, it’s obviously very important for me that they don’t, in which is why all the movies ...

Stephen Sommers Back on G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-24-2007)

...emember, 'Pirates of the Caribbean was a big hit, but 'Haunted Mansion' not so much.""My experience with beloved properties is that characters, attitude and tone are even more important than plot," di Bonaventura said. "Paramount sh...


Digital Destruction
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-05-2007)

... or allow pirates to fulfill it for them. The relative success of legal music download services proves that some consumers will acquire media legitimately if it still provides some of the same conveniences as its illegitimate counterparts. Yo...

Blu-Ray or HD-DVD?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-11-2007)

...to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End’).   Maybe this is based on Disney’s decision to re-release it with special features after Blu-Ray becomes the established format or simply for you to buy the HD-DVD when it beco...

MORAV and The Rise of Robots
by Pat Ferrara (Thu 06-14-2007)

...worked on PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN 3 and TRANSFORMERS and the latter definitely indicates that people are ready for robots (laughs). Just seeing a little bit of the film and the sequences I’m working on the robots look great. We’re doing al...

STARDUST…Is this movie still coming out?
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-12-2007)

...ffins are pirates and smugglers, plying the lonely spaceways around a dead wormhole. For years, the Satraps have tolerated the Raga, but no longer. Now they have embarked on a campaign of extermination, determined to wipe out the unruly humans once and...


Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)

...ers, and pirates, they now face their most dangerous challenge - the suspicions of Otto's new subjects. Shqiperi bargained for Halim Eddin, raised in a royal household, to be their ruler. But when Otto, a rogue with very specific ideas about the du...

The Black Box
by Damon Brown (Tue 03-27-2007)

...ll watch Pirates of the Caribbean enough on the grainy monitor to get your $9.99 worth. Imagine having one device that holds all your entertainment – and it’s not a computer.  What is humorous is that our $599 consoles have essent...

SHREK THE THIRD
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 06-04-2007)

With the plethora of movie sequels this summer we have been treated to plenty of franchise videogames. Some of them are like Spiderman 3, or Pirates of the Caribbean, but you should not forget about Shrek the Third. Each of the movies has their childish q...

Weekend Box Office Report: February 23-25
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-25-2007)

...ilms like Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Matrix, Shrek, & Night at the Museum which literally fund risky films like Babel, Venus, The Queen, Little Miss Sunshine, Letters from Iwo Jima, Half Nelson & Pan’s Labyrinth. T...


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...

Stay up til midnight watching cartoons!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 12-31-2005)

...m and the pirates set off on a treasure hunt with the Earth forces hot on their trail. (O) MERMAID FOREST Volume 4: Unending Nightmare (Geneon) Episodes 10-13. Masato suspects that his mother may have eaten mermaid. MISAKI CHRONICLES Volume 1: S...

Comicscape - January 4, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-04-2006)

...f ninjas, pirates, hippy protestors, and ex-girlfriends he owes money. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Al Brown returns to the COMISCAPE listings. That's all I'm saying, so draw your own conclusions. DARK HORSE13th Son Worse Thing Waiting #3 (of 4) $2.99Aeo...

Warner Turns on LARKLIGHT
by News Editor (Wed 04-19-2006)

...ade space pirates to save the world from destruction at the hands of a madman.Denise Di Novi will produce. No screenwriter is attached yet.


Mother's Day gifts
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-02-2006)

...ne of the pirates in THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE to playing Kansas City torture killer Dennis Rader. With commentrak and more. (O) CHALLENGE OF THE SHAOLIN DESCIPLES (Crash) 1981 Hong Kong kung fu action (aka KING OF FISTS & DOLLARS) with David...

Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)

...e, or see pirates fed to them, but they weren't a major menace. But Jaws changed all that. As word spread of lines forming outside of theaters, local TV news crews scrambled to find shark bite victims to interview, promising "a real life Jaws" in promo...

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...

Comicscape - July 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)

...o lesbian pirates yet, but still a great arc from one of the best books on the planet.IMAGEARMOR X #4 $2.95BODY BAGS FATHERS DAY #1 (OF 2) (MR) $5.99BODY BAGS FATHERS DAY SGN #1 (OF 2) (MR) $19.99CITY OF HEROES #3 $2.99GROUNDED #1 (OF 6) $2.95GUNCANDY ...


Toxic Viper on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-30-2005)

... DVD. (O) PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY (Warner Bros.) Nerdy college buddies Steve Jobs (Noah Wylie) and Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) take computers from technological curiosities to icons of a societal revolution. (O) QUICK CHANGE (Warner Bros.) Bill...

BEBOP Remixed!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 09-10-2005)

...a crew of pirates. Also available in a limited edition in a tin case that includes a soundtrack CD and magnet frame. (O) MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED MOVIE 2: THE FAR-AWAY DAWN (Geneon) Old buddies Kira and Athrun find themselves on opposite sides in war. (...

Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)

...s of some pirates. In PIPPI GOES ON BOARD, "overboard" is more like it, as the super-strong girl spends most of her time playing cruel tricks on everyone. In PIPPI ON THE RUN, she flees the persecution of the State. All available separately. (O) PRIVAT...

Cartoonophobia
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 05-20-2006)

.... (O) THE PIRATES OF TORTUGA: Under the Black Flag (Gaiam) Treasure hunting kids travel through time for a pirate adventure. Includes games and tattoos. (O) PRINCESS TUTU Volume 5: Schwert Und Feder (ADV) Episodes 19-22. The crows gather and Tutu has a...


Cockpits! Booby Traps!!
by Brian Thomas (Sat 05-27-2006)

...ngle with pirates, get caught in a storm and join a rebel band to fight the Fire Nation. Includes voice actor interviews. (O) AYANE'S HIGH KICK (Central Park) 1996 OAV about a high school girl who wants to be a pro wrestler. THE BACKYARDIGANS: Surf's ...

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

...aters and PIRATES threw another $11 million into it's treasure chest. All in all, other than the man with two first names, it was a rather bland weekend at the box office.1 - TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY - $47,000,000 ($47,000,000)2 - B...

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

...legs that PIRATES continues to show. This franchise is a power house, the film dropped under 35% this weekend and you can expect a total north of $410 million. A huge number.That's it for this week, until next time ...1 - TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD...

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...


RAMBO IV is a go
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-09-2006)

...m against pirates, during a humanitarian aid deliver to the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After some of the missionaries are taken prisoner by sadistic Burmese soldiers, Rambo gets a second impossible job: to assemble a team of mercenaries to rescu...

Super Ninja Spies
by Matt Kamen (Wed 07-26-2006)

Wow. You reader-types actually left feedback on the last column. Thank you it's nice to know people are actually reading! Following on a bit from last week, Superman Returns took Ł4.3m in it's opening weekend here in the UK, a touch over two-thirds of Pi...

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...

Comicscape - May 31, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 05-31-2006)

...pires and pirates, would make it the greatest comic ever. Stagger Lee GN $17.99 Kurt: The story of Stan's retarded brother that lived in the attic. MARVEL All New Off Handbook Marvel Universe A To Z #5 $3.99Al: I'm over this, and here's why: It gets ...


Disney Continues With TREASURE Hunt
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-06-2008)

...ers) The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (1,200 theaters)   Limited Releases SummerPalace   Expanding Releases The Bucket List (2,800+ theaters) The Kite Runner (600+ theaters) The Orphanage (500 theaters) There Will Be Blood (1...

Richard scans Dick
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-01-2006)

...Volume 3: Pirates the Princess (ADV) Valkyrie and Kazuto fa