Tag: Pirates of the Caribbean
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The Pirate Movie That Bankrupted Its Production Company Before Its Debut
With Disney’s massively popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise bringing in $4.5 billion at the global box office, it may be difficult to envision an era when studios were hesitant to produce swashbuckling, pirate-themed adventures for the big screen. However, after the financially disastrous release of Cutthroat Island, the idea of shelling out millions for…
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The Correct Order To Watch The Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies
“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” shivered the timbers of many a film buff upon its arrival in 2003. By that point in Hollywood history, the pirate-led swashbuckler had laid dead and buried since the legendary 1995 flop that was “Cutthroat Island.” But while dead men may tell no tales, dead…
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Disney Plans On Getting ‘Weird’ With The New Pirates Of The Caribbean Movie
20 years after uncovering buried treasure with “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” Disney has yet to repeat that success with any of its other theme park ride-inspired films. As such, the House of Mouse intends to return to the scene of the crime for what will be its sixth round…
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No, Disney Did Not Cancel Its Upcoming Live-Action Snow White Adaptation
When Disney finds a trend that makes money, the company will more or less run it into the ground. If the Marvel Cinematic Universe is doing well, it will continue to churn out feature films and TV miniseries until the market is oversaturated. If “Pirates of the Caribbean” is successful, it will try out all…
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‘Haunted Mansion’ Global Box Office Delivers Spooky Numbers
A few weeks after its debut in theaters, the global box office for Haunted Mansion continues to underperform for Disney. Justin Simien’s comedy based on the classic Disneyland attraction of the same name has managed to earn $85 million all over the world; but with its reported budget coming at a $150 million price tag,…
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‘Dune’ Star Stellan Skarsgård to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
Veteran Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, who plays villain Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” – part two of which will be released in November – will be honoured by the Locarno Film Festival with its Leopard Club Award.Skarsgård, who started his Hollywood career working with top directors such as StevenSpielberg in “Amistad” (1997) and Gus…
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How ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ Revived Disney
July 9 is the 20th anniversary of the seminal Disney film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It’s been quite the road for the film franchise that gave birth to the iconic cinematic rogue known as Captain, or should I say “Cap’n,” Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). Since 2003, Pirates of the…
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Across The Spider-Verse Isn’t The Empire Strikes Back Of The Series – It’s The Matrix Reloaded
Spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” follow.There was a brief trend in blockbuster filmmaking in the mid-’00s that produced some of the most overblown sequels ever. “The Matrix” and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies were initially big and unexpected hits, each of them rattling the zeitgeist in their own way. Rather than merely make…
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Keira Knightley Recalls Initial Expectations for ‘Bend It Like Beckham’: ‘Nobody Will See It. It’s Fine’
Keira Knightley became one of the most respected actresses of her generation by balancing period roles such as “Pride & Prejudice” and “The Imitation Game” with blockbuster franchises like “Pirates of the Caribbean.” But before she started racking up Oscar nominations, she rose to prominence for her role in the 2002 soccer comedy “Bend It…
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Margot Robbie’s Female-Led ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Spinoff May Not Be Dead After All
Last month, Margot Robbie let it slip that her planned female-led “Pirates Of The Caribbean” movie is dead in the water. But according to Jerry Bruckheimer, the man behind the profitable Disney franchise, that may not be the case. Collider reports that in a new interview about the “National Treasure” Disney+ series, Bruckheimer said Robbie’s…