pirates caribbean film series pirates caribbean series fantasy films produced based theme park ride directors series include series notably written writers include stories followed adventures captain turner films place fictional historical setting world ruled largely alternative versions british_empire pirates representing freedom ruling powers film series started release big screen pirates caribbean curse black pearl received positive reviews critics grossed million worldwide film success revealed trilogy works franchise second film subtitled dead man chest released years later sequel proved successful breaking financial records worldwide day premiere dead man chest ended number film year earning billion date worldwide box office film series subtitled followed disney released fourth film subtitled conventional digital succeeded grossing billion second film franchise eighth film history achieve far film franchise grossed billion worldwide eleventh highest grossing film series time franchise film grossed billion worldwide fifth film subtitled dead men tell tales set released films curse black pearl turner teams eccentric pirate captain save turner love pirates led jack mate captain jack wants revenge left stranded island stealing ship black pearl pieces cursed lord arrests elizabeth aiding captain previous film offers agrees search jack compass bid find dead man chest inside heart villainous jones control seas jack wants chest escape unpaid debt jones raised sunk jack captain years exchange years service aboard jones ship lord gains power help jones ship executing plans piracy forever stand elizabeth crew set rescue captain jones locker jack needed order summon ancient goddess power defeat forces stranger tides captain quest find crosses paths lover forces jack aboard queen anne revenge ship captained infamous pirate father search fountain save father soul escape prophecy demise hands legged man joining hunt pirate captain king george navy race spanish dead men tell tales thrust new adventure luck captain finds winds ill fortune blowing strongly deadly ghost pirates led old nemesis terrifying captain escape devil triangle determined kill pirate sea including captain jack hope survival lies seeking legendary powerful artifact total control seas short film tales code fix wedding marry groom realizing man find auction led short film serves prequel curse black pearl explaining boat seen sinking beginning story explaining upset implies cotton lost tongue plot took inspiration auction scene original ride short directed included special feature disc blu ray blu ray dvd digital copy box set includes pirates similar disc set production film early 1990s conceived supernatural spin pirate genre completing work interest studio writing team refused dream waiting studio pick pirate tale disney write script based pirates caribbean producer rejected feeling straight pirate movie brought rewrite script march knowledge piracy later month brought inspired opening narration pirates caribbean ride decided film supernatural edge budget rose threatened cancel film changed minds showed concept art june signed direct curse black pearl signed following month star attracted idea modern technology genre disappeared golden age hollywood recalled childhood memories ride feeling film opportunity pay tribute scary funny tone attracted story found quirky trying find treasure crew trying return order lift curse traditional mutiny taken place approached rush role knew play attempts complexity simple suit story tone read script rush working suggested came surprise seen performance bend like impressed audition negotiated play governor role went shooting curse black pearl began october wrapped march release executives journalists expected film flop pirate genre successful years film based theme park ride rarely big film curse black pearl critical commercial success second films seeing film cast crew signed sequels shot practical decision disney allow time cast crew writers knew ensemble cast weren free totally different situations characters james_bond series turn curse black pearl trilogy wanted explore reality happen turner embrace end film initially considered plot device settled introducing mythology mentioned twice film introduced historical mentioned film represented themes personal freedom represented pirates filming sequels began february chest finishing march january second film disney theatrical feature film computer generated logo fourth film discovered novel production decided use basis fourth film unavailable invited direct film decided stand film story support new characters incorporate elements novel having alluded previous films rush returned roles cast saw additions daughter love interest addition king great_britain costly production simultaneous films disney tried scale fourth installment giving lower budget led cheaper locations fewer scenes special effects filmed cameras similar ones avatar filming stranger tides began june ended november released united_states budget million holds record expensive film fifth film january confirmed write screenplay fifth installment writer january signed write script film announced norwegian directors selected direct august revealed title fifth film dead men tell tales line known pirates caribbean theme park attractions confirmed working film speaking highly funny touching script inspired film curse black pearl september disney pushed film initial release sources indicating summer release likely producer revealed script issues delay work second attempt based received outline disney originally announced release july dead men tell tales set released spokesman australian arts minister confirmed fifth installment set shoot australia government agreed million tax incentives originally intended remake leagues sea according australian film industry sources pre production started late september filming expected commence february officially confirmed disney queensland arts minister october stating filming place exclusively australia largest production shoot country officially confirmed filming locations production began australia february wrapped july principal cast crew reception box office performance pirates caribbean film series successful box office film grossing million point ranking highest grossing films time series billion dollar films stranger tides series followed batman series curse black pearl highest grossing film north_america lord rings return king finding fourth worldwide return king finding matrix successful film worldwide led worldwide fourth north_america order phoenix highest grossing film worldwide dark moon fifth north_america sequels broke box office records release notable opening weekend record north_america memorial day weekend record north_america opening weekend record outside north_america stranger tides critical public response series noted high quality acting talent aspects films praised visual practical effects considered best film audiences believed certain cgi elements films real practically plot story sequels received mixed reviews general consensus convoluted follow pirates caribbean noted pirates genre film decades pirate films failed films success series saw disney try replicate pirates success launching films prince persia sands time accolades academy_awards films nominated total academy_awards single award won films nominated total golden globe awards won films nominated total won teen choice awards films nominated total teen choice awards won
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