''Pirates of the Caribbean'' is a

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encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related

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and other media publications. The franchise originated with the theme park ride of the same name, which opened at

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in 1967 and was one of the last Disneyland rides overseen by

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. Disney based the ride on pirate legends, folklore and novels, such as those by Italian writer

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. ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' became a media franchise in the 2000s with the release of ''

The Curse of the Black Pearl ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' is a 2003 American supernatural swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ...

'' in 2003; it was followed by four sequels. Produced by

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and originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott and

Terry Rossio Terry Rossio (born July 2, 1960) is an American screenwriter. He co-wrote the films ''Aladdin'', ''Shrek'', and all five of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Shrek' ...

, the films have grossed over worldwide by 2019, putting the film franchise 14th in the list of all-time highest-grossing franchises and film series. The rides can be found at five Disney theme park resorts.

Rides and attractions

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean is a

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, and

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. Opening on March 18, 1967, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean was the last ride that

himself participated in designing, debuting three months after his death. The ride gave rise to the song "

Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" is the theme song for the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks. The music was written by George Bruns with lyrics by Xavier Atencio. Versions * 1992: The song was parodied in a promotional ...

" written by

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and

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, and performed on the ride's recording by

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Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island

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and

. It contains structures and caves with references to

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characters from the novel ''

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'', and provides interactive, climbing, and scenic opportunities. At Disneyland in 2007, Disney added references to the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure

Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure is a magnetic powered dark ride at Shanghai Disneyland. It uses a storyline based on the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. It blends digital large-screen projection technology with traditional set pieces and audio animatronics.

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designed the ride and

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created the computer-generated visual effects.

Film series

# '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003) # '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) # '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) # '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011) # '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017) # Untitled ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' sixth film (TBA) # Untitled spin-off film (TBA)

Video games

* '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' (originally entitled ''Sea Dogs II'') was released in 2003 by

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to coincide with the release of ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl''. Although it had no relation to the characters, it features the film's storyline about cursed Aztec gold and undead pirates, and it was the first of several games to be based on the franchise. * The ''

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'' video game series includes Port Royal as a world in ''

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'', adapting the story of ''The Curse of the Black Pearl''. The world returns as The Caribbean in ''

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'', this time adapting the story of ''At World's End''. In both games

Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The characte ...

appears as a party member of the protagonist, Sora. * ''

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'' for

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s. * ''

Pirates of the Caribbean Online ''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' was a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing video game based on the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. It was developed and published by Disney Online, in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for ...

'' a

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which was released in October 2007. * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' for Game Boy Advance (Nintendo) and a few others. This game is based on Captain Jack Sparrow's misadventures in the pursuit of saving Ria Anasagasti with his shipmate Will Turner. * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow'' was released for the

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console and for PC. * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'', was released for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable,

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and others. * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' was released on May 22, 2007 and was based on the film of the same name which was released on May 25. It was the first game in the series to be released for a seventh generation console. * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned'', an action and role playing video game, was being developed by

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but was cancelled in October 2010. * '' Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game'', released in May 2011, is the most recent Pirates game. It features the first four films as well as over 70 characters and over 21 levels. * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Master of the Seas'', a gaming app available on Android and

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. * Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, and Davy Jones are playable characters in ''

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'' and other entries in its series. A playset themed after the franchise was included with the starter pack. * Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Captain Barbossa, Davy Jones and Tia Dalma appear as playable characters in the world builder game ''

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.'' In the game the characters and other elements are focused on the first three films. * As part of a crossover collaboration with the pirate setting video game ''

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'', a free expansion titled ''A Pirate's Life'' was released on June 22, 2021, featuring a new original story along with characters such as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs, and Davy Jones.

Books

Two series of young reader books have been released as prequels to the first film: * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow'' written under the shared pseudonym of Rob Kidd (13 books, 2006 - 2009) * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court'' written by

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writing under the pseudonym of Rob Kidd (5 books, 2008-2010) In addition there is a novel taking place between the two series: * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom'' by Ann C. Crispin Novelizations * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003 junior novelization) by Irene Trimble * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2006 junior novelization) * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Swann Song'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: The Chase is On'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: The Curse of Davy Jones'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (junior novelization, 2006) by Irene Trimble * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (junior novelization, 2007) by

* ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: Singapore!'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: The Mystic's Journey'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (junior novelization, 2011) by James Ponti * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (novelization, 2017) by Elizabeth Rudnick Further fictional books *''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth'' by Meredith Rusu (2017) * ''The Pirates' ~~Code~~ Guidelines: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life'' written under the pseudonym of Joshamee Gibbs (2017) * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: A Storm at Sea'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Escape from Davy Jones'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Ghost Ship'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Missing Pirate'' Reference books * ''Bring Me That Horizon: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean'' * ''Disney Pirates: The Definitive Collector's Anthology'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: Official Strategy Guide'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies'' * ''The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide'' * ''Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story of the Robust Adventure in Disneyland and Walt Disney World'' German novelizations * ''Fluch der Karibik'' (2006) by Rebecca Hohlbein and

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* ''Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2'' (2006) by Rebecca Hohlbein and

* ''Pirates of the Caribbean - Am Ende der Welt'' (2007) by Rebecca Hohlbein and

Comic books

The ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' comic series by Joe Books Ltd * ''The Guardians of Windward'' * ''Cove'' ''Smoke on the Water'' * ''Banshee's Boon'' * ''Mother of Water'' * ''Beyond Port Royal'' Comic book adaptions * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (comic) * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (comic) * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: Movie Graphic Novel'' * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (comic) Comics have also been published in the ''

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'' and ''Pirati dei Caraibi'' magazines

Adaptations

Several additional works have been derived from the franchise: * In 2000, ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold'', opened at

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at Florida's

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. The ride allows up to five players to board a virtual pirate ship and attempt to sink other ships with water cannons. *

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has said that the ''

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'' video game series took inspiration from ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (especially upon seeing the second film), although he has said that he mainly got his inspiration from

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' book ''

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'' (which later inspired the fourth film in the franchise). Within both the film and the '' Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge'' adventure game is a key-carrying dog named Walt, whose name is a nod to

and whose appearance is based on the jail scene from the rides. * A ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' board game ''

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'' is manufactured by USAopoly. * A ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' version of the board game ''

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'' was developed. * A ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' version of the board game ''

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'' is produced by

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under the title of ''Battleship Command''. * Pirates of the Caribbean was the name of a team participating in the 2005–2006

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. Their boat was named the Black Pearl. * The British melodic hard rock band Ten released an album entitled ''

Isla de Muerta This is a list of islands and other locations in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. Davy Jones' Locker Davy Jones' Locker, based on a real superstition of the same name, is a fictional place introduced in ''Dead Man's Chest'' an ...

'', the title of which is about the legendary island of the series.

Characters

References

External links

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