Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disneyland attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends, folklore and novels, such as those by Italian writer Emilio Salgari.
This article is about the franchise. For the history of piracy in the Caribbean Sea, see Piracy in the Caribbean. For the boat, see 2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race. For the ride at Disney theme parks, see Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction).Pirates of the Caribbean
- Walt Disney (attraction)
- Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (films)
Pirates of the Caribbean (1967)
1967–present
See Books
See Comic books
- The Curse of the Black Pearl
(2003) - Dead Man's Chest
(2006) - At World's End
(2007) - On Stranger Tides
(2011) - Dead Men Tell No Tales
(2017)
- Pirates of the Caribbean
(since 1967) - Battle for the Sunken Treasure
(since 2016) - The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
(2012–14)
Pirates of the Caribbean became a media franchise in the 2000s with the release of The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003; it was followed by four sequels. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the films have grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide by 2019,[1] putting the film franchise 16th in the list of all-time highest-grossing franchises and film series. The rides can be found at five Disney theme park resorts.
Two series of young reader books have been released as prequels to the first film:
In addition there is a novel taking place between the two series:
Novelizations
Further fictional books
Reference books
German novelizations
The Pirates of the Caribbean comic series by Joe Books Ltd:
Comic book adaptions:
Comics have also been published in the Disney Adventures and Pirati dei Caraibi magazines.
Several additional works have been derived from the franchise: