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176-699: This is a list of characters appearing in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies . Captain Jack Sparrow is portrayed by Johnny Depp . First introduced in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), he later appears in the sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), On Stranger Tides (2011), and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). With
352-422: A by-product of the sugar refining process, could be fermented into alcohol, and then distilled. The earliest record, in a 1651 document from Barbados, mentions the island of Nevis in particular: "The chief fuddling they make in the island is Rumbullion, alias Kill-Divil, and this is made of sugar canes distilled, a hot, hellish, and terrible liquor." By the late 17th century rum had replaced French brandy as
528-523: A "very strong story" but also needs "a little more work". In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Jerry Bruckheimer stated that another spin-off "with a younger cast" is in the works alongside the Margot Robbie spin-off. In February 2024, it was rumored that Disney was considering Ayo Edebiri to "follow in Depp's footsteps" for the leading role, a character named "Anne" likely inspired by
704-520: A battle between Barbossa and Blackbeard ensues, in which Angelica cuts her hand trying to remove Barbossa's poisoned blade from Blackbeard's chest. Filling the chalices with the remaining drops of water from the Fountain, adding Syrena's tear, Jack tricks Blackbeard into drinking the chalice lacking the tear. Jack maroons Angelica on a small island, unsure if he can trust her. Later, Jack reunites with Gibbs, who used Sparrow's compass to locate and retrieved
880-590: A budget of $ 378.5 million, On Stranger Tides is one of the most expensive films ever made . Filming for On Stranger Tides began on June 14, and ended on November 19, 2010. It was also filmed in 3D , with cameras similar to the ones used in Avatar . It was released in the United States on May 20, 2011. In January 2011, Terry Rossio was confirmed to write the screenplay for the fifth installment, but without his co-writer Ted Elliott. Rossio's script
1056-537: A chance to escape. According to actor Geoffrey Rush, he may not appear in any future Pirates of the Caribbean movies. However, other interviews imply otherwise, as producer Jerry Bruckheimer said they can bring characters back, and Rush himself didn't seem completely opposed to returning to the series because he said, "[Barbossa] could come back like Hamlet's father , as a ghost. Just to annoy Jack." Joshamee Gibbs , portrayed by Kevin McNally , appears in of all of
1232-837: A chest and Elizabeth promises to protect it. In a post-credits scene after the film, Elizabeth has given birth to a son and the boy, now 9–10 years old, eagerly awaits the arrival of his father as the Dutchman sails towards them. Elizabeth does not appear in On Stranger Tides , but she appears briefly in a non-speaking role in Dead Men Tell No Tales as she and Will reunite after over 20 years apart. According to Knightley, she doesn't expect to do any more because they "take too long to shoot". James Norrington , portrayed by Jack Davenport , appears in The Curse of
1408-461: A combination of The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and Looney Tunes cartoons, specifically the characters Bugs Bunny and Pepé Le Pew . Verbinski approached Rush for the role of Captain Barbossa , whom Depp named "Hector" behind the scenes, as he knew he would not play it with attempts at complexity, but with a simple villainy that would suit the story's tone. Orlando Bloom read
1584-565: A desire for revenge against Blackbeard, detailing Blackbeard's attack on the Black Pearl . Barbossa and Blackbeard meet the Fountain of Youth, which leads to a battle between the British and pirate crews, in which Barbossa stabs Blackbeard with a poisoned sword. After that, Barbossa claims Blackbeard's ship, crew, and sword for his own, and returns to a life of piracy. In the fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales , Hector Barbossa settled into
1760-488: A distillery three years later. The manufacture of rum became early colonial New England's largest and most prosperous industry. New England became a distilling center due to the technical, metalworking and cooperage skills and abundant lumber; the rum produced there was lighter, more like whiskey. Much of the rum was exported, and distillers in Newport of Rhode Island even made an extra strong rum specifically to be used as
1936-460: A fit of rage, Bootstrap attacks Jones, allowing Will to kill him. With their captain gone, Bootstrap and the other crewmen cut out Will's heart and place it in the Dead Man's Chest, making him the new captain of Flying Dutchman . Following the battle's end, Will offers his father the chance to leave the ship and live a normal life, but Bootstrap, desiring to make up for having abandoned Will when he
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#17327828270292112-422: A friend, and wrote a first draft titled "Quest for the Caribbean" while on exchange to Oregon State University in 1991. Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio notably thought about the pirate genre based on the ride during the early 1990s, having pitched the idea after completing work on the 1992 film Aladdin as a premise to studio executives, but there was no interest from any studio. Undeterred,
2288-399: A fuller-tasting rum. Fermentation products like 2-ethyl-3-methyl butyric acid and esters like ethyl butyrate and ethyl hexanoate give rise to the sweetness and fruitiness of rum. The fermented product is then distilled. As with all other aspects of rum production, no standard method is used for distillation. While some producers work in batches using pot stills , most rum production
2464-492: A game of Liar's dice . Despite Bootstrap admitting that he had abandoned him at an early age and does not deserve salvation, Will promises to free his father from Jones. However, Jones discovers this and punishes Bootstrap by forcing him to watch the Kraken destroy Edinburgh Trader , the ship which is harbouring Will. Following the devastation, Jones orders Bootstrap to be locked in the brig. Bootstrap believes that Will perished on
2640-537: A genre, one that had disappeared after the Golden Age of Hollywood , and recalled his childhood memories of the ride, feeling the film was an opportunity to pay tribute to the "scary and funny" tone of it. Depp was attracted to the story as he found it quirky: rather than trying to find treasure, the crew of the Black Pearl were trying to return it in order to lift their curse, with the traditional mutiny having already taken place. Depp based Captain Jack Sparrow on
2816-657: A growing and prosperous pirate empire, taking possession of the Queen Anne's Revenge as a result of defeating Captain Blackbeard. While the down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa controls a wealthy fleet of ten ships. After his fleet is threatened by the ghostly Armando Salazar, Barbossa promises to lead him to Jack Sparrow. When Sparrow escapes to an island, Barbossa promises to go to land and retrieve Sparrow, but he and his crew double-cross Salazar to team up with Sparrow, Henry Turner, and Carina Smyth to find
2992-466: A guarantee of service as a crewman on the Flying Dutchman . When Jones attempts to collect on the bargain, Sparrow flees. He attempts to find the Dead Man's Chest, which contains Jones's heart; this would give Sparrow leverage over Jones. At the end of the film, Sparrow is betrayed by Elizabeth Swann and dragged to Davy Jones's Locker by the Kraken. In the third film, it is revealed that Sparrow
3168-758: A hurricane. Disgraced, Norrington resigned his post and disappeared. Norrington's whereabouts are still unknown when Lord Cutler Beckett arrives in Port Royal with an arrest warrant for Norrington's part in Jack Sparrow's escape. Norrington, drinking heavily and clad in his filthy, tattered uniform, turns up in Tortuga. He applies for a position aboard Jack Sparrow's ship, Black Pearl . He soon becomes obsessed with reclaiming his honour, and seeks revenge against those he believes responsible for his downfall, notably Sparrow. At Isla Cruces, Norrington, Sparrow, and Turner duel to claim Davy Jones' heart. Norrington escapes with
3344-565: A journal with a red ruby on its cover. The journal contains a map that leads to the Trident, and Carina uses the ruby to reveal the path to the Trident. After the Trident is destroyed, resulting in Salazar becoming mortal, Salazar pursues Jack, Henry, and Carina as they try to climb to safety. As they escape, Carina learns that Hector is her father, who calls her "treasure" before sacrificing himself to kill Salazar, giving Sparrow, Carina, and Henry
3520-559: A medium of economic exchange, used to help fund enterprises such as slavery via triangular trade , organized crime, and military insurgencies such as the American Revolution and the Australian Rum Rebellion . The origin of the word "rum" is unclear. The most widely accepted hypothesis is that it is related to "rumbullion", a beverage made from boiling sugar cane stalks, or possibly "rumbustion," which
3696-490: A member of the royal family or, on certain occasions, the admiralty board in the UK, with similar restrictions in other Commonwealth navies. Recently, such occasions have included royal marriages or birthdays, or special anniversaries. In the days of daily rum rations, the order to "splice the mainbrace" meant double rations would be issued. A legend involving naval rum and Horatio Nelson says that following his victory and death at
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#17327828270293872-416: A mixture that became known as grog . Many believe the term was coined in honour of the grogram cloak Admiral Vernon wore in rough weather. The Royal Navy continued to give its sailors a daily rum ration, known as a "tot", until the practice was abolished on 31 July 1970. Today, a tot (totty) of rum is still issued on special occasions, using an order to " splice the mainbrace ", which may only be given by
4048-498: A mortal enemy vowed on revenge. Unbeknownst to Barbossa, who believes the Pearl was sunk, Blackbeard magicked the ship into a glass bottle . Nevertheless, Barbossa lost his ship, his leg, and had vengeance as a goal since the very night it happened. He approached the British and offered his services as a privateer in service to King George II . By the quest for the Fountain of Youth, Barbossa gained much information and learned at least
4224-407: A mutiny by his first mate Hector Barbossa , he is left to die on an island. Though Barbossa and his crew are immortal as a result of a curse, Sparrow craves revenge. With the help of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann , he lifts the curse and kills Barbossa. In Dead Man's Chest , it is revealed that Sparrow once made a deal with Davy Jones. Jones raised the Black Pearl from the sea in exchange for
4400-459: A post credits scene ten years later, Will returns to shore to meet his son, Henry Turner. Will does not appear in On Stranger Tides . In the fifth film, he remains the captain of the Flying Dutchman . His son, Henry, locates the Dutchman when he is a child, but Will tells him that the curse cannot be broken. As an adult, Henry joins Jack Sparrow to search for the Trident of Poseidon , which has
4576-514: A privateer, threatens to execute Gibbs if he does not betray Jack. Gibbs burns the maps, and Barbossa is forced to bring him along on the journey to the Fountain. Using Jack's compass, Gibbs finds Queen Anne's Revenge and steals Blackbeard's collection of ships which are magically imprisoned in bottles, including Black Pearl . Gibbs and Jack reunite after Blackbeard's death and discuss ways to free Black Pearl from its enchantment. In Dead Men Tell No Tales , Gibbs serves aboard Jack's derelict ship,
4752-547: A quest for the fabled Fountain of Youth. Prior to the film, he gained some renown as the pirate who knew and memorized its location. Jack arrives in London to rescue his first mate Joshamee Gibbs as a disguised judge before finding himself in the forced audience with King George II. Hector Barbossa, now a privateer who lost his leg and the Black Pearl , which he believed to be sunk. After escaping King George's Royal Guards, Sparrow becomes reacquainted with his love interest Angelica,
4928-643: A series of a few fun shorts to fill in the Pirates universe and add to the DVD extras section. He also said that, in addition to Wedlocked , there are a few scripts around that were a part of that process. The short film Wedlocked serves as a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , inspired by the auction scene in the Disneyland attraction. Two wenches believe they are both betrothed to Jack Sparrow, but he has secretly traded them to
5104-476: A shipwreck; she steals a pirate's medallion from Will to protect him. As an adult, she is engaged to James Norrington. Captain Barbossa captures Elizabeth. Because she possesses the medallion, he presumes she is the daughter of Bootstrap Bill Turner, whose blood is needed to lift the pirates' curse. She assists Will and Jack in defeating Barbossa. In Dead Man's Chest , Elizabeth has ended her engagement with Norrington in favor of marrying Will Turner; their wedding
5280-411: A single award was won. Together, all the five films were nominated for a total of 2 Golden Globe Awards , of which neither were won. Together, all the first three films were nominated for a total of 13 MTV Movie Awards , of which 4 were won. Together, the first four films were nominated for a total of 32 Teen Choice Awards , of which 17 were won. [REDACTED] Category Rum Rum
5456-630: A slave currency. Rhode Island rum even joined gold as an accepted currency in Europe for a period of time. While New England triumphed in price and consistency, Europeans still viewed the best rums as coming from the Caribbean. Estimates of rum consumption in the American colonies before the American Revolutionary War had every man, woman, or child drinking an average of 3 imperial gallons (14 L ) of rum each year. In
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5632-410: A strong proponent of adapting Disney's rides into films, the box-office failure of The Country Bears (2002) made Michael Eisner and Robert Iger attempt to shut down production of Pirates of the Caribbean . Although Bruckheimer was Disney's most reliable and successful producer, Eisner second-guessed the early footage, complaining about Depp's character, and as the budget rose, threatened to cancel
5808-426: A surgeon's mate, noted that there was not much for the men to do and drinking rum was very popular. In fact, Ensign Robert Johnstone, one of the officers, "thought proper to turn trader by selling (the) common rum to the soldiers & all others by whom he might gain a penny in this clandestine Manner." To conceal this theft, "he was observed to have filled up several Barrels of common rum with boiling water to make up
5984-648: A type of rum. Seco , from Panama, is also a spirit similar to rum, which is triple distilled, similar to some vodka . Mexico produces a number of brands of light and dark rum, as well as other less-expensive flavored and unflavored sugarcane-based liquors, such as aguardiente de caña and charanda . Aguardiente is also the name for unaged distilled cane spirit in some, primarily Spanish-speaking countries since their definition of rum includes at least two years of ageing in wood. A spirit known as aguardiente , distilled from molasses and often infused with anise , with additional sugarcane juice added after distillation,
6160-460: A unique style. For the most part, these styles can be grouped by the language traditionally spoken. Due to the overwhelming influence of Puerto Rican rum, most rum consumed in the United States is produced in the "Spanish-speaking" style. Cachaça is a spirit similar to rum that is produced in Brazil. Cachaca also comes from sugar cane. Some countries, including the United States, classify cachaça as
6336-526: A woman from his past and the daughter of Blackbeard, who forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge . Throughout the quest, Sparrow must contend with zombies , mermaids , and a rendezvous with Barbossa. Jack learns from Angelica that the Profane Ritual for the Fountain of Youth requires a mermaid's tear and two silver chalices located on Ponce de León's ship, the Santiago , and the person who drinks
6512-517: A young Will Turner from a shipwreck. Eight years later Jack Sparrow encounters Gibbs sleeping among pigs in Tortuga. Gibbs, no longer affiliated with the Royal Navy, agrees to help Jack sail HMS Interceptor as his First Mate . After Jack is captured by Barbossa, Gibbs attempts to captain Interceptor . They are swiftly overtaken by the Black Pearl and captured. Elizabeth frees Gibbs and
6688-551: A young Will Turner. Eight years later, Captain Norrington is about to be promoted to the rank of commodore . Among those gathered for the ceremony is Elizabeth Swann, now a young woman. While the newly promoted Commodore Norrington proposes to Elizabeth Swann atop the fortress, she faints and topples over the wall into the harbor below. She is rescued by Captain Jack Sparrow, who is then arrested by Norrington. When pirates attack Port Royal and kidnap Elizabeth, Norrington pursues
6864-518: Is Bootstrap Bill's child; he captures Will and plans to execute him to break the curse. As Jack and Barbossa duel, Will breaks the curse by returning the last coin and offering his blood. Barbossa, mortal again, bleeds out from his wounds. In Dead Man's Chest , Captain Barbossa's undead monkey "Jack" appeared aboard the Black Pearl before Jack Sparrow gave the monkey to the voodoo mystic Tia Dalma as payment. Sparrow's crew see Barbossa's corpse lying there, with only his boots visible. The final scene of
7040-715: Is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice . The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak . Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Philippines , where Tanduay Distillers , the largest producer of rum worldwide, has its headquarters. Rums are produced in various grades. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails , whereas "golden" and "dark" rums were typically consumed straight or neat , iced (" on
7216-517: Is a reboot that he intends to produce with scriptwriter Jeff Nathanson, and the second is the Margot Robbie film that will be penned by Christina Hodson. He stated that he hoped both films would be made, and noted that Disney was particularly receptive to the Robbie-led film. In regards to the reboot, he confirmed that it would not follow characters from the previous films, but stated that he hoped Depp would make an appearance. A female-led spin-off
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7392-410: Is an American fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney 's theme park attraction of the same name . The film series serves as a major component of the titular media franchise . Based on a fictionalized version of the Golden Age of Piracy ( c. 1650 –1726), the films' plots are set primarily in the Caribbean . Directors of
7568-418: Is based on traditional styles that vary between locations and distillers. Sugarcane is traditionally collected by sugarcane machete cutters who cut the cane near to the ground, where the largest concentration of sugars is found, before lopping off the green tips. A good cutter can cut three tons of cane per day on average, but this is a small fraction of what a machine can cut, therefore mechanised harvesting
7744-477: Is found by Davy Jones, captain of the Flying Dutchman , and offered rescue from his fate in exchange for one hundred years working on his ship. Bootstrap agrees, and becomes subject to the curse of the Flying Dutchman . Because Jones has reneged on his promise to care for the souls of those who died at sea, he and his crew slowly transform into sea creatures. He first appears onscreen in Dead Man's Chest , where he
7920-523: Is interrupted when they are arrested by Cutler Beckett for piracy. Elizabeth later kills Jack Sparrow by seducing him and chaining him to the mast of the Black Pearl, where he is dragged to Davy Jones's Locker by the Kraken. In the third film, Elizabeth helps rescue Jack from the Locker. She becomes the pirate lord of the South China Sea after Sao Feng's death; she is later elected Pirate King by
8096-457: Is now utilized. Sugarcane comprises around 63% to 73% water, 12% to 16% soluble sugar, 2% to 3% non-sugars, and 11% to 16% fiber. To extract the water and sugar juice, the harvested cane is cleaned, sliced into small lengths, and milled (pressed). Most rum is produced from molasses, which is made from sugarcane. A rum's quality is dependent on the quality and variety of the sugar cane that was used to create it. The sugar cane's quality depends on
8272-573: Is one of the members of the Brethren Court, acting as Pirate Lord of the Caribbean. Calypso, a sea goddess, needs all nine Pirate Lords to free her from a curse laid upon her by the original Brethren Court. She resurrects Barbossa, who is also one of the Pirate Lords, and organizes an expedition to rescue Jack from Davy Jones's Locker. Through a complex series of negotiations and betrayals, Jack schemes to kill Davy Jones and take his place as
8448-600: Is produced in Central America and northern South America. In West Africa, and particularly in Liberia, 'cane juice' (also known as Liberian rum or simply CJ within Liberia itself ) is a cheap, strong spirit distilled from sugarcane, which can be as strong as 43% ABV (86 proof). A refined cane spirit has also been produced in South Africa since the 1950s, simply known as cane or "spook". Within Europe, in
8624-422: Is referred to by the name screech , while some low-grade West Indies rums are called tafia . Many historians now believe that rum-making found its way to the Caribbean islands along with sugarcane and its cultivation methods from Brazil. The traditional history of modern-style rum tells of its invention in the Caribbean, in the 17th century, by slaves on sugarcane plantations, who discovered that molasses ,
8800-435: Is rescued by Henry Turner, the son of Will and Elizabeth, who seeks Jack's help in finding the Trident of Poseidon, which gives its wielder control of the seas. Jack Sparrow reunites with Hector Barbossa, who restores the Black Pearl to her former glory. At the film's conclusion, the destruction of the Trident breaks all curses on the sea, restoring Salazar to life in time for him to drown while fighting Jack while Jack reclaims
8976-429: Is sent to remind Sparrow of his debt to Jones. Bootstrap is eventually reunited with his son on board the Flying Dutchman , where Bootstrap is given the task of whipping Will. Despite the flogging, Bootstrap and Will bond, albeit rather uneasily, and Bootstrap eventually aids Will in stealing the key to the Dead Man's Chest from a sleeping Jones. This comes at the cost of surrendering his soul to Jones for eternity during
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#17327828270299152-579: Is spoken, the word ron is used. A ron añejo ("aged rum") is a premium spirit. Rhum is the term that typically distinguishes rum made from fresh sugar cane juice from rum made from molasses in French-speaking locales like Martinique. A rhum vieux ("old rum") is an aged French rum that meets several other requirements. Some of the many other names for rum are Nelson 's blood, kill-devil, demon water, pirate's drink, navy neater, and Barbados water. A version of rum from Newfoundland
9328-550: Is the daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann . In the third film, Elizabeth Swann becomes the Pirate King of the Brethren Court and marries Will Turner . Nine months after Will first leaves aboard the Dutchman , Elizabeth gives birth to their son, Henry Turner . She appears in the fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales . In the first film, a young Elizabeth (portrayed by Lucinda Dryzek ) helps rescue Will Turner from
9504-475: Is used in modern Britain to specify spirits bottled at 57% ABV. In 1866 the Navy fixed the issued strength at 95.5 proof (defined as "4.5 under-Proof", equal to 54.6% ABV). While the ration was originally given neat or mixed with lime juice, the practice of watering down the rum began around 1740. To help minimize the effect of the alcohol on his sailors, Admiral Edward Vernon had the rum ration watered, producing
9680-566: The Black Pearl , along with 882 pieces of cursed Aztec Gold. Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company arrests Will and Elizabeth for aiding Captain Jack Sparrow in the previous film. Beckett offers clemency if Will agrees to search for Jack's compass in a bid to find the Dead Man's Chest —and inside, the heart of villainous Davy Jones —which would give Beckett control of the seas. However, Jack wants
9856-645: The Queen Anne's Revenge , a ship captained by the infamous pirate Blackbeard , Angelica's father. Both are also in search of the Fountain: Angelica to save her father's soul, Blackbeard to escape a prophecy of his demise at the hands of a one-legged man. Joining the hunt is former pirate captain Barbossa, now a privateer in King George II 's Navy , who is in a race against the Spanish for
10032-471: The Battle of Trafalgar , Nelson's body was preserved in a cask of rum to allow transportation back to England. Upon arrival, however, the cask was opened and found to be empty of rum. The [pickled] body was removed and, upon inspection, it was discovered that the sailors had drilled a hole in the bottom of the cask and drunk all the rum, hence the term "Nelson's blood" being used to describe rum. It also serves as
10208-483: The Black Pearl being the name of the ship and nothing to do with the pirates' curse. Although Verbinski thought the subtitle was nonsense, Eisner refused to back down, and The Curse of the Black Pearl remained the subtitle, though on most posters and trailers the words were so small as to be barely visible. Shooting for The Curse of the Black Pearl began on October 9, 2002, and wrapped by March 7, 2003. Before its release, many executives and journalists had expected
10384-521: The Black Pearl from Jack and sails in search of the Fountain of Youth , only to find out Sparrow stole the charts from Barbossa. By the events of the fourth film, the Black Pearl is attacked by Blackbeard, who uses the power embedded in the Sword of Triton to turn the ship's own rigging against Hector Barbossa's crew, forcing Barbossa to cut off his own leg to escape with his life, turning Barbossa into
10560-475: The Black Pearl . In the second film, Will's wedding to Elizabeth Swann is interrupted when they are arrested for piracy. In exchange for Elizabeth's freedom, he attempts to retrieve Jack Sparrow's magical compass, which will allow Beckett to obtain the heart of Davy Jones. Along the way, he reunites with his father, who is serving as an undead crewman aboard the Flying Dutchman . Will attempts to steal
10736-538: The Dying Gull , until he and the other crew members abandon him. He and the others are convinced by Henry Turner, Will Turner's son, to rejoin Jack on a quest for the Trident of Poseidon, but, during the journey, he learns that they are being chased by ghostly Captain Salazar, and the crew abandon Jack, Henry, and Carina Smyth on an island. Gibbs is made captain of the Dying Gull , but relinquishes this title when he spots
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#173278282702910912-557: The Flying Dutchman . After the Empress attacks HMS Endeavour , Beckett orders the Flying Dutchman to pursue it. Norrington leads the boarding party and is reunited with Elizabeth Swann, who is now captain of the Empress . Though Norrington is ecstatic to find her alive, Elizabeth is hostile, accusing Norrington of serving her father's murderers. Norrington denies any knowledge of or involvement in Governor Swann's death. When
11088-660: The General Court of Connecticut ordered the confiscations of "whatsoever Barbados liquors, commonly called rum, kill the devil and the like". A short time later in May 1657, the General Court of Massachusetts also decided to make illegal the sale of strong liquor "whether knowne by the name of rumme, strong water, wine, brandy, etc". In current usage, the name used for a rum is often based on its place of origin. For rums from places mostly in Latin America where Spanish
11264-409: The Interceptor and maroons Sparrow and Elizabeth. Norrington spots Elizabeth's distress signal and rescues them. Norrington arrests Jack and ignores Elizabeth's plea to rescue Will from Barbossa, believing he has turned pirate. He only relents after Elizabeth accepts his previous marriage proposal. He asks for Jack's assistance to locate Isla de Muerta. At Isla de Muerta, Norrington and his men battle
11440-437: The Pearl , captaining her when Jack and co. need rescuing from one final assault by Salazar. Gibbs is present for Barbossa's death. After Henry's reunion with his father, Gibbs sets sail with Jack to waters unknown. William "Will" Turner Jr. appears in the first three films in the series ( The Curse of the Black Pearl , Dead Man's Chest , and At World's End ) and is one of the leading men , portrayed by Orlando Bloom . With
11616-406: The missionary Philip Swift , Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as the mermaid Syrena , Stephen Graham as Scrum , Richard Griffiths as King George II , and Óscar Jaenada as The Spaniard . After the costly production of two simultaneous films, Disney tried to scale down the fourth installment, giving a lower budget, which led to cheaper locations and fewer scenes with special effects. However, with
11792-433: The penal colony, established in 1788, faced severe food shortages, compounded by poor conditions for growing crops and the shortage of livestock. Eventually, it was realized that it might be cheaper for India , instead of Britain, to supply the settlement of Sydney . By 1817, two out of every three ships which left Sydney went to Java or India, and cargoes from Bengal fed and equipped the colony. Casks of Bengal Rum (which
11968-487: The sea witch Shansa, David Wenham as Royal Navy Lieutenant John Scarfield , and a cameo role by The Beatles musician Paul McCartney as Jack Sparrow's namesake, Uncle Jack. Despite the studio and producer guideline that Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom would not return, as well as the actors' initial comments about returning to their roles after At World's End , Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner returned in cameo appearances in Dead Men Tell No Tales . The film
12144-404: The top-grossing movie of 2006 with almost $ 1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third film in the series, subtitled At World's End , followed in 2007 earning $ 960 million. Disney released a fourth film, subtitled On Stranger Tides , in 2011 in conventional 2D, Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D . On Stranger Tides succeeded in also grossing more than $ 1 billion, becoming the second film in
12320-492: The 18th century, ever increasing demands for sugar, molasses, rum, and slaves led to a feedback loop that intensified the triangular trade. When France banned the production of rum in their New World possessions to end the domestic competition with brandy, New England distillers were then able to undercut producers in the British West Indies by buying cut-rate molasses from French sugar plantations. The outcry from
12496-443: The 2002 film Treasure Planet , among other successful films. Elliott and Rossio, inspired by the opening narration of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, decided to give the film a supernatural edge. In June 2002, Gore Verbinski signed on to direct Pirates of the Caribbean , and Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush signed on the following month to star. Verbinski was attracted to the idea of using modern technology to resurrect
12672-402: The Black Pearl , Dead Man's Chest , and At World's End . Norrington served in the Royal Navy as a lieutenant. He was stationed aboard HMS Dauntless as it made the crossing from England to Port Royal, carrying Governor Weatherby Swann and his young daughter, Elizabeth . Upon sighting a wrecked merchant vessel, Norrington ordered his men to search for survivors, leading to the rescue of
12848-426: The Brethren Court. At the end of the film Gibbs falls asleep, allowing Barbossa to steal Black Pearl once again. In On Stranger Tides , Gibbs has been arrested and falsely accused of being Jack Sparrow; the real Jack impersonates a judge and gives him a life sentence instead of the death penalty. Gibbs steals Jack's maps, which show the way to the Fountain of Youth , and memorizes them. Hector Barbossa , working as
13024-473: The Brethren Court. In the fourth film, On Stranger Tides , Barbossa briefly becomes a privateer in the Royal Navy and is ordered to be Jack's guide on an expedition for the Fountain of Youth . In the first film, Barbossa is captain of the pirate ship Black Pearl . He was the former first mate of the Black Pearl and led a mutiny against former captain, Jack Sparrow. Barbossa persuaded Jack to reveal
13200-475: The British changed the daily ration of liquor given to seamen from French brandy to rum. Navy rum was originally a blend mixed from rums produced in the West Indies . It was initially supplied at a strength of 100 degrees (UK) proof, 57% alcohol by volume (ABV), as that was the only strength that could be tested (by the gunpowder test ) before the invention of the hydrometer . The term "Navy strength"
13376-544: The British rum industry led to the Molasses Act of 1733, which levied a prohibitive tax on molasses imported into the Thirteen Colonies from foreign countries or colonies. Rum at this time accounted for approximately 80% of New England's exports, and paying the duty would have put the distilleries out of business: as a result, both compliance with and enforcement of the act were minimal. Strict enforcement of
13552-403: The Caribbean 6 . In May 2020, Bruckheimer commented that the first draft of the screenplay for the sixth film would soon be finished. On April 20, 2022, during his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard , Depp stated he had no intention of returning to the franchise, citing his strained relationship with Disney after they had removed him from the franchise before a verdict was reached in
13728-476: The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge . Shortly before the release of On Stranger Tides , it was reported that Disney was planning to shoot the fifth and the sixth films back-to-back , although ultimately only the fifth installment was developed. By March 2017, director Joachim Rønning stated that Dead Men Tell No Tales was only the beginning of the final adventure, confirming that it would not be
13904-423: The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , which had a positive reception from audiences and film critics . It grossed $ 654 million worldwide. After the first film's success, Walt Disney Pictures announced that a film series was in the works. The franchise's second film, subtitled Dead Man's Chest , was released in 2006 and broke financial records worldwide the day of its premiere. Dead Man's Chest became
14080-550: The Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow . Captain Hector Barbossa , portrayed by Geoffrey Rush , appears in all of the films of the franchise. With the character originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott , Terry Rossio , Stuart Beattie , and Jay Wolpert , he was originally Captain Jack Sparrow's first mate turned archenemy, a pirate captain later revealed to be one of the nine Pirate Lords of
14256-501: The Chest to escape from an unpaid debt with Jones, who made Jack captain of the Black Pearl for 13 years in exchange for 100 years of service aboard Jones' ship, the Flying Dutchman . Jack's debt is complicated by both Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who follow him out to sea. Lord Beckett gains power over Davy Jones and, with the help of the Flying Dutchman , he is now executing his plans to extinguish piracy forever. To stand against
14432-497: The Czech Republic and Slovakia, a similar spirit made from sugar beet is known as Tuzemak . In Germany, a cheap substitute for genuine dark rum is called Rum-Verschnitt (literally: blended or "cut" rum). This drink is made of genuine dark rum (often high-ester rum from Jamaica), rectified spirit , and water. Very often, caramel coloring is used, too. The relative amount of genuine rum it contains can be quite low since
14608-453: The Dead Man's Chest. Gibbs survives the Kraken's attack on Black Pearl in which Jack is dragged to Davy Jones's Locker. When Tia Dalma asks if the crew would do anything to save Jack, Gibbs is the first to say yes. In At World's End , Gibbs travels to the Locker to rescue Jack. He claims to be one of the few crew members to do so "just because he missed him". He attends the Fourth meeting of
14784-573: The East India Trading Co., Will, Elizabeth, Barbossa, and the crew of the Black Pearl set out to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker . As one of the Nine Pirate Lords, Jack is needed in order to release an ancient goddess with the power to defeat Beckett's forces. Captain Jack Sparrow is on a quest to find the fabled Fountain of Youth and crosses paths with a former lover, Angelica. She forces Jack aboard
14960-544: The Fountain of Youth. A group of ghostly Spanish Royal Navy soldiers led by Jack Sparrow's old nemesis, Captain Armando Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle , with the goal of killing every pirate at sea, including Sparrow. To survive, Sparrow seeks out the legendary Trident of Poseidon , a powerful artifact whose owner can control the seas and break curses. The film was released in many countries as Pirates of
15136-675: The Fourth Brethren Court. As King, she declares war on Beckett and leads the battle against him. Mid battle, Elizabeth marries Will Turner, who becomes the new captain of the Flying Dutchman after almost dying at the hands of Davy Jones. The curse of being the captain only allows Will to return to shore for one day every ten years. After Jones's defeat and justice for her father's murder, Elizabeth gives up piracy and returns to Port Royal. She and Will consummate their marriage and she falls pregnant. Will leaves her his heart in
15312-612: The HMS Providence with Joshamee Gibbs, Groves, Gillette, and an entire British crew to find the Fountain before the Spanish. Barbossa's crew continue on foot after the Providence is attacked by mermaids, while Barbossa himself rendezvouses with Jack on the Santiago , who finds the chalices have been taken by the Spanish. Before retrieving the chalices, Jack figures out Hector's agenda and accuses him of it, and Barbossa admits
15488-680: The King , Finding Nemo and The Matrix Reloaded . Dead Man's Chest was the most successful film of 2006 worldwide. At World's End led the worldwide grosses in 2007, though being only fourth in North America, behind Spider-Man 3 , Shrek the Third and Transformers . On Stranger Tides was the third-highest-grossing film of 2011 worldwide, behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Transformers: Dark of
15664-533: The King as commander-in-chief, as occurred on 29 June 2010, when previous monarch Queen Elizabeth II gave the order to the Royal Canadian Navy as part of the celebration of their 100th anniversary. Rum became an important trade good in the early period of the colony of New South Wales . The value of rum was based upon the lack of coinage among the population of the colony, and due to the drink's ability to allow its consumer to temporarily forget about
15840-538: The Leakage." Ensign Johnstone had no trouble selling this diluted rum. The popularity of rum continued after the American Revolution; George Washington insisting on a barrel of Barbados rum at his 1789 inauguration. Rum started to play an important role in the political system; candidates attempted to influence the outcome of an election through their generosity with rum. The people would attend
16016-641: The Molasses Act's successor, the Sugar Act , in 1764 may have helped cause the American Revolution . In the slave trade, rum was also used as a medium of exchange . For example, the slave Venture Smith (whose history was later published) had been purchased in Africa, for four gallons of rum plus a piece of calico . In "The Doctor's Secret Journal", an account of the happenings at Fort Michilimackinac in northern Michigan from 1769 to 1772 by Daniel Morison,
16192-585: The Moon , and the fifth in North America. The first three sequels broke box office records upon release, of which the most notable are the opening-weekend record in North America ( Dead Man's Chest ), the Memorial-Day weekend record in North America ( At World's End ) and the opening-weekend record outside North America ( On Stranger Tides ). The series is noted for its high quality of acting talent. The visual and practical effects are considered some of
16368-525: The Pirate Code Book as a device that could tie into other stories later. The short film was shot by cinematographer Nic Sadler . As the pirate cove sets from At World's End —where the short film takes place—were set to be demolished, the short project was prepped in a matter of days and shot over three days in late 2006. In 2023, Rossio wrote on Wordplay that Tales of the Code was designed to be
16544-517: The Royal Navy after them, appointing Scrum to be the new captain. The crew of the Gull are captured and taken aboard the Essex , which they later escape and find a restored Black Pearl under attack by Salazar and his men. Gibbs makes the executive decision to assist Jack and the Pearl , and they join the fight. Then, when Jack, Barbossa, and Carina venture onto Black Rock Island, Gibbs remains in charge of
16720-480: The Trident of Poseidon. Knowing the Black Pearl was in a bottle in Sparrow's possession, Barbossa releases the Pearl from its imprisonment, restoring the ship to its former glory, and they attempt to outrun Salazar. Hector reveals in a conversation with Jack that he is Carina's father, having left Carina at an orphanage after her mother Margaret's death to give her a chance at a normal life. Barbossa also left Carina
16896-400: The United States defines rum, rum liqueur, and flavored rum. In Australia, rum is divided into dark or red rum (underproof known as UP, overproof known as OP, and triple distilled) and white rum. Despite these differences in standards and nomenclature, the following divisions are provided to help show the wide variety of rums produced. Within the Caribbean, each island or production area has
17072-463: The aforementioned characters, the fourth and fifth films serve as standalone sequels . The fourth film features Angelica ( Penélope Cruz ), Blackbeard ( Ian McShane ), Philip Swift ( Sam Claflin ), Syrena ( Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey ), and Scrum ( Stephen Graham ). The fifth film features Armando Salazar ( Javier Bardem ), Henry Turner ( Brenton Thwaites ), and Carina Smyth ( Kaya Scodelario ). The film series started in 2003 with Pirates of
17248-421: The auctioneer for a fancy hat. They think the auctioneer is raising money for them, when in actuality they are being sold as brides to the highest bidder. Wedlocked had several Pirates veterans reprise their roles, like Vanessa Branch as Giselle, Lauren Maher as Scarlett, and David Bailie reprising his role as Cotton. The 10 minute short also featured John Vickery as the auctioneer and Dale Dickey as Oona
17424-458: The basics on Blackbeard. Barbossa knows the name of Blackbeard's ship, his obsession to find the Fountain of Youth, and even the importance of Blackbeard's sword in that the sword had the power to rule the winds of the ocean, as well as everything associated with the wind, including the ships at sea, their rigging, sails, etc. and that its powers were diminished away from the ship. After Jack Sparrow's capture and escape from King George, Barbossa sails
17600-452: The basis for the term tapping the admiral being used to describe surreptitiously sucking liquor from a cask through a straw. The details of the story are disputed, as many historians claim the cask contained French brandy , whilst others claim instead the term originated from a toast to Admiral Nelson. Variations of the story, involving different notable corpses, have been in circulation for many years. The official record states merely that
17776-431: The bearings to Isla de Muerta where the Chest of Cortez was hidden. After Sparrow divulged the location, Barbossa and the crew left Sparrow to starve on a tiny island. After stealing the gold, Barbossa and his crew became undead and unable to feel physical pleasure. To lift the curse, the crew must return all 882 medallions to the chest and offer their blood. Their shipmate Bootstrap Bill Turner believed that they deserved
17952-494: The best ever done on film, so much so that audiences believed certain CGI elements of the films were real and done practically. However, the plots of the four sequels have received mixed reviews, with the general consensus that they are too bloated and convoluted to follow. Pirates of the Caribbean is noted for reinvigorating the pirate film genre after decades of either no pirate films or failed pirate films. The success of
18128-405: The body was placed in "refined spirits" and does not go into further detail. The Royal New Zealand Navy was the last naval force to give sailors a free daily tot of rum. The Royal Canadian Navy still gives a rum ration on special occasions; the rum is usually provided out of the commanding officer's fund and is 150 proof (75%). The order to "splice the mainbrace" (i.e. take rum) can be given by
18304-513: The case. In February 2023, Orlando Bloom had expressed interest in returning to the franchise. In March, Keira Knightley explained to Entertainment Tonight why she would not make a return to the Disney franchise. "What about Elizabeth Swann?", Knightley joked when asked if she would re-join the crew, also commenting that her character sailed away "in brilliant style". Bruckheimer was also still interested in potentially bringing back Depp to
18480-476: The character originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott , Terry Rossio , Stuart Beattie , and Jay Wolpert , Depp based his characterization on The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards as well as the Looney Tunes cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Pepé Le Pew . He insists on being introduced as "Captain" Jack Sparrow. In the first film, Sparrow is the former captain of the Black Pearl . After
18656-439: The character originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott , Terry Rossio , Stuart Beattie , and Jay Wolpert , is the only child of pirate William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner . In the third film, Will Turner marries Elizabeth Swann and becomes captain of the Flying Dutchman after the death Davy Jones . Nine months after Will first leaves aboard the Dutchman , Elizabeth gives birth to their son, Henry Turner . He appears in
18832-537: The chest, heart, and Letters of Marque. He is found by East India Trading Company (EITC) ships and taken to Port Royal. He offers Beckett the heart of Davy Jones in exchange for Beckett's signature on the Letters of Marque. Beckett signs the Letters, which grant Norrington a full pardon and promote him to admiral in the EITC. In At World's End , Norrington has now regained his career. Beckett places Norrington in command of
19008-694: The colony until the arrival of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. In India, rum was not traditionally produced as the production processes used to make jaggery from sugarcane do not produce molasses as a by-product. Rum was not produced in India commercially until the introduction of cane sugar production processes which did. The production of spirits along with the core commodity of sugar allowed for these plantations to have high economic returns. Production expanded rapidly to meet both domestic and export markets (however exports to Great Britain were restricted by protectionist policies). Rum production continued after
19184-403: The company's film and theme park divisions. Almost a decade later, Walt Disney Pictures had Jay Wolpert write a script based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in 2001, which was based on a story created by Disney executives Brigham Taylor , Michael Haynes, and Josh Harmon. Stuart Beattie stated that he talked about making a pirate movie based on the ride while tossing a frisbee with
19360-776: The course of the films. Other characters featured in the original trilogy include Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom ), Elizabeth Swann ( Keira Knightley ), James Norrington ( Jack Davenport ), Governor Weatherby Swann ( Jonathan Pryce ), Pintel and Ragetti ( Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook ), Marty ( Martin Klebba ), Cotton ( David Bailie ), Murtogg and Mullroy (Giles New and Angus Barnett ), Lieutenant Gillette ( Damian O'Hare ), Theodore Groves ( Greg Ellis ), Bootstrap Bill Turner ( Stellan Skarsgård ), Lord Cutler Beckett ( Tom Hollander ), Tia Dalma ( Naomie Harris ), Davy Jones ( Bill Nighy ), and Sao Feng ( Chow Yun-Fat ). Despite focusing more on Jack Sparrow among several of
19536-425: The crew of the Flying Dutchman . Norrington defiantly thrusts his sword into Jones' shoulder before dying. William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner Sr. , portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård , is Will Turner 's father and a crew member on Davy Jones' Flying Dutchman . He is mentioned in the first film, and he appears in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End . "Bootstrap Bill" Turner was the only member of Davy Jones' crew that
19712-401: The crew would not be able to find it and thus remain cursed forever. This act enraged Barbossa, and he punished Bootstrap by tying his bootstraps to a cannon and throwing him overboard. Due to the curse, Bootstrap could not die, and was forced to suffer constantly due to the lack of oxygen and crushing pressure on the seabed. Ten years later, sometime before the events of the first film, Bootstrap
19888-412: The crew, who decide to take Black Pearl instead of rescuing Jack from Barbossa. However, Gibbs and the crew later return to Port Royal to save Jack from hanging. After Jack is rescued, Gibbs stays on as his First Mate. In Dead Man's Chest , Gibbs, Jack and other crew members are captured by cannibals. Gibbs visits Tia Dalma with Jack. At Isla Cruces Jack leaves Gibbs on Black Pearl while searching for
20064-444: The curse as punishment for their mutiny, and sent one coin to his son, Will. In retaliation, Barbossa tied Bootstrap to a cannon and threw him overboard. For years, Barbossa searched for the last coin and Bootstrap Bill's child, needing both to break the curse. Elizabeth Swann takes the medallion from Will Turner when he was rescued as a young boy. Barbossa, believing she is Bootstrap Bill's daughter, kidnaps her. He later learns that Will
20240-654: The delay, as both the studio and filmmakers were reportedly not happy with Nathanson's initial draft, but Bruckheimer revealed Nathanson was at work on a second attempt based on the well-received outline. Depp, Rush, McNally, Stephen Graham, Martin Klebba, Giles New and Angus Barnett returned to their roles from previous films, and the cast saw the additions of Javier Bardem as the Spanish Navy Captain Armando Salazar , Brenton Thwaites as Henry Turner , and Kaya Scodelario as Carina Smyth . Further additions include Golshifteh Farahani as
20416-461: The end of filming the Pirates trilogy, it was reported that Keira Knightley didn't want to participate in any further sequels. Both Knightley and Orlando Bloom had repeatedly been quoted in saying they were done with Pirates , noting that there was closure for Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann in At World's End , was quoted in saying they wanted to move on from the franchise. Whereas Johnny Depp
20592-529: The end of the colonial era. Today, most spirits produced in India labeled as whisky, vodka, and gin are made with a neutral rum derived base. Old Monk is the primary brand of dark rum consumed in contemporary India. Commercial rum production was introduced into Taiwan along with commercial sugar production during the Japanese colonial period . Rum production continued under the Republic of China, however, it
20768-462: The end of the first film, and initially considered the Fountain of Youth as the plot device. They settled on introducing the Flying Dutchman , the Kraken , and Davy Jones's locker , a mythology mentioned twice in the first film. Also only mentioned in the first film, a fictionalized East India Trading Company was introduced as the primary antagonists, which for them represented a counterpoint to
20944-559: The exchange alcohol of choice in the triangle trade . Canoemen and guards on the African side of the trade, who had previously been paid in brandy, were now paid in rum. After the development of rum in the Caribbean, the drink's popularity spread to Colonial North America . To support the demand for the drink, the first rum distillery in the Thirteen Colonies was set up in 1664 on Staten Island . Boston, Massachusetts , had
21120-673: The fermentation process. While some rum producers allow wild yeasts to perform the fermentation, most use specific strains of yeast to help provide a consistent taste and predictable fermentation time. Dunder , the yeast-rich foam from previous fermentations, is the traditional yeast source in Jamaica . "The yeast employed will determine the final taste and aroma profile," says Jamaican master blender Joy Spence . Distillers that make lighter rums, such as Bacardi , prefer to use faster-working yeasts. The use of slower-working yeasts causes more esters to accumulate during fermentation, allowing for
21296-466: The fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales . In the first film, a young Will Turner (portrayed by Dylan Smith) is rescued from a shipwreck by James Norrington and Elizabeth Swann . As an adult, Will is a blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal . He loves Elizabeth, although he is of a lower social class. Will helps Jack escape from Port Royal. He uses his blood to break the curse upon the crew of
21472-412: The film to flop, as the pirate genre had not been successful for years, the film was based on a theme-park ride, and Depp rarely made a big film. However, The Curse of the Black Pearl became both a critical and commercial success. After seeing how well the first film was made, the cast and crew signed for two sequels to be shot back-to-back, a practical decision on Disney's part to allow more time with
21648-423: The film, Barbossa is revealed to have been resurrected by Tia Dalma before biting an apple. Returning in At World's End , Barbossa was first named "Hector" onscreen by Jack Sparrow. In the film, Barbossa joins forces with Will, Elizabeth, and the Black Pearl crew in their attempt to rescue Jack from the Locker and rally the Brethren Court against Lord Cutler Beckett. To break the curse confining her to human form,
21824-475: The film. However, Verbinski told his concept artists to keep working, and Bruckheimer changed the executives' minds when he showed them concept art and animatics . As recalled in the book DisneyWar , Eisner asked "Why does it have to cost so much?". Bruckheimer replied, "Your competition is spending $ 150 million," referring to franchises like The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix . Eisner concurred, but with
22000-424: The films. He is a superstitious sailor, a crew member on the Black Pearl , and the closest friend of Jack Sparrow . In the first film Gibbs appears as a petty officer in the Royal Navy. It is implied that he is the ship's boatswain as he is respected, very cynical, and drinks heavily, which are stereotypes of a boatswain. While Governor Swann and a young Elizabeth Swann travel to Port Royal, he assists in rescuing
22176-475: The first ever series to have multiple films passing the billion dollar mark in box office revenues with Dead Man's Chest and On Stranger Tides , since followed by other film franchises . The Curse of the Black Pearl was the third-highest-grossing 2003 film in North America, behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Finding Nemo , and fourth worldwide, behind The Return of
22352-581: The first four films released on October 18, 2011, it was also released in the similar UK five-disc set. Jim Byrkit conceived the idea for a short film while on the Shipwreck Cove set Rick Heinrichs designed for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), a project which interested Brigham Taylor at Disney. Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio collaborated with Byrkit on the script, having envisioned something based on
22528-415: The franchise . The directing duo also confirmed that the title of the fifth film would be Dead Men Tell No Tales , alluding to the line well known from the theme-park attraction, and that it would be both a stand-alone adventure and tie into the overall mythology of the series. Disney pushed back the originally announced 2015 release date to a Summer 2016 release. Script issues were reportedly behind
22704-670: The franchise and only the eighth film in history to do this, at the time of release. A fifth film, subtitled Dead Men Tell No Tales , was released in 2017. The franchise has grossed over $ 4.5 billion worldwide. It is the 16th-highest-grossing film series of all time, and is the first film franchise to produce two or more movies that grossed over $ 1 billion. Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow to save Turner's love, Elizabeth Swann , from cursed pirates led by Jack's mutinous former first mate, Hector Barbossa . Jack wants revenge against Barbossa, who left him stranded on an island before stealing his ship,
22880-491: The heart, but is unsuccessful. In the third film, Will helps rescue Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones's Locker. He marries Elizabeth Swann before being fatally stabbed by Davy Jones. To save his friend, Jack Sparrow makes Will stab Jones's heart, killing him and making Will the new captain. As captain, he may only return to shore once every ten years. Before he leaves, he and Elizabeth consummate their marriage and she falls pregnant. He departs, having left her his heart to protect. In
23056-435: The hustings to see which candidate appeared more generous. The candidate was expected to drink with the people to show he was independent and truly a republican. Eventually, the restrictions on sugar imports from the British West Indies , combined with the development of American whiskeys , led to a decline in the drink's popularity in North America. Rum's association with piracy began with English privateers ' trading in
23232-410: The immortal captain of the Flying Dutchman . After Will Turner is mortally wounded, Sparrow allows him to kill Jones, thus sacrificing his chance at immortality to save his friend. At the end of the film, Barbossa once again commandeers the Black Pearl , but it is revealed that Sparrow has stolen the ship's charts which point the way towards the Fountain of Youth . In the fourth film, Jack journeys on
23408-653: The immortal pirates. When Will Turner breaks the curse, making the pirates mortal again, Norrington's men defeat them. The commodore imprisons the surrendered pirates and returns to Port Royal with Jack Sparrow. Despite thanking him for the victory against Barbossa, Norrington reluctantly agrees to obey the law and hang Jack for piracy. Will and Elizabeth free Sparrow from the gallows, but they are quickly caught. Governor Swann pardons Will, while Sparrow escapes. Norrington graciously accepts Elizabeth's wish to marry Will, and postpones pursuing Sparrow for one day. In Dead Man's Chest , Norrington's ship, HMS Dauntless has been lost in
23584-554: The lack of creature comforts available in the new colony. The value of rum was such that convict settlers could be induced to work the lands owned by officers of the New South Wales Corps. Due to rum's popularity among the settlers, the colony gained a reputation for drunkenness, though their alcohol consumption was less than levels commonly consumed in England at the time. Australia was so far away from Britain that
23760-419: The last film of the series. That September, producer Jerry Bruckheimer indicated that another Pirates of the Caribbean was still in development. In October of the same year, Kaya Scodelario stated that she was contractually signed to return for a sixth film. It was confirmed that Rønning would direct the film. In October 2019, Disney announced that Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott would write Pirates of
23936-645: The lead in one of the planned spinoffs (not the Margot Robbie one)." However, none of that has been officially confirmed by Disney. Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked is a live-action short directed by James Ward Byrkit . There were many proposed titles, including Wedding Belles and Pirate Belles . Although it was only included as a special feature in the US 15-disc 3D Blu-ray/2D Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy box set that includes
24112-546: The legal minimum is only 5%. In Austria , a similar rum called Inländerrum or domestic rum is available. However, Austrian Inländerrum is always a spiced rum, such as the brand Stroh ; German Rum-Verschnitt , in contrast, is never spiced or flavored. The grades and variations used to describe rum depend on the location where rum was produced. Despite these variations, the following terms are frequently used to describe various types of rum: Unlike some other spirits, rum has no defined production methods. Instead, rum production
24288-600: The novel, such as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach , the Fountain of Youth and mermaids—the latter two having been already alluded to in the previous films. Depp, Rush, McNally, Keith Richards, Greg Ellis, and Damian O'Hare returned to their roles from previous films in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , and the cast saw the additions of Ian McShane as Blackbeard and Penélope Cruz as Angelica , Jack Sparrow's love interest and Blackbeard's daughter. Further additions include Sam Claflin as
24464-463: The original trilogy. Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio discovered the novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers during production of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End , and decided to use it as the basis for a fourth film. As Gore Verbinski was unavailable, Bruckheimer and Depp invited Rob Marshall to direct the film. Elliott and Rossio decided to do a stand-alone sequel , with a story that would support new characters, and incorporate elements from
24640-405: The other prisoners escape, Bootstrap alerts the other crewmen. In his delusion, Bootstrap kills Norrington. This apparently wins him Jones's trust, as Jones does not order him to be imprisoned again. In the final battle against Jones and Cutler Beckett, Bootstrap, still delusional, fights Will without recognizing him. He is subdued by Will, and only recognises his son after seeing Jones stab him. In
24816-633: The personal freedom represented by pirates, which was represented by a fictionalized Brethren of the Coast . Each of the cast of characters reprise their roles in the Pirates sequels, respectively, and saw the additions of Tom Hollander as Lord Cutler Beckett , Stellan Skarsgård as Bootstrap Bill Turner , Naomie Harris as Tia Dalma , and Bill Nighy as Davy Jones . Further additions include Chow Yun-Fat as Sao Feng and Keith Richards as Jack Sparrow's father, Captain Teague . In November 2006, near
24992-442: The pirates' ship, the Black Pearl . Will Turner and Jack Sparrow commandeer HMS Interceptor , stranding Norrington aboard the disabled Dauntless . Watching as Sparrow and Turner make off with Interceptor, Norrington grudgingly acknowledges Sparrow's unexpected cleverness and competency. Norrington pursues Sparrow and Turner with three objectives: reclaim the Interceptor , capture Jack Sparrow, and rescue Elizabeth. Barbossa sinks
25168-480: The power to break Will's curse. After the Trident is destroyed, Will is released from his curse and reunited with Elizabeth. Elizabeth Swann (later Elizabeth Turner ) appears in the first three films in the series ( The Curse of the Black Pearl , Dead Man's Chest , and At World's End ) and is the leading lady , portrayed by Keira Knightley . With the character originally written by screenwriters Ted Elliott , Terry Rossio , Stuart Beattie , and Jay Wolpert , she
25344-419: The prisoners are taken to the brig, Norrington offers Elizabeth his quarters, which she refuses. Norrington releases Elizabeth and her crew from the brig, declaring that he is "choosing a side." Elizabeth forgives him and urges him to join her, but he refuses. Elizabeth escapes as Norrington is mortally wounded by Bootstrap. Arriving on the scene, Davy Jones offers Norrington a reprieve from death if he will join
25520-402: The real-life pirate Anne Bonny , in a tentatively titled Pirates 6 , a female-fronted movie that centers on a younger cast of pirates searching for hidden treasure. In response to the debunked rumors that Ayo Edebiri would replace Johnny Depp as the new lead, Daniel Richtman commented, "It's not true, there's no 'Replacing Depp' or anything like that. She's only the 'Type' they’re looking at for
25696-666: The restored Pearl and Will is able to return to Elizabeth now that the Flying Dutchman no longer needs a captain. Captain Jack Sparrow is also the subject of two series of books, Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow and Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court , and one standalone novel, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom . The character has also appeared in numerous video games, such as Pirates of
25872-551: The rocks "), or used for cooking, but are now commonly consumed with mixers. Premium rums are made to be consumed either straight or iced. Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the West Indies as well as the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland , in Canada. It has associations with the Royal Navy (where it was mixed with water or beer to make grog ) and piracy (where it was consumed as bumbo ). Rum has served as
26048-449: The saga. In June, Depp was reportedly open to returning to the series if the project proves worthwhile. In August 2023, Craig Mazin stated that he'd pitched a Pirates script to Disney, but that he would only commit to it if he was able to work with Ted Elliot; Mazin confirmed that his and Elliot's script was bought by Disney, also commenting that it was "too weird", but the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike had slowed production of
26224-489: The same cast and crew. Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio knew that with an ensemble cast, they weren't free to invent totally different situations and characters, as with the Indiana Jones and James Bond series, and so had to retroactively turn The Curse of the Black Pearl into the first of a trilogy . They wanted to explore the reality of what would happen after Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's embrace at
26400-962: The script after Rush, with whom he was working on Ned Kelly , suggested it to him, and was cast as Will Turner . Keira Knightley came as a surprise to Verbinski: he had not seen her performance in Bend It Like Beckham and was impressed by her audition for Elizabeth Swann . Tom Wilkinson was one of several actors negotiated with to play Governor Swann, but the role went to Jonathan Pryce , whom Depp idolized. Further additions include Jack Davenport as James Norrington , Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbs , Zoe Saldaña as Anamaria , David Bailie as Cotton , Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook as Pintel and Ragetti , Martin Klebba as Marty , David Bailie as Cotton , Giles New and Angus Barnett as Murtogg and Mullroy , Damian O'Hare as Lieutenant Gillette , and Greg Ellis as then-unnamed Theodore Groves . While Dick Cook had been
26576-414: The script for the film. Nathanson's script featured the Trident of Poseidon , loosely based on the Trident of Neptune from Rossio's script. Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg were reportedly selected to direct in May 2013. By August 2013, Rønning and Sandberg confirmed their involvement, and praised Nathanson's "funny and touching" script, also being inspired by the first film of
26752-637: The sea goddess Calypso needs the Pieces of Eight from all nine Pirate Lords. It is for this reason that she resurrected Barbossa, the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea. At the meeting of the Fourth Brethren Court, Barbossa gathers the Pieces of Eight from the other pirate lords and uses them to release her. During the battle against Davy Jones, he officiates a makeshift wedding for Will and Elizabeth. After defeating Jones and Beckett, Barbossa once again steals
26928-449: The series include Gore Verbinski (films 1–3), Rob Marshall (4), Joachim Rønning (5), and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (1–4); other writers include Stuart Beattie (1), Jay Wolpert (1) and Jeff Nathanson (5). The stories follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp ), with Hector Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush ) and Joshamee Gibbs ( Kevin McNally ) over
27104-420: The series saw Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer try to replicate the franchise's success by releasing other big budget adventure films such as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Lone Ranger , the latter of which was directed by Gore Verbinski. Both of them have failed to achieve critical or financial success. Together, the first three films were nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards , of which
27280-541: The ship. While in the brig, due to grief and the effects of the Flying Dutchman ' s curse, Bootstrap begins to lose his humanity and to be absorbed into the ship's hull, and becomes delusional. In At World's End , Elizabeth Swann is locked in the same brig as Bootstrap. She tells him that Will survived and that he will come to save him. He says Will cannot save both Elizabeth and himself—he will only choose her. Bootstrap forgets their conversation completely immediately. Later, when Admiral James Norrington helps Elizabeth and
27456-434: The shrunken Black Pearl in the hope of restoring it to normal size, yet determined to continue living the pirate's life. In the fifth film, Jack is suffering a series of bad luck to the point that he trades his compass for a bottle of rum . This results in the release of Armando Salazar, an undead Spanish pirate hunter whose death in a confrontation with Jack established Jack's own reputation. When faced with execution, Jack
27632-403: The sixth installment. In March 2024, Jerry Bruckheimer stated that the sixth film would be a reboot . Despite this, two months later, Bruckheimer hoped to see Johnny Depp return. On May 20, 2024, Bruckheimer provided further clarification on the series's status. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , he confirmed that there were two different Pirates movies in production. The first
27808-402: The soil type and climate that it was grown in. Within the Caribbean, much of this molasses is from Brazil. A notable exception is the French-speaking islands, where sugarcane juice is the preferred base ingredient. In Brazil itself, the distilled alcoholic drink derived from cane juice is distinguished from rum and called cachaça . Yeast and water are added to the base ingredient to start
27984-481: The spirit. The differences in definitions include issues such as spirit proof , minimum ageing, and even naming standards. Mexico requires rum be aged a minimum of eight months; the Dominican Republic, Panama and Venezuela require two years. Naming standards also vary. Argentina defines rums as white, gold, light, and extra light. Grenada and Barbados use the terms white, overproof, and matured, while
28160-485: The stigma attached to theme-park adaptations, Eisner requested that Verbinski and Bruckheimer remove some of the more overt references to the ride in the script, such as a scene where Sparrow and Turner enter the cave via a waterfall. Another change made was adding The Curse of the Black Pearl as a subtitle, should the film be a hit and lend itself to sequels like Raiders of the Lost Ark , which brought protest due to
28336-399: The stories of both Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) resolved in At World's End , as well as both actors having declined involvement, this forced a new approach while retaining some of the franchise favorites, particularly Pirates veterans Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin R. McNally) from
28512-415: The valuable commodity. Some of the privateers became pirates and buccaneers, with a continuing fondness for rum; the association between the two was only strengthened by literary works such as Robert Louis Stevenson 's Treasure Island . The association of rum with the Royal Navy began in 1655 when a Royal Navy fleet captured the island of Jamaica . With the availability of domestically produced rum,
28688-405: The water with the tear gets all the years of life from the other. Angelica also shows Jack Blackbeard's collection of captured, miniaturized ships in glass bottles , including the Black Pearl . After Jack figures out Hector's agenda and accuses him of it, Barbossa admits a desire for revenge against Blackbeard, detailing Blackbeard's attack on the Black Pearl . After locating the Fountain of Youth,
28864-559: The wench, as well as three pirates—Marquis D’avis, Atencio, and Slurry Gibson—who are named after Marc Davis , Xavier Atencio , and Blaine Gibson , the Imagineers who worked on the original attraction. Back in the early 1990s, Michael Frost Beckner and James Gorman pitched the script that would become Cutthroat Island to Michael Eisner as a potential Pirates of the Caribbean film, buoyed by support from development staff at Disney. Eisner turned it down, due to not wanting to mix
29040-456: The writing team refused to give up the dream, waiting for a studio to pick up their take on a pirate tale. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer rejected Wolpert's script, feeling it was "a straight pirate movie". In March 2002, Disney brought Beattie in to rewrite the script, due to his knowledge of piracy . Later that month Elliott and Rossio were brought in, having worked with Disney in Aladdin and
29216-405: Was a boy, chooses to stay with his son aboard Flying Dutchman . Following the birth of Henry Turner, Bootstrap Bill becomes a grandfather; therefore, also becoming the father-in-law of Elizabeth. However, he no longer appears to be aboard the ship in Dead Men Tell No Tales . Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) This is an accepted version of this page Pirates of the Caribbean
29392-457: Was a slang word for "uproar" or "tumult"; a noisy uncontrollable exuberance, though the origin of those words and the nature of the relationship are unclear. Both words surfaced in English about the same time as rum did (1651 for "rumbullion", and before 1654 "rum"). There have been various other theories: Regardless of the original source, the name was already in common use by 1654, when
29568-505: Was announced in June 2020, starring Margot Robbie with Christina Hodson writing the screenplay. The film is separate from the sixth film also being developed. Bruckheimer was attached as producer. In November 2022, Robbie said the project was not going forward. Bruckheimer then shared the following month that the project wasn't officially dead and that a sequel merely took priority. He then later reiterated that it will still be made and has
29744-547: Was intimately involved in the only military takeover of an Australian government, known as the Rum Rebellion . When William Bligh became governor of the colony, he attempted to remedy the perceived problem of drunkenness by outlawing the use of rum as a medium of exchange. In response to Bligh's attempt to regulate the use of rum, in 1808, the New South Wales Corps marched with fixed bayonets to Government House and placed Bligh under arrest. The mutineers continued to control
29920-430: Was more interested in returning as Captain Jack Sparrow, having been quoted that it was a "break, or a hiatus" as he wrapped his last day on set. Filming for the sequels began on February 28, 2005, with Dead Man's Chest finishing on March 1, 2006, and At World's End on January 10, 2007. The second film was the first Disney theatrical feature film with the computer-generated Walt Disney Pictures logo. With
30096-472: Was neglected by Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation which held the national liquor monopoly. The industry diversified after privatization and the de-monopolization of the Taiwanese alcoholic beverage industry. Dividing rum into meaningful groupings is complicated because no single standard exists for what constitutes rum. Instead, rum is defined by the varying rules and laws of the nations producing
30272-445: Was not created digitally. His appearance was achieved with prosthetics and makeup. He was once a crewman on Black Pearl under Captain Jack Sparrow. When Sparrow's first mate, Hector Barbossa, led a mutiny against Sparrow, Bootstrap was the only one who did not participate. When the crew was later cursed by stealing Aztec gold, Bootstrap atoned for his failure to defend Sparrow by sending his coin to his young son William, so that he and
30448-425: Was released on May 26, 2017. The film was also given an alternative title, Salazar's Revenge , for marketing purposes in selected European, South American, and Asian countries. The Pirates of the Caribbean film series was successful at the box office, with each film grossing over $ 650 million, and all but Dead Men Tell No Tales at some point ranking among the fifty highest-grossing films of all time . It became
30624-549: Was reputed to be stronger than Jamaican Rum, and not so sweet) were brought back in the depths of nearly every ship from India. The cargoes were floated ashore clandestinely before the ships docked, by the Royal Marines regiment which controlled the sales. It was against the direct orders of the governors, who had ordered the searching of every docking ship. British merchants in India grew wealthy by sending ships to Sydney "laden half with rice and half with bad spirits". Rum
30800-593: Was shot in Australia after the government agreed to repurpose $ 20 million of tax incentives originally intended for the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea . Village Roadshow Studios and Port Douglas were used as filming locations. Production began in Australia on February 17, 2015, and wrapped on July 9. Although the scheduled theatrical release was on July 7, 2017, among other previously announced and subsequently delayed released dates, Dead Men Tell No Tales
30976-485: Was ultimately discarded, and the writer stated that a major reason was its use of a female villain, which made actor Johnny Depp "worried that would be redundant to Dark Shadows , which also featured a female villain." Following the film's theatrical release in 2017, Rossio released his unproduced screenplay on his website Wordplay , which includes the proposed story and additional information in extensive footnotes. In January 2013, Disney hired Jeff Nathanson to write
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