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'Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ Release Date Announced!

Britt Hayes — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:20:52 +0000

It was only recently announced that Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5‘ hired a writer and is definitely moving forward, and now the powers that be have confirmed a release date for the latest installment. Disney has announced official release dates for several of its upcoming films, including ‘The Muppets 2,’ which will hit theaters [...]

'Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ Hires a Writer, Is Inevitable

Damon Houx — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:19:06 +0000

Even though the fourth film in the franchise, ‘Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,’ was the lowest grossing of the franchise domestically, that film – boosted by 3D – managed to make over a billion dollars worldwide. So that a writer has been hired to write ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ should be no surprise. [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'X-Men: First Class' Underwhelms

Amory Gritta — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:00:24 +0000

As many predicted, 'X-Men: First Class' easily took the top spot at the box office this weekend.

Still, the Marvel reboot, which traced the beginnings of the 'X-Men' characters, managed to fall well below expectations, taking in just $56.0 million. To put things in perspective: That's the lowest debut by an 'X-Men' movie since the franchise launched in 2000, with $54.5 million.

Weekend Box Office: 'Hangover Part II' Tops 'Kung Fu Panda 2′

Amory Gritta — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:00:18 +0000

The 'Hangover' boys were back for another booze-filled adventure this weekend, and as box office estimates showed, audiences were more than willing to go along for the ride.

The sequel to the 2009 smash comedy took in a whopping $105.8 million over four days, helping to make this weekend the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever at the box office.

Even better for 'Part II,' its $86.0 intake between Friday and Sunday was the highest ever for a comedy, and the second-highest for an R-rated movie, behind only 'The Matrix Reloaded.'

Johnny Depp Sets Sail in 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4′ Trailer [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:00:03 +0000

Capt. Jack Sparrow is back!

Today, Yahoo! released the official theatrical trailer for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' the fourth installment in Disney's mega-popular movie franchise.

The new trailer includes footage of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) on his quest to find the Fountain of Youth, as well as scenes with 'Pirates' newbies Penelope Cruz, who plays the seductive Angelica, a woman from Jack's past, and Ian McShane, as the villainous pirate Blackbeard.