Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:00PM - By Damon Houx
Blockbuster movies often have release dates before they have finished scripts or have completed casting. Such is the world of movies that now often cost over $200 Million dollars. That time crunch hits the effects teams directly as they’re often one of the last stages of the process. For Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’s Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow that’s the reality- that sometimes creatures can be redesigned mere weeks before it’s hitting theaters. We got to talk to Snow for the release of Pirates 4 on DVD and Blu-ray (out now), and it’s an interesting world to live in. Check it out.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:00PM - By Damon Houx
For a generation of film fans, ILM is where the magic happened. From Star Wars on, the company was one of the great pioneers of special effects, and they seamlessly transitioned into the digital era. For the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I got a chance to talk to Aaron McBride, the film’s visual effects art director. McBride had worked on all of the previous Pirates films, so he saw the transition from Gore Vebinski to Rob Marshall. But for him it was all about the Mermaids. Check it out…
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Friday, September 2, 2011 1:53PM - By Damon Houx
Summer officially ends this weekend as Labor Day signals that kids are going back to school, and that temperatures will begin dropping. This was a big summer for movies, with Harry Potter 7.2, Transformers 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 4 making more than a billion dollars worldwide. Much of the big money titles were franchise starters or sequels, but there were a few surprises. Check out the top ten (sorta) list…
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Monday, May 30, 2011 11:23PM - By Laura Aguirre
Unlike Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms, The Hangover: Part II woke up in a very pleasant place this morning — at the top of the box office. On opening night, the Warner Brothers picture grossed a record breaking $31.6 million, making it the highest opening for an R-rated film. Today, The Hangover: Part II has gone above and beyond ($118 million) its budget ($80 million), making us wonder if executives are already conjuring up a third sequel. Another sequel this weekend was the lovely Kung Fu Panda 2, which we thought would be No. 1. We were very wrong. The animated film took second place, grossing $48 million during the weekend, and $53.8 million overall. Take a look at where the top ten Box Office films stand…
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Thursday, May 19, 2011 6:00PM - By Mali Elfman
(To Be Sung) Yo Ho, Yo Ho, Johnny Depp is back as Jack Sparrow (Okay, Stop Singing). Captain Jack Sparrow that is, in the 4th installment of the Pirates franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides which hits theaters this weekend with a few character left behind (don’t worry, you won’t miss them) and a few others added (don’t worry, you’ll like them). Overall, this series seen both seen better and worse films, this film neither surprises nor confused. It simply us another Pirates film that will make the cast and crew more money…
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Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:14PM - By Scott Schachter
After last weekend’s strong second weekend win by Thor, comes the release of the 4th Pirates Of The Caribbean film sans Kiera Knightley and Orlando Bloom. Movie studios have steered clear of opening any new releases this weekend against The Johnny Depp action adventure, while the top ten will be filled out with left overs ranging from Fast Five, Thor, and newly minted summer hit, Bridesmaids.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:26PM - By Mali Elfman
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is finally here and that means one important thing… that’s right, Depp is back in his pirate gear as the Captain of the Billion Dollar blockbuster who we all love because somehow he manages to stay cool and low-key despite his acclaim. Johnny Depp is undeniably one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but even when he’s talking to a large room filled with press, he still has that subtle charm and peculair sense of humor that makes you feel like you’re just shooting the sh*t with a friend and reminds your why he keeps going — he’s just so damn cool!
Depp as always gave some extremely fun, off the wall answers to all sorts of questions including what it was like working with Penelope Cruz again, bringing in new director Rob Marshall, his role in The Lone Ranger, and how he just keeps trying to get himself fired, but it just NEVER works…
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011 10:19AM - By Travis Woods
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:46AM - By Krystal Clark
Two new pieces of Disney marketing have reared their heads for Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides. The highly anticipated sequel is set to open in theaters this May, and Jack Sparrow is here to kick things off. Over at Empire, they’ve premiered a new POTC banner, which features Johnny Depp as the character and he looks serious. There’s also a preview from the new film circulating the web that we’ve got our hands on. Check out both below…
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