'The Curse Of The Black Pearl' was the first of which series of films?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the "Black Pearl", captained by
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to franchises like "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Matrix". Eisner concurred, but with the stigma attached to theme-park adaptations, Eisner requested 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. Ted Elliott was allegedly writing a George Lucas-produced animated film adaptation of "The Curse of Monkey Island", which was cancelled before its official announcement, three years prior to the release of "The Curse of the Black Pearl". This film was allegedly in production at Industrial Light and