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Top 2011 Movies with the Most Mistakes Recorded

Some of us might not even pay attention to movie mistakes, but others are constantly picking them out. Since we're two days into the new year, let's have a look at the movies with the most mistakes recorded for 2011. The list comes courtesy of MovieMistakes.com, a website that caters especially for those of...

2 January 2012
01:01 GMT

Best Movies of 2011

It should never be easy to say “X is the best movie made this year,” because, presumably, filmmakers should offer us so many quality productions to make it impossible to choose just one from them.Since this is a brand new year and tradition calls to come up with a year-end list to show the highlights of t...

31 December 2011
17:31 GMT

Gore Berbinki Signs with Microsoft for XBLA Game

Blind Wink Productions, a game development company started by Gore Verbinki, the director behind the Pirates of the Caribbean series, has signed a long term deal with Microsoft which will see it launch a Xbox Live Arcade game during 2012.It seems that the deal aims mainly to inject more cinematic elements into the XB...

7 December 2011
09:57 GMT

Orlando Bloom Wants Back in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movies

Both Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley refused to reprise their roles for the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, prompting talk of the end of the franchise. At least one of them is now regretting the decision. In a new interview to promote his latest work, “The Three Musketeers,” cited by...

11 October 2011
10:25 GMT

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Industry’s Highest Paid Actor, Says Forbes

For the first time in his career, Leonardo DiCaprio tops Forbes’ annual list of Hollywood’s highest paid actors. Johnny Depp, last year’s number one, is now a not too distant second. This is further confirmation that DiCaprio, thanks to a series of very smart career choices, is now the biggest playe...

2 August 2011
10:12 GMT

Johnny Depp Currently Negotiating Deal for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’

With “On Stranger Tides,” Disney proved to the world that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise was not a sinking ship as long as Johnny Depp was on board. Right now, the movie studio is negotiation with its main star the contract for the fifth installment, it has emerged. Depp said from th...

7 July 2011
11:20 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Becomes Disney’s Biggest Movie Ever

Critics weren’t exactly thrilled about the latest installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides,” but fans are definitely loving it: the Disney film has just become the studio’s biggest release of all times. The news shouldn’t come as a shock to ...

17 June 2011
09:55 GMT

Geoffrey Rush on the Future of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’: More Films Are on the Way

Not that it comes as a surprise, but Disney is cooking up more installments in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise: details for a fifth are currently being ironed out, while Geoffrey Rush, who plays Cpt. Barbossa, confirms that fans should expect more in the future. Of course, the idea of making a &l...

27 May 2011
03:42 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Is Biggest International Opening Ever

It may have gotten poor reviews and a low score with critics, but there’s nothing stopping the latest installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides,” from breaking record after record. Over the weekend, it became the biggest international opening of all time...

23 May 2011
10:59 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Review

“There’s the Jack I know!” Johnny Depp is back again as Cap’n Jack Sparrow, the always half-drunk, dread-wearing, eyeliner-loving, witty, shameless, coward yet bold at the same time, buccaneer dripping in more trinkets than a souvenir shop. In “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides...

21 May 2011
09:21 GMT

Johnny Depp Says Yes to More ‘Pirates’ Movies

With “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” not even out in theaters, there’s plenty of talk about a possible fifth and even sixth movie. Referring to reports that the future of the franchise depended entirely on him, Johnny Depp says he’s on board for more. In November 2009, Depp signe...

16 May 2011
07:52 GMT

Keith Richards Says He Never Expected to Be a Disney ‘Darling’

Despite reports that Disney was thinking to cut all scenes with Keith Richards in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the actor is still very much a Disney “darling” to this day, when the film is just days from hitting theaters worldwide. Come to think of it, the image of the Rollin...

10 May 2011
08:37 GMT

Penelope Cruz Talks Doing ‘Pirates’ Action Scenes while Pregnant

When word got out that Penelope Cruz, the hottest addition to the latest installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides,” was pregnant and shooting was not done yet, everyone wondered how she’d pull it off. It was a piece of cake really, she now says. The sta...

10 May 2011
03:38 GMT

Stars Come Out for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Premiere

It’s finally here: the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” installment, which will also mark a different direction for the story, “On Stranger Tides,” premiered at Disneyland over the weekend. As expected, lots of stars came out to shine on the black carpet.“On Stranger Tides” ...

9 May 2011
15:01 GMT

Johnny Depp Can’t See 3D

Johnny Depp will be seen next on the big screen in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth installment in the “Pirates” franchise that will also be in 3D. As it happens, Depp won’t be able to enjoy it as such. Admittedly, the actor, known as one of the quirkiest presenc...

7 May 2011
13:53 GMT

New Android App for Walt Disney Pictures and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” Launched by Verizon

Verizon has just announced the exclusive availability of the official mobile application for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer's “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” movie. The application is available beginning May 3rd for Verizon customers with select smartphones and tablets....

3 May 2011
13:31 GMT

All Future ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movies Depend on Johnny Depp

As the release date for the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie draws near and amidst talk that the fifth and sixth movies are in the pipeline, fans are bringing up the very interesting question of what will happen with the franchise afterwards. Jerry Bruckheimer has the answer to that. When it wa...

1 April 2011
05:55 GMT

Johnny Depp’s Captain Sparrow Does EW, Talks More ‘Pirates’

Johnny Depp brings on the crazy again: the actor, in full Captain Jack Sparrow costume, graces the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. In the interview, Depp talks “Pirates,” Penelope Cruz and how the fourth film almost didn’t happen. The upcoming issue of EW is the preview issue so, ...

14 January 2011
10:28 GMT

Model Claims She Had ‘Affair’ with Johnny Depp on ‘Pirates’ Set

Model Kristen Stephenson Pino had a minor role in the upcoming Disney blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and, in the latest issue of Star magazine she recalls how she met Johnny Depp – and he ended up smitten with her. The print issue of the tab (story and quotes via here) doe...

17 December 2010
10:54 GMT

First Trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Is Here

With only days to go until the first official trailer for the latest installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise drops in theaters in 3D with “Tron: Legacy,” fans can check it out in 2D, as it has just been released online. It’s no longer news by now that “On Strang...

14 December 2010
03:52 GMT

First ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Stills Are Out

It was about time: after fans had only paparazzi shots to make do for many months, the first official photos from “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” are out. And they’re pretty wicked, as well. Disney has released a first batch of brand new photos from the upcoming film, showing both the ...

10 December 2010
08:25 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ 5 and 6 Shooting Back to Back

Disney is dreaming big: shooting for the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, “On Stranger Tides,” a wrap, the movie studio is looking into making the new film into a trilogy as well, it has emerged. As fans must know, the first three “Pirates” films are seen as a whole, whi...

4 December 2010
05:01 GMT

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Announced

A few weeks after Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned was canceled, Disney, together with TT Games, have announced that a new game based on the property will be made, Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game.As you all know by now, Disney canceled the Armada of the Damned title after it was in develop...

22 November 2010
02:37 GMT

New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Poster Is One Major Tease

The fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film doesn’t drop until May 2011, but this is just as good a time as always for Disney to start teasing it. Case in point, the first teaser poster for it, which has just hit the web. Though it appears to be very similar to posters released for the previous &ldqu...

16 November 2010
10:49 GMT

Disney to Cut All Keith Richards’ Scenes from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

Disney doesn’t condone drug use – not to mention like it when one of the stars of its upcoming movie offers free advice on how to get high without risking your health. As such, it wants Keith Richards out of “Pirates 4.”Shortly after the veteran rocker confirmed that he would be reprising his ...

24 October 2010
05:52 GMT

Keith Richards on Board ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

Good news for “Pirates of the Caribbean” fans: Captain Jack Sparrow’s father, played by rocker Keith Richards, will return to the franchise in the fourth film, “On Stranger Tides,” Richards himself has confirmed.According to ScreenCrave, Richards mentioned he would reprise his role in &l...

20 October 2010
03:02 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Axed, Studio Hit With Layoffs

Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned has been canceled, as Disney confirms that the whole project was scrapped and the development studio, Propaganda, will employ major layoffs today.Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned was set to use Disney's blockbuster franchise to push a whole new type of...

15 October 2010
02:20 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Trailer Arrives with ‘Tron: Legacy’

It’s not uncommon for movie studios to tie-in a first trailer or teaser with a major, highly-anticipated release, and the same will happen with “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Tron: Legacy.”Aiming to be the next “Avatar” for 3D cinematography and relying on...

14 October 2010
11:27 GMT

Sister Monica to Stand In for Heavily Pregnant Penelope Cruz on ‘Pirates’

Penelope Cruz is now working on the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” film “On Stranger Tides.” However, her baby bump is making certain scenes hard to shoot, so her sister Monica Cruz has been summoned on set. As we also reported on several previous occasions, in the upcoming “Pirates...

13 October 2010
05:49 GMT

Johnny Depp Surprises Girl with School Visit as Cpt. Jack Sparrow

Johnny Depp has proved once again that he’s part-time pirate and full-time awesome, as E! Online notes. The actor showed up in full costume at the school of a 9-year-old girl to surprise her.As the e-zine informs, the girl, Beatrice Delap wrote to Captain Sparrow, telling him of the trouble she and other &ldquo...

8 October 2010
05:16 GMT

First Pictures of Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp on ‘Pirates 4’ Set

When Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley announced that they’d made up their mind about not returning to the fourth installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, many fans believed this would be the end. Now, one can safely say that, though production on the film is far from over, things se...

28 July 2010
06:27 GMT

Script for “Pirates of the Caribbean 4” Found Abandoned in Café

Disney Pictures was on the verge of a catastrophe the other day, when the script for the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, “On Stranger Tides,” was found abandoned in a café in London. Luckily for the movie studio – but perhaps not so for fans of the franchise – the ...

22 June 2010
10:45 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Downsizing, on Tighter Budget

“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” will be a different kettle of fish than the previous three installments in the franchise. Not only will it include new cast members, but it will also be subject to budget limitations, which was never the case with the other films in the series. “Pirates ...

6 May 2010
04:09 GMT

Newcomers to Replace Orlando Bloom in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

As Disney continued with plans for a fourth film in the “Pirates of Caribbean” franchise, both Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom announced that they would not be reprising their roles. Keira was eventually replaced by Penelope Cruz, who would be Captain Sparrow’s love interest and names for candidat...

10 April 2010
07:22 GMT

Casting Note for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Bans Girls with Implants

“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” starts shooting this summer in Hawaii and actors and actresses looking for a break can now apply for a small role in the film. However, barred from casting are women with breast implants, who are told in a casting notice sent around by Disney that they shouldn...

22 March 2010
09:13 GMT

Villain for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Is Blackbeard, Ian McShane

A few days ago, word got out in the media that Penelope Cruz was in talks with Disney for a part in the latest installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides.” Her involvement in the project has not yet been confirmed – or denied for that matter – but f...

25 February 2010
04:54 GMT

Penelope Cruz to Join Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

This summer, the much-anticipated fourth installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” called “On Stranger Tides,” will start shooting in Hawaii. A script is already finished and most details are already worked out – except for the participation of Penelope Cruz, whom Disney wants in the fi...

12 February 2010
10:23 GMT

‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Shoots in Hawaii This Summer

Much has been said about the fourth installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, including that it would be made without Johnny Depp or, on the contrary, that studio bosses had paid the actor a small fortune to reprise his part. Coming to put all rumors to rest, it has just been announced that...

19 January 2010
11:38 GMT

Johnny Depp Is Entertainer of the Decade

For many years, Johnny Depp struggled to make people see beyond his hottie status and to where it mattered the most, the films he made. Again, for many years, Depp picked only parts that challenged him the most, even if that meant choosing box-office bombs over roles that would make him a rich man. For that, and for ...

4 December 2009
07:42 GMT

Johnny Depp Gets $38 Million for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

Disney has long confirmed the making of the fourth film in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides,” despite not having a star attached to it yet. Contrary to earlier reports that said that Johnny Depp, as of now the only star of the successful franchise, was having second...

18 November 2009
02:18 GMT

Disney to Replace Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise

For long, Johnny Depp and the wacky character he played in the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” films have been considered essential to the franchise, but, clearly, Disney seems to think differently. Despite ongoing rumors that Depp is considering leaving the fourth installment following unforeseen ...

29 September 2009
09:52 GMT

Johnny Depp Losing Interest in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

The fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, “On Stranger Tides,” has only the wacky Captain Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, and what promises to be a good story to rely on, since stars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley have already moved on from the franchise to pursue other projects. As luck ...

22 September 2009
09:41 GMT

Johnny Depp Promotes 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has raked in about $1 billion so far, so it’s no wonder it shows signs of continuing to thrive even past Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom’s departures. The fourth film is confirmed, with speculation saying it will most likely focus on Captain Jack Spar...

12 September 2009
03:59 GMT

Rob Marshall as Director for Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

Director Gore Verbinski abandoned the “Pirates” back in April, when he bluntly announced he wanted to focus on other projects, therefore would no longer have the time to do the fourth installment. Ever since then, Variety says on the BFDealMemo blog, Disney has been looking for a suitable replacement, and...

3 August 2009
11:39 GMT

Orlando Bloom Out of Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film

Not long ago, Keira Knightley was saying that, should the chance be offered to her, she would not do a fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, because, no matter how wonderful an experience, she was trying to move past that stage and towards a new project. Co-star Johnny Depp was the only one believed to...

27 July 2009
03:22 GMT

Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ to Focus on Johnny Depp

The fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film is happening, with or without stars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. With neither of these two yet on board, and director Gore Verbinski officially out of the picture, producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells HitFlix that the upcoming installment can certainly count on...

12 June 2009
10:29 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Announced by Disney

In a move set to make even more money off of the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise of movies and video games, Disney has announced that it will publish Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned. Developed by Propaganda Games, this new title will act as a prequel, as it is set before the movie...

28 May 2009
02:42 GMT

Director Gore Verbinski Leaves ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’

As talk of a fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie is starting to gain in intensity, director Gore Verbinski, who spent the last six years of his life bringing the trilogy to life, has just announced that he will no longer be a part of the franchise. It was an honor working on all three movies, but the ...

8 April 2009
11:42 GMT

No Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ for Keira Knightley

With the success that “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” had in 2007, it’s no wonder that the producers are thinking of a fourth film for the franchise. Although it is still in its initial stages, the project might have to overcome one huge, and quite unexpected obstacle for that matte...

13 March 2009
11:55 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Hints II (DS)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a video game released for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Game Boy Advance, and based on the movie bearing the same name. It was developed by Griptonite Games and Amaze Entertainment for the aforementioned platforms. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man'...

25 February 2009
12:21 GMT


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