A trilogy of films documenting the tales of one Captain Jack Sparrow and his
crew of
wild yet loyal miscreants, and their quest to pillage the seas of the Spanish main. The first installment of which, entitled "The Curse of the Black Pearl," released in 2003, became widley
popular as the first
PG-13 Disney movie ever released. Also, the release of "Black Pearl"
boosted the lead actor, Johhny Depp, into super-star status, also causing widespread fits of *fan girling worldwide. The second film, "Dead Man's Chest" proceeded to shatter all opening weekend records, grossing a supposed $155 million plus dollars in three days. Also starring Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly, the third installment of the
epic Trilogy is currently filming, and is set to be released Memorial Day weekend of 2007.
* See fan girling.