Just the other day, Walt Disney Pictures released a new banner and featurette for the upcoming entry into its Pirates franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Now, we get a look at some zombified pirate concept art from the film, along with some interesting & fun facts about the ever-present skull seen in the posters and logos for the films. Check them out below!
The movie was directed by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Penelope Cruz, Sam Clafin, Stephen Graham, and Gemma Ward.
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SKULL FUN FACTS:
The iconic Skull representing “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has undergone yet another transformation for the latest film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
- The mysterious “X” scar on the left side of the face
- New beads
- A pearl in the gold front tooth
- Blond streaks in the hair
- Skeletons hanging from the last trinket on the beaded dreadlock
- A hidden “Mickey” on the left dreadlock
- Swimming mermaids engraved on the hand guard of the right sword
- The Skull features the signature red bandana Captain Jack Sparrow wore in all the films of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise. Red was a popular color with pirates, who preferred more colorful dress. It was also a color synonymous with “giving no quarter” to enemies as exemplified by flying a red Jolly Roger flag when engaging a foe at sea.
- The crossed swords, or pirates’ cutlasses, have a special meaning: When the crossed swords face upward, they signify readiness for battle. When the swords point downward, they signify the end of conflict. Down-pointing crossed swords are a common military symbol on graves or memorials signifying death in battle. On the teaser poster the swords are pointing downward.
Synopsis:
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise -this time in Disney Digital 3D(TM). In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he’s not sure if it’s love-or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is slated to hit theaters on May 20th, 2011.
