Pirates of the Caribbean | |
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Creator | Walt Disney |
Original work | Disneyland attraction |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
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Films | Film series (2003–present) |
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* Crossover work where characters and settings from this franchise appear. |
Pirates of the Caribbean is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park attractions, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme ride attraction, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disney theme park attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends and folklore. As of October 2016, Pirates of the Caribbean attractions can be found at five Disney theme parks. Their related films have grossed over US$ 3.7 billion worldwide as of January 2015, putting the film franchise 10th in the list of all-time highest grossing franchises and film series.
Two series of young reader books have been made as prequels to the first film:
In addition there is a novel written for adults:
Several additional works have been derived from the franchise: