Distributors
Buena Vista Pictures
Buena Vista International (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Falcon (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
Walt Disney Studios (USA)

Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment Inc. ... cranes

Plot Summary
Once again thrown into the world of the supernatural, Captain Jack Sparrow finds out that he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. And as if this weren't enough, the Captain's problems manage to wreck the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who are forced to join Jack on yet another misadventure.

Carib Tribe Leader Tries To Halt 'Pirates' Shooting
Some members of the Carib tribe on the island of Dominica, including the chief, are calling on fellow members to boycott the production of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean sequel because of a scene in which Johnny Depp's character is captured and tied to a skewer with fruits and vegetables "like a shish kebob," the Los Angeles Times reported today (Monday). Chief Charles Williams maintains that the film perpetuates the myth that the Caribs were cannibals. "Today, that myth, that stigma is still alive," Williams told the Los Angeles Times. "Today, Disney wants to popularize that stigma one more time, this time through film, and film is a powerful tool of propaganda." Disney has hired about 400 locals to work on the sequel, but Williams told the Times: "For me, a good name is better than riches. ... Shame on us that for a few dollars we are betraying our flesh and blood."

'Pirates' sequels capture Skarsgard, Harris
Stellan Skarsgard and Naomie Harris are boarding Walt Disney Pictures' back-to-back sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The sequels reunite the main players in the 2003 blockbuster: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley star, Gore Verbinski directs, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio write and Jerry Bruckheimer produces. In the new films, Skarsgard will play Bloom's long-lost father, and Harris will play a gypsy queen. Disney's Brigham Taylor is overseeing. Pirates 2 is scheduled for a summer 2006 release. Shooting is to start in early March in Los Angeles and the Caribbean. Pirates 2 reunites Skarsgard with Bruckheimer; the actor appeared in last year's King Arthur, which Bruckheimer produced. ICM-repped Skarsgard's recent credits include Exorcist: The Beginning and Dogville. Harris might be best known stateside for starring in the horror film 28 Days Later. She also appeared in After the Sunset as well as British television's adaptation of Zadie Smith's novel White Teeth. Harris is repped by CAA.

Richards To Play Depp's Father
Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp's wish has been granted - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is set to play his father in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Treasures Of The Lost Abyss. Depp has admitted that he based his character Captain Jack Sparrow on the aging rocker when he shot the 2003 hit Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, and now the stars are reportedly set to team up on screen. Earlier this year, Depp was alleged to have expressed an interest in Richards playing his father. The sequel is set to begin filming in February, with director Gore Verbinski taking the helm again.

Keith Richards May Make Movie Debut
Rumors have begun circulating on British websites that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will appear in the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: Treasures of the Lost Abyss as Johnny Depp's father. There was no confirmation of the rumors from Disney, the film's producer. In interviews after the original film was released, Depp said that he had modeled his character after Richards. The sequel to due to start production in February.

Depp set for adventure in 'Shantaram'
Gregory David Roberts' Shantaram: A Novel, which is scheduled for publication next week by St. Martin's Press, has attracted the attention of Warner Bros. Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Plan B and Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil. Together, they have acquired film rights to the novel as a starring vehicle for Depp in a deal said to be worth $1 million-$2 million. Depp would play the novel's narrator, a young Australian man who escapes from a prison Down Under and goes on to build a new life for himself in the slums of India before going to fight with insurgents in their struggle against the Russians in Afghanistan. Warners and IEG are co-financing with Warners taking domestic distribution and Initial handling international rights to the project. Initial's Graham King, Plan B's Brad Grey and Depp will be producers. Depp's current projects include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for Warners and Pirates of the Caribbean 2 for the Walt Disney Co. Depp and Roberts are repped by UTA. Shantaram is also repped by publishing agent Joe Regal and Regal Literary in New York.

Depp Wants Keith Richards to Play His Father
Johnny Depp wants Rolling Stone Keith Richards to play his father in the upcoming sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, according to a report on Britain's ITV. Depp had previously told interviewers that he modeled his character in the original movie on Richards and the cartoon character Pepe LePew. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Treasures of the Lost Abyss is currently scheduled for a 2006 release.

Writers
Ted Elliott Written by
Terry Rossio Written by

Producers
Jerry Bruckheimer ... producer
Peter Kohn ... associate producer
Eric McLeod ... executive producer
Chad Oman ... executive producer
Pat Sandston ... associate producer
Mike Stenson ... executive producer

Cast - in credits order
Johnny Depp ... Captain Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom ... Will Turner
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Lee Arenberg ... Pintel
Peter Donald Badalamenti II ... Penrod
Max Baker ... Burser
Andy Beckwith ... Clacker
Faouzi Brahimi ... Turkish Guard
Vanessa Branch ... Giselle
Guy Chapman ... Black Pearl/Flying Dutchman Pirate
John D. Crawford ... Swan Dignitary
Mackenzie Crook ... Ragetti
Jack Davenport ... Commodore James Norrington
Brian David ... Will Turner's Arresting Officer
Neil D'Monte ... Drunk Cantina Pirate
Buddy Dolan ... Henge
Rand Gamble ... English gentleman
Robbie Gee
Sammi Hanratty ... Cora Sparrow
Naomie Harris ... Tia Dalma
Tom Hollander
Stephen Humby ... Sailor
Paul Jacobson ... Drunken Pirate
Martin Klebba ... Marty
Keira Knightley ... Elizabeth Swann
Paul Korda ... Swann's Dignatory
Lauren Maher ... Scarlett
Clark McClanathan ... Black Pearl Pirate/Flying Dutchman Pirate
Barry McEvoy ... Fitzgerald
Kevin McNally ... Joshamee Gibbs
James Melody ... Gallows pirate
Nikki Taylor Melton ... Young Wedding Attendee
Michael Miranda ... Cannibal Warrior
Bill Nighy ... Davey Jones
Alex Norton ... Captain Bellamy
Gerry O'Brien ... Sailor
Derrick O'Connor ... Old Ben Gunn
Richard Perez ... Pirate on Ship
Jonathan Pryce ... Governor Weatherby Swann
Karly Rothenberg ... Cantina Wench
Jimmy Roussounis ... Large sailor
Geoffrey Rush ... Captain Barbossa
San Shella ... Leach
Stellan Skarsgård ... 'Bootstrap' Bill Turner
Aleksandr Sountsov ... British Redcoat
David Spratt ... Sailor
Ho-Kwan Tse ... Ho Kwan
Bobby Waldron
Jim Cody Williams ... Fisherman
Jeff Woltjen ... Drunken Pirate 2
David Zahedian ... Prison Guard
Rest of cast
Karl Champley ... Sailor (uncredited)

Original Music
Mike Adams
Hans Zimmer

Cinematographers
Dariusz Wolski

Editors
Stephen E. Rivkin
Craig Wood

Casting Directors
Denise Chamian
Priscilla John

Production Designers
Rick Heinrichs

Art Directors
John Dexter

Set Decorators
Cheryl Carasik

Costume Designers
Penny Rose

Make Up Department
John Blake ... makeup artist
Gloria Pasqua Casny ... key hair stylist: background
Leo Corey Castellano ... makeup artist
Robin Day ... hair stylist: St. Vincent Island Crew
Jed Dornoff ... makeup assistant
Tyson Fountaine ... contact lens technician
Jane Galli ... makeup artist
Chris Garnaas ... makeup artist
Joel Harlow ... key makeup artist
Joel Harlow ... prosthetic effects supervisor
Laura Hill ... contact lens technician
Laura Hill ... makeup assistant
Teressa Hill ... hair stylist
Ann-Maree Hurley ... makeup artist
Frank Ippolito ... makeup artist
Heather Koontz ... makeup artist
Lucia Mace ... hair stylist
Bart Mixon ... makeup artist
Ve Neill ... makeup designer
Heather Plott ... makeup artist
Alex Proctor ... makeup artist
Richard Redlefsen ... makeup artist
Jill Rockow ... makeup artist
Michael Ross ... makeup artist
Martin Samuel ... supervising hair stylist
Elizabeth Silverman ... makeup artist
Richard Snell ... makeup artist
Jay Wejebe ... makeup artist

Production Managers
Eric McLeod ... unit production manager
Douglas C. Merrifield ... unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Geoff Dibben ... second assistant director: Caribbean
Gary Romolo Fiorelli ... first assistant director: second unit
Peter Kohn ... assistant director
George Marshall Ruge ... second unit director

Art Department
Peter Alvarez ... general foreman
Doreen Austria ... graphic designer
Craig Ayers ... greens coordinator
Mauro Borrelli ... conceptual artist
Greg John Callas ... construction coordinator
James Carson ... concept artist
Dianne Chadwick ... graphic designer
Rick Chavez ... assistant property master
Art Clever ... welder foreman
Michael A. Cruz ... plaster foreman
Max Daly ... art department researcher
Jeffrey DeBell ... greens foreman: Caribbean
Sam Dean ... welder gang boss
Giovanni Ferrara ... lead paint foreman
Lindsey Gary ... art department assistant
Melissa Givens ... buyer
J. Bryan Holloway ... sculptor
Thomas R. Homsher ... prop manufacturing supervisor
Lisa M. Kittredge ... construction auditor
Kyra Kowasic ... assistant art department coordinator
Steven Light-Orr ... set dresser
Naaman Marshall ... model maker
Jerry Moss ... supervising property master
Daniel P. Murphy ... construction metal fabricator
Carla S. Nemec ... art department coordinator
Kris Peck ... property master
Megan Romero ... art department assistant
Chuck Rousseau ... armourer
Eric Sundahl ... assistant art director
Steve Thayer ... general foreman
Rene Vandenberghe ... greens general foreman: Los Angeles and Caribbean
Clint Wallace ... set designer
Liloa Wong ... foreman/stand by greens: Los Angeles/Caribbean
Jeremy Wortzman ... art department assistant
Jason E. Baldwin ... food stylist (uncredited)
Barry Williams ... food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mike Anderson ... boom operator
Lee Orloff ... sound mixer
Knox White ... boom operator

Special Effects Department
Leslie Coogan ... special effects accountant
Ryan Faust ... special effects purchaser
Michael Lantieri ... special effects supervisor
Tom Pahk ... special effects shop supervisor

Visual Effects Department
Marc Chu ... animator: ILM
Bill George ... visual effects supervisor
Ned Gorman ... visual effects producer
Frank Gravatt ... digital modeller
Hal T. Hickel ... animation supervisor
Amber Kirsch ... visual effects coordinator
John Knoll ... visual effects supervisor
Rich Lee ... previsualization supervisor: Proof Inc.
Paula Nederman ... visual effects coordinator
Robin Roepstorff ... previsualisation
Mike Sanders ... motion capture supervisor

Stunts
Robert Alonzo ... stunt performer
Jessica Bouz ... stunt department coordinator
Dean Grimes ... utility stunts
Martin Klebba ... stunts
Theo Kypri ... stunts
Kurt D. Lott ... utility stunts
Derek Mears ... stunt actor
Mark Norby ... stunt performer
Hugh Aodh O'Brien ... utility stunts
J.P. Romano ... utility stunts
George Marshall Ruge ... stunt coordinator
Marc Schaffer ... stunt double
Trampas Thompson ... stunts
Xuyen Valdiva ... stunt double
Jon Valera ... utility stunts
Mark Aaron Wagner ... stunt double: Orlando Bloom
Jack West ... stunt double: Lee Arenberg

Miscellaneous Crew
Jennifer Alessi ... extras casting
Sande Alessi ... extras casting
Faith Allbeson ... casting associate: UK
Robert Allen ... construction medic
John Arbuckle ... water safety
Anna Belaro ... second assistant accountant
Kevin Berlandi ... production assistant
Kristan Berona ... extras casting
Josh Bleibtreu ... director of photography: second unit
Ffilip Bolton ... fixtures technician
Ursula Brauner ... lead animal trainer
Kate Burgess ... key background casting assistant: Caribbean
Christy Busby ... production assistant
James Ward Byrkit ... conceptual consultant
John K. Campbell ... assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Mark Davies ... shipping coordinator
Kelly DeTample ... assistant production coordinator
Angela Demo ... casting assistant
Derek Di Biagio ... assistant: Keira Knightley
Francine DiChiara ... set production assistant
Laura Gary ... studio teacher
Zoila Gomez ... production coordinator
Jarek Gorczycki ... best boy electric
Thomas Gustafson ... background casting: Caribbean
Matt Haggerty ... production assistant
Chris Hammond ... electrician
Mark Harden ... lead animal trainer
Steve Hart ... location manager
Robin Higgs ... location manager: Caribbean
Buck Holland ... assistant: Mr. Depp
Stacy Horn ... key costumer
Tom Janetzke ... second video assist operator
Jimmy Jay ... costumer
Michael LaCorte ... production secretary
Michael Lagnese ... assistant: Orlando Bloom
Bethan Land ... assistant costumer
Ernst W. Laurel ... second assistant accountant
Barrett J. Leigh ... assistant production coordinator
Stacie Livingston ... assistant script supervisor
Jennifer Lobban ... second assistant accountant
David Luckenbach ... camera operator
David Luckenbach ... steadicam operator
Daniel F. Malone ... marine coordinator
Hiromi Marder ... assistant payroll accountant
Kindra Marra ... first assistant editor
Scout Masterson ... casting associate
Jonas C. Matz ... production medic
Roger Meilink ... rigging gaffer
Ed Nyerick ... marine coordinator
Morten Petersen ... rigging best boy electic
Parker Phillips ... production assistant
Dylan Quirt ... apprentice editor
Michelle Ramez ... first assistant accountant
Rick Roesch ... payroll accountant (2005)
Erin Rose ... assistant construction accountant
Eric Sandlin ... rigging electric foreman
Esther Scannell ... second assistant accountant
Annie Schultz ... assistant production coordinator
Michael Singer ... publicist
Justin Sperandeo ... assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Rafael E. Sánchez ... gaffer
Travis Tarr ... development assistant
Gildardo Tobon ... key costume ager/dyer
Ryan Whan ... assistant payroll accountant
Michele Wright ... second assistant accountant
David Yellin ... fixture electric
Andrew Zack ... executive assistant: Hans Zimmer