Disney's
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL , which has amassed more than $304M to date, arrives Dec. 2, 2003 on DVD (Walt Disney Home Entertainment, $29.99). The two-disc set includes a bounty of supplemental riches, including audio commentaries by director Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp, deleted scenes, a "making-of" featurette, "Moonlight" scene progression, blooper reel and an interactive history of pirates. Rest assured, there will be some attention paid to the stunning vfx by Industrial Light & Magic, with excellent support from Boy Wonder, CIS, Digiscope, Gray Matter FX, Method and Pacific Title. Includes:
* Commentary by director Gore Verbinski and star Johnny Depp
* Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-stars Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport
* Commentary by writers Stuart Beattie, Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio and Jay Wolpert
* An Epic At Sea: The Making of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
* 19 Deleted and Alternate Scenes
* "Moonlight" Scene Progression
* "Below Deck" - An Interactive History Of Pirates
* "Fly on the Set" Featurette
* "Diary of a Pirate" - Behind-the-Scenes look with cast member Lee Arenberg
* "Diary of a Ship" Video Journal
* "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" - Archival TV Program
* Producer's Diary Featurette With Bruckheimer
* Image Gallery
* Blooper Reel
* DVD-ROM Features: "Moonlight Becomes Ye" Effects Studio, History of the Ride Featurette, Virtual Reality Viewer, Scriptscanner & Storyboard Viewing Modes