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Pirates: A DVD Bounty of Riches

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

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Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.