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According to Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, Tony Scott is in talks to direct the romantic thriller "Deja Vu." "Pirates of the Caribbean" producer Jerry Bruckheimer will produce the film for Disney Pictures.

Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii's screenplay, reportedly purchased by Disney for a seven-figure sum, involves an FBI agent who travels back in time to keep a woman from being murdered. In the course of the story, the agent falls in love with the woman he's charged with saving.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" script writer Rossio and his Pirates writing partner Ted Elliott are slated to be the executive producers with Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Mike Stenson and Chad Oman.

Variety reports that Bruckheimer hopes to start shooting in late summer or early fall of this year. (variety.com and hollywoodreporter.com)

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The Volvo Ocean Race is braced for the glare of Hollywood with the ground-breaking announcement today, March 21, that there will be a Pirates of the Caribbean II entry in the 2005-2006 round the world race.

The Walt Disney Company and Volvo (Volvo Car Corporation and AB Volvo) have entered into a unique film marketing deal for Pirates of the Caribbean II and the agreement will include the creation of a competitive entry in the 31,250 nm adventure - the world's premier ocean race.
The announcement of the 'Pirates' boat ensures a high-profile US presence among the fleet for the eight-month epic.


Glenn Bourke, the Volvo Ocean Race CEO, said: 'The excitement and intrigue which this entry brings to the race takes us to a whole new level in terms of global profile and exposure. To link up with a Hollywood icon such as the Walt Disney Company is a fillip for the event and for sailing in general.

'The deal also underscores the value of the Volvo Ocean Race as a compelling marketing communications tool in the eyes of the commercial world. In terms of competition, I fully expect this team, proudly flying the flag of the United States, will be at the sharp end of the race for honours.'

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski, once again stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner and Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the spectacular follow-up to the international blockbuster released in 2003, is currently being filmed in Los Angeles and the Caribbean and is due for release in July 2006.


Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, said: 'We're excited to be participating in the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race, which is very much like the 'formula one' of yacht racing. This is a fun and unique way to remind viewers all over the world that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will be sailing into theatres next summer. Given the film's high seas adventures and nautical themes, this marathon sporting event is a great way to make some waves and generate awareness among the millions of viewers.'

The 'Pirates' campaign will be headed by Atlant Ocean Racing, the syndicate company of Richard Brisius and Johan Salen. (volvooceanrace.org)

In a related story, The Scotsman is reporting that some of the stars of the films will be joining the crew at various locations during the journey. (Scotsman)

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The new Pirates IN the Caribbean party is taking over the Disney Magic cruise ship, transforming guests aboard into pirates for the evening and treating them to a scrumptious dinner feast and adventurously themed deck party that would make Captain Jack Sparrow proud. This newly themed evening aboard Disney's seven-night cruise vacations to the eastern and western Caribbean brings together the traditional cruise dinner and deck party with a rowdy buccaneer bash combining invigorating entertainment, themed dining experiences and brand new special effects for an evening that's perfect for every member of the family.

Starting in the dining room, servers dressed as pirates play the part by welcoming guests with customary greetings of 'ahoy matey' and 'argh' while serving 'grog' rather than drinks. Guests delight in learning the pirate lifestyle by donning specially made pirate bandanas and choosing pirate themed dinner selections from a parchment rolled menu. Dishes from the ship's galley include:

• Appetizer: Black beard's jumbo crab cake, with fruit salsa and
  honey-lime tropical coleslaw


• Soup/Salad: Caribbean-style spicy vegetable gumbo soup and a jerk
  chicken salad


• Entree: The Black Pearl's oven-roasted beef tenderloin, with sour
  cream chive smashed potatoes, sugar-baked carrots and a deep red wine
  glaze


• Dessert: Floating island of tropical fruit treasures -- a meringue
  chest filled with tropical fruit and berries surrounded by a vanilla
  sauce

As the evening transitions from the dining room to high atop decks 9 and 10, a treasure trove of entertainment opens with classic Disney characters dressed in pirate garb, high-energy special effects and interactive audience participation set to music favorites for a new kind of celebration.

The party gets underway with a pirate-style line dance as guests join cruise staff, Goofy and his seafaring friends in learning special dance steps set to a wacky chorus of "Yo, Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life for Me."

Impetuously the mood of the party changes as Captain Hook, Mr. Smee and their gang of 'bad' pirates take over the party with special effects including black lighting, skull and cross bone projections and even an invasion of pirates repelling from the funnel. The music additionally changes from the contemporary/pop arrangements to a more sinister tone of a rock and roll party with hard rock classics and heavy metal tunes -- reminiscent of earlier days for the adults.

Just in time, and before Captain Hook's able to enlist audience Dads to join his gang of pirates, Captain Mickey appears and saves the day, ridding the ship of the evil buccaneers for a swash-buckling finish.

"This new themed evening takes entertainment to a whole new level," said Jim Urry, Disney Cruise Line director of entertainment. "Guests love our deck parties and this one allows them to step into the action, experience buccaneer traditions and actually be a pirate."

Currently only aboard the Disney Magic seven-night itineraries, the experience is scheduled to board sister ship Disney Wonder and three- and four-night itineraries in early 2005.

Disney Cruise Line specifically designed its ships with areas and activities that appeal to the unique vacation needs of every member of the family. As a result, its vacations offer guests an unbelievable cruise experience not found anywhere else.

Stretching nearly an entire deck of the ship, children's programming spaces feature supervised activities for five age-specific groups of children and teens. Additionally, infants and toddlers are cared for at Flounder's Reef Nursery, allowing parents the opportunity to explore adult areas on their own.

The Walt Disney Theatre provides a magnificent 977-seat showplace of state-of-the-art sound, lighting, staging and set design. The curtain is lifted after the sun drops and original Disney musicals, family-friendly variety acts and first-run films entertain all ages. Adults have more late-night entertainment to choose from than ever before along Beat Street (Disney Magic) and Route 66 (Disney Wonder, the nighttime entertainment districts -- featuring a high-energy dance club, stylish jazz piano bar and traditional sports pub -- reserved exclusively for them.

Novel in its approach and inventive in its execution, the dining experience rotates guests through three different themed restaurants throughout the cruise. Accompanied by their familiar wait staff and tablemates, guests travel from the casual elegance of Lumiere's (Disney Magic) or Triton's (Disney Wonder) to the colorful, island-inspired Parrot Cay and Animator's Palate, where Disney animation springs to life throughout their meal. Adults may also opt to dine at Palo, an exquisite restaurant featuring sweeping views and northern Italian cuisine.

The 877 family-friendly staterooms aboard each Disney ship were designed to offer maximum comfort. Most feature an industry first -- a bath-and-a-half with two separate areas; one offering a shower and sink, the other a sink and toilet.

In addition to offering seven-night cruise vacations to the Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line offers three- and four-night itineraries to the Bahamas and land/sea vacation packages, which include a stay at the Walt Disney World Resort. During the summer of 2005, Disney Cruise Line will offer its first-ever seven-night cruises to the Mexican Riviera departing from the Port of Los Angeles. With a pre- or post- stay at the Disneyland Resort, guests can combine the fun and excitement of the Disneyland Resort with the enchantment of a Disney cruise. The repositioning of the Disney Magic to southern California also includes two 14-night Panama Canal cruises, nicely blending exotic ports of call with leisurely days at sea.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a Disney Cruise Line vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at (888) DCL-2500. Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at (888) 325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com. (source: The Disneyland Report)

Wildfire Lighting and Visual Effects Enhances Disney Cruise Lines Pirates in the Caribbean Party

LOS ANGELES, CA and PORT CANAVERAL, FL - March 15, 2005 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Wildfire Lighting and Visual Effects (www.wildfirefx.com), a world leader in the creation of ultraviolet visual effects for themed architectural and entertainment based venues, today announced that they will provide a UV sensitive scenic mural of a ship for Disney Cruise Lines' Pirates in the Caribbean party. Through the use of Wildfire's high powered UV lighting fixtures and scenic effects, the mural, which begins as a peaceful vessel sailing through friendly seas, is transformed into a tattered pirate ship, adrift in a stormy ocean.

"We're delighted to be working with Disney Cruise Lines through PRG who contracted us, to enhance the Pirates in the Caribbean party experience, and help bring a sense of adventure to life for party guests," said John Berardi, Vice President of Wildfire Lighting andVisual Effects.

"In addition to the transformative effect of the ship itself, we were delighted to have the opportunity to work on an outdoor installation for the first time for a cruise line of this caliber. This project was doubly challenging from a practical standpoint because these effects were installed on a cruise ship moving through the water and had to be able to endure the sometimes extraordinary stressors of the sea.

Specially modified fixtures that could withstand salt water were painted white to match the ship and then had to be weather sealed and permanently mounted on board. We learned a great deal through this process, and are very pleased with the results."

Since 1989, Wildfire Lighting and Visual Effects has been providing the entertainment industry with the highest quality ultraviolet lighting fixtures, special effects paints, creative materials, and scenic art for the creation of stunning ultraviolet visual effects. Wildfire's special magic of light and color can be seen at attractions around the world including Caesar's Palace, the Luxor Hotel and Casino, Sea World, Universal Studios and Walt Disney attractions on three continents.

For more information on Wildfire please visit: http://www.wildfirefx.com

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