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Pirates of the Caribbean 4? 5? 6?

9/25/2006

China Daily online is reporting that a representative of Disney Studio hinted at the possibility of further films bearing the "Pirates of the Caribbean" title. The report quotes the representative, Mark Zoradi, as saying "the third film...will conclude the initial Pirates trilogy, though it is unlikely to be the last Pirates sequel."

In a related story, the Studio is rumored to be moving ahead with plans for the fourth, fifth and sixth installments in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" saga. Our source tells us that some actors are being offered contracts for the next three films, which have not yet been announced through official channels.
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Join us on October 27 and 28 for a fabulously frightful benefit fundraiser featuring actor Kane Hodder, best known as Jason Voorhees in four of the Friday the 13th films. Click the poster below for full details on this most worthy event. We'll be there--we hope you will too!

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Talk Like A Pirate Day 2006

9/15/2006

Talk Like A Pirate Day is this coming Tuesday, September 19th. Celebrate with Keep To The Code by entering our newest contest, featuring prizes with a retail value of $8 to $125!

The contest details can be found at this link (click to visit)

On the subject of pirates, be sure to check out the newest season of ABC Television's Wife Swap on Monday evening, September 18 (check listings for local times), featuring Talk Like A Pirate Day co-founder John Baur and his family. Tori Baur (aka "Mad Sally," John's wife) has provided Keep To The Code with an exclusive insider's look at exactly what it's like to be a "swapped wife," and Tori, as it turns out, is just as funny and talented as her husband. Tori's report on her experiences can be found at this link.
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Join your Keep To The Code staff on October 27 and 28 for a fabulously frightful benefit fundraiser featuring film star Kane Hodder, best known as Jason Voorhees in four of the Friday the 13th films. Click the poster below for full details on this most worthy event. We'll be there--we hope you will too!

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Roundup: Global Disney Park News

9/07/2006

PLUS: Meet A Movie Star!

Theme park updates from around the globe:

*Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates its first birthday this month, with somewhat less-than-hoped-for attendance figures. The park is expected to add several significant attractions in an effort to boost its numbers.

*The four theme parks at Florida's Walt Disney World resort are in the process of replacing their biometric finger scanning equipment with fingerprint readers. The equipment links ticket media to users' fingerprints in an attempt to reduce or eliminate fraudulent use of admission tickets.

*EuroDisney SCA has released a statement on the recent discord between management and resort photographers. The statement can be found at this link. (requires Acrobat Reader)

*Tokyo Disneyland Resort's DisneySea park officially opened the third incarnation of the Tower of Terror attraction with surprisingly little fanfare on Monday. The attraction carries both a new design and a new storyline, representing the first departure from the "Twilight Zone" theme used in both the Orlando and Anaheim resorts. Al Lutz's MiceAge (click to visit) has a fairly detailed look at the new attraction.

Speaking of the Tower of Terror, ServiceElevator.com has begun operation. The site is an unofficial tribute to the attraction and will be expanding in the future.
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Join us on October 27 and 28 for a fabulously frightful benefit fundraiser featuring film star Kane Hodder, best known as Jason Voorhees in four of the Friday the 13th films. Click the poster below for full details on this most worthy event. We'll be there--we hope you will too!

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Johnny Depp: Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

9/02/2006

Playbill reports that DreamWorks has given the green light to Tim Burton's production of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway hit Sweeney Todd, to star frequent Burton collaborator Johnny Depp. The film is tentatively slated for a late 2007 release. Curiously, neither Sondheim.com nor Sondheim.org make any mention of the film adaptation.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is set for a December 5 US DVD release (subject to change). Plans also call for the DVD to be released in Europe in time for the Christmas gift-giving season. Bonus features and extra material to be released on the DVD have not been announced.

Watch for European advertising beginning in September featuring Captain Jack and other characters from Disney's films promoting this and other upcoming DVD releases. It is currently not known whether the advertisements will feature new footage or simply reuse existing material, or whether the same advertising will be shown in American media.
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