“If I don’t kill a man every now and then, they forget who I am.” In Day 5 of their week long unveiling of the new PIRATES poster, IGN.com has debuted the final “bus shelter” poster and it’s none other than infamous Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Having a look at Capt. Jack Sparrow, Angelica, Barbossa and Blackbeard, in the end whose crew will you join when PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES sails into theaters May 20th in Disney Digital 3D™.?
Here’s another first look at “On Stranger Tides Revealed” – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pod #1
Synopsis:
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
To Join Jack Sparrow‘s Crew Text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* *standard message rates apply
“You can sleep when you’re dead — push on!” In Day 4 of their week long unveiling of the new PIRATES poster, today IGN.com has debuted this first Hector Barbossa one. IGN will be releasing more Pirates of the Caribbean posters throughout the week. Check back tomorrow for the final poster – the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane).
Here’s another first look at “On Stranger Tides Revealed” – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pod #1
Synopsis:
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
To Join Jack Sparrow‘s Crew Text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* *standard message rates apply
“How is it that we can never meet without you pointing something at me?” In Day 3 of their week long unveiling of the new PIRATES poster, today IGN.com has debuted this first Angelica one. IGN will be releasing more Pirates of the Caribbean posters throughout the week. What’s everyone think of the new posters?
Here’s another first look at “On Stranger Tides Revealed” – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pod #1
Synopsis:
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
To Join Jack Sparrow‘s Crew Text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* *standard message rates apply
“My name is Captain Jack Sparrow — ah, I take it some of you have heard of me.” Our friends over at IGN have debuted these new posters for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES. I must say his stare is a tad formidable…but very tasty. Either way I like that Depp is front and center on it as well the one from yesterday below!
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
To Join Jack Sparrow‘s Crew Text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* *standard message rates apply
Prepare for battle! Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is in theaters May 20th!
Check out Walt Disney Studios newest featurette of Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Rob Marshall as they all talk about the upcoming blockbuster PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES. To Join Jack Sparrow‘s Crew Text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* *standard message rates apply
Love Hans Zimmer’s rousing score! Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides May 17, 2011. Check out the new one-sheet poster from the film courtesy of our friends over at IGN.
PIRATES 4 FUN FACTS:
In “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” Johnny Depp reprises his iconic role of Jack Sparrow in his greatest adventure yet—a quest to find the legendary Fountain of Youth.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the previous three films in the “Pirates” franchise, and is directed by Rob Marshall of “Chicago” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” fame.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is the first film in the “Pirates” franchise to be shot in Disney Digital 3D™, and the first all live-action, epic outdoor adventure shot on Red 3D cameras.
New characters add to the fun of the all-new story of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”: Blackbeard (Ian McShane), the ultimate pirate villain; Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a con-artist from Jack Sparrow’s past; Syrena( Astrid Bergès-Frisbey), the mystical mermaid; and Philip (Sam Claflin), the young mysterious missionary.
Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, who plays Angelica, brings pirate equality to the screen as she portrays a character every bit as adventurous, tricky and cunning as Captain Jack Sparrow—with whom she shares a colorful past.
Bringing legendary, fearsome pirate Blackbeard to life in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is versatile actor Ian McShane, known for his Golden Globe®–winning performance in “Deadwood.”
For the fourth time, Geoffrey Rush reprises his role as Captain Hector Barbossa in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” Barbossa, Jack Sparrow’s nemesis, is a master swordsman and uncompromising pirate who sees himself as a man of honor despite his vocation. Until the last fim in the series, “At World’s End,” Barbossa’s first name, Hector, was never uttered by any of the characters.
Though a well-known actress in France, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey makes her U.S. film debut in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” in the role of the mystical mermaid Syrena.
Although she spent more than two months in Hawaii, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey was not permitted to have fun in the sun on her days off…as the unearthly mermaid known as Syrena, she had to maintain her pale complexion.
Sam Claflin, who plays the young missionary Philip, is from the U.K. and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Keith Richards returns in a cameo as Captain Teague, Jack Sparrow’s father, in the fourth installment of the “Pirates” franchise.
Australian Gemma Ward, who plays Tamara, one of the eight mermaids in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” began modeling at age 14 and has alreadygraced over 20 Vogue covers.
World-class competitive surfer Tamayo Perry was one of six Hawaiian QueenAnne’s Revenge crewmen cast by director Rob Marshall. But this wasn’t Tamayo Perry’s first brush with Walt Disney Studios. He was a surfing double in the film, as well as one of the title character’s competitors, in the studio’s 1999 “Johnny Tsunami.”
Although Yuki Matsuzaki is the first Japanese actor to portray a pirate in the “Pirates” series, he’s not the first from his country to play a pirate in a Walt Disney Pictures live-action movie. That honor belongs to Sessue Hayakawa, who played the leader of a pirate band attacking the heroes in 1960’s “Swiss Family Robinson.”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” represents production designer John Myhre’s fifth collaboration with director Rob Marshall. Myhre was honored with Academy Awards® for Best Achievement in Art Direction for both “Chicago” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” appropriately enough for a pirate movie, shot on five different islands: Kauai, Oahu, Puerto Rico, Palominito (a small island off the island’s east coast), and although of a distinctly non-tropical nature, Great Britain.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is the biggest movie to ever film at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, shooting more of the complex than any previous production.
In England, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” shot on three of the most important historic sites: the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Hampton Court Palace and Middle Temple in The City.
While filming in the vast environs of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai, as well as the Coco Palms Hotel in Wailua, the long distances between base camp and the night shooting locations were marked by the Location department the Hawaiian way…with tiki torches lighting the pathways!
While filming in the thick coconut grove at the famed and now shuttered Coco Palms Hotel in Wailua—where Elvis once sang “Blue Hawaii” for the movie of that title—773 coconut palms were harvested to prevent the heavy fruits from falling on the hapless heads of cast and crew. The harvested coconuts were taken away by local residents to take full advantage of the meat and milk of the tropical fruits.
The fully functional Queen Anne’s Revenge is the first historical ship to be represented in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise.
The Fountain of Youth, a legendary spring whose water was rumored to return youth to anyone who drank it, was the object of an intense, but futile, search by Spanish explorer Ponce de León in the 1500s. Now it’s up to Jack Sparrow to find the magical spring in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” But homage is paid to Ponce de León in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, California—a model skeleton represents him in the stateroom set.
It was reported in mid-January 2011 that a team of archaeologists discovered fragments of Blackbeard’s sword while excavating his flagship, the Queen Anne’sRevenge, off the coast of North Carolina (where it ran aground in the 18th century). The real Sword of Triton, perhaps?
Synopsis:
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is written by PIRATES veterans Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, suggested by the novel by Tim Powers. The executive producers are Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and John DeLuca.
The iconic Skull representing “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has undergone yet another transformation for the latest film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
The mysterious “X” scar on the left side of the face
New beads
A pearl in the gold front tooth
Blond streaks in the hair
Skeletons hanging from the last trinket on the beaded dreadlock
A hidden “Mickey” on the left dreadlock
Swimming mermaids engraved on the hand guard of the right sword
The Skull features the signature red bandana Captain Jack Sparrow wore in all the films of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise. Red was a popular color with pirates, who preferred more colorful dress. It was also a color synonymous with “giving no quarter” to enemies as exemplified by flying a red Jolly Roger flag when engaging a foe at sea.
The crossed swords, or pirates’ cutlasses, have a special meaning: When the crossed swords face upward, they signify readiness for battle. When the swords point downward, they signify the end of conflict. Down-pointing crossed swords are a common military symbol on graves or memorials signifying death in battle. On the teaser poster the swords are pointing downward.
In “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” Johnny Depp reprises his iconic role of Jack Sparrow in his greatest adventure yet—a quest to find the legendary Fountain of Youth.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the previous three films in the “Pirates” franchise, and is directed by Rob Marshall of “Chicago” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” fame.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is the first film in the “Pirates” franchise to be shot in Disney Digital 3D™, and the first all live-action, epic outdoor adventure shot on Red 3D cameras.
New characters add to the fun of the all-new story of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”: Blackbeard (Ian McShane), the ultimate pirate villain; Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a con-artist from Jack Sparrow’s past; Syrena( Astrid Bergès-Frisbey), the mystical mermaid; and Philip (Sam Claflin), the young mysterious missionary.
Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, who plays Angelica, brings pirate equality to the screen as she portrays a character every bit as adventurous, tricky and cunning as Captain Jack Sparrow—with whom she shares a colorful past.
Bringing legendary, fearsome pirate Blackbeard to life in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is versatile actor Ian McShane, known for his Golden Globe®–winning performance in “Deadwood.”
For the fourth time, Geoffrey Rush reprises his role as Captain Hector Barbossa in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” Barbossa, Jack Sparrow’s nemesis, is a master swordsman and uncompromising pirate who sees himself as a man of honor despite his vocation. Until the last fim in the series, “At World’s End,” Barbossa’s first name, Hector, was never uttered by any of the characters.
Though a well-known actress in France, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey makes her U.S. film debut in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” in the role of the mystical mermaid Syrena.
Although she spent more than two months in Hawaii, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey was not permitted to have fun in the sun on her days off…as the unearthly mermaid known as Syrena, she had to maintain her pale complexion.
Sam Claflin, who plays the young missionary Philip, is from the U.K. and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Keith Richards returns in a cameo as Captain Teague, Jack Sparrow’s father, in the fourth installment of the “Pirates” franchise.
Australian Gemma Ward, who plays Tamara, one of the eight mermaids in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” began modeling at age 14 and has alreadygraced over 20 Vogue covers.
World-class competitive surfer Tamayo Perry was one of six Hawaiian QueenAnne’s Revenge crewmen cast by director Rob Marshall. But this wasn’t Tamayo Perry’s first brush with Walt Disney Studios. He was a surfing double in the film, as well as one of the title character’s competitors, in the studio’s 1999 “Johnny Tsunami.”
Although Yuki Matsuzaki is the first Japanese actor to portray a pirate in the “Pirates” series, he’s not the first from his country to play a pirate in a Walt Disney Pictures live-action movie. That honor belongs to Sessue Hayakawa, who played the leader of a pirate band attacking the heroes in 1960’s “Swiss Family Robinson.”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” represents production designer John Myhre’s fifth collaboration with director Rob Marshall. Myhre was honored with Academy Awards® for Best Achievement in Art Direction for both “Chicago” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” appropriately enough for a pirate movie, shot on five different islands: Kauai, Oahu, Puerto Rico, Palominito (a small island off the island’s east coast), and although of a distinctly non-tropical nature, Great Britain.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is the biggest movie to ever film at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, shooting more of the complex than any previous production.
In England, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” shot on three of the most important historic sites: the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Hampton Court Palace and Middle Temple in The City.
While filming in the vast environs of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai, as well as the Coco Palms Hotel in Wailua, the long distances between base camp and the night shooting locations were marked by the Location department the Hawaiian way…with tiki torches lighting the pathways!
While filming in the thick coconut grove at the famed and now shuttered Coco Palms Hotel in Wailua—where Elvis once sang “Blue Hawaii” for the movie of that title—773 coconut palms were harvested to prevent the heavy fruits from falling on the hapless heads of cast and crew. The harvested coconuts were taken away by local residents to take full advantage of the meat and milk of the tropical fruits.
The fully functional Queen Anne’s Revenge is the first historical ship to be represented in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise.
The Fountain of Youth, a legendary spring whose water was rumored to return youth to anyone who drank it, was the object of an intense, but futile, search by Spanish explorer Ponce de León in the 1500s. Now it’s up to Jack Sparrow to find the magical spring in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” But homage is paid to Ponce de León in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, California—a model skeleton represents him in the stateroom set.
It was reported in mid-January 2011 that a team of archaeologists discovered fragments of Blackbeard’s sword while excavating his flagship, the Queen Anne’sRevenge, off the coast of North Carolina (where it ran aground in the 18th century). The real Sword of Triton, perhaps?
Synopsis:
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is written by PIRATES veterans Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, suggested by the novel by Tim Powers. The executive producers are Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and John DeLuca.
The iconic Skull representing “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has undergone yet another transformation for the latest film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
The mysterious “X” scar on the left side of the face
New beads
A pearl in the gold front tooth
Blond streaks in the hair
Skeletons hanging from the last trinket on the beaded dreadlock
A hidden “Mickey” on the left dreadlock
Swimming mermaids engraved on the hand guard of the right sword
The Skull features the signature red bandana Captain Jack Sparrow wore in all the films of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise. Red was a popular color with pirates, who preferred more colorful dress. It was also a color synonymous with “giving no quarter” to enemies as exemplified by flying a red Jolly Roger flag when engaging a foe at sea.
The crossed swords, or pirates’ cutlasses, have a special meaning: When the crossed swords face upward, they signify readiness for battle. When the swords point downward, they signify the end of conflict. Down-pointing crossed swords are a common military symbol on graves or memorials signifying death in battle. On the teaser poster the swords are pointing downward.
RANGO is about to show people what he is really made of, and we have tickets to an advanced screening… just for you!
The screening for RANGO will be SATURDAY, February 26th at 11am. The theater is TBA but will be in the St. Louis Area.
OFFICIAL RULES:
1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: “ What is your favorite reptile?
WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.
ANYONE CAUGHT REPRINTING TICKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION WILL BE BANNED FROM OUR CONTESTS! DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
SYNOPSIS:
From the director of The Pirates of the Caribbean comes RANGO, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West.
The story follows the comical, transformative journey of Rango (Depp), a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt . . . until, in a blaze of action-packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be. With a cast that includes Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone and Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West, Rango is an exciting new twist on the classic Western legend of the outsider who saves a town and himself in the process.
Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and other celebs were on hand to walk the red carpet at Paramount Pictures big premiere of RANGO at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. The cast spent Valentine’s Day signing autographs and posing for pictures for the waiting fans. Depp appeared in his cowboy hat in keeping with the playful Western theme of the movie.
Here’s an excerpt of what Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski had to say on lizards at the RANGO press conference on February 12th:
JOHNNY DEPP: I always had an affinity for lizards; I’ve always felt somewhat close to them. They’re reptile- feeling somewhat reptilian myself at times. No, the – I mean, what was – oddly, I think, I mean, Gore might even, he might disagree. But I feel like, you know, there was – when we were doing “Pirates” one, two and three, there was a certain, at times when Jack Sparrow had to run – there was this very specific run that I wanted. And it was from seeing – I saw this footage of a lizard running across the water. And it was like the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. And so I said, “Gore, he’s got to be the lizard running across,” and he’s like, “Oh, yeah, absolutely.” You know. So that was the whole thing. It was always – and so whenever we were in that situation, “Okay, it’s time to…you know, let’s…”
GORE VERBINSKI: [INDISCERNIBLE] the lizard.
JOHNNY DEPP: Get – yeah, get in touch with the lizard. And we did it. So I actually think that Rango was somehow planted in Gore’s brain from that run, from that lizard run, you know. And when he actually called me and said, “I want you to play a lizard,” I thought, “Well, God, I’m halfway there.”
Johnny Depp poses for photos at the Paramount Pictures Los Angeles Premiere of RANGO at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011
Johnny Depp signs autographs for fans at the Paramount Pictures Los Angeles Premiere of RANGO at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011
Abigail Breslin poses for photos at the Paramount Pictures Los Angeles Premiere of “Rango” at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011
Johnny Depp and Paramount’s Brad Grey appear at the Paramount Pictures Los Angeles Premiere of RANGO at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011.
Synopsis:
From the director of “The Pirates of the Caribbean” comes RANGO, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West. The story follows the comical, transformative journey of Rango (Depp), a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt – a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures – the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt . . . until, in a blaze of action-packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be. With a cast that includes Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone and Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West, Rango is an exciting new twist on the classic Western legend of the outsider who saves a town – and himself in the process.
RANGO will be in theaters on March 4, 2011. Visit the film;s official website at: http://www.RangoMovie.com/.
Find RANGO here on Facebook.
This film has been rated PG for rude humor, language, action and smoking.
Check out this advanced look at the Big Game spot for Johnny Depp’s new film RANGO! Cracks me up everytime I see these desert critters scurrying about.
Directed by Gore Verbinski (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) and written by Gore Verbinski, John Logan (GLADIATOR) and James Byrkit, RANGO stars the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Bill Nighy, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, Beth Grant, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, and Alfred Molina. The score is from Verbinski favorite Hans Zimmer. RANGO will crawl into theaters on March 4th, 2011.
Visit the film’s official site at http://www.rangomovie.com/ to explore the latest interactive content (just make sure to continuously click on all the hilarious objects on the screen for it to work – you can turn on the radio or push the little roly-poly bug down the hole). Find RANGO here on Facebook
