Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Plot Revealed
Published on October 7, 2009 by Craig Sharp · View Comments
…Well kind of. It’s less than a month since Johnny Depp announced the title to Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and even then Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was being compared to the book of the same name – a possible plot source perhaps?
At the time it was largely considered speculation, but now the author of “On Stranger Tides” has been able to reveal that his book will indeed provide the basis for the fourth film in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Tim Powers reveals to the LA Times that during Disney’s D23 Expo, his email inbox was bombarded with messages from friends and fans due to the film’s title, which seemed to have been ripped directly from his work. Not only that, but his book tells the story of a group of pirates on a quest for the Fountain of Youth – the same Fountain that Captain Jack announced he was going to find at the end of Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End:
“I was still — as far as I understood — not free to talk about it,” the author told me Monday. “Then about a week ago my agent wrote and said, ‘You’re now able to say that in fact Disney did option the book.’ That happened a while ago, it’ll be three years in April.”
On Stranger Tides was originally published as far back as 1987, during (as the LA Times Blog point out) the Reagan administration. And according the source, Powers is still a little shocked that after all these year’s his work will be appearing on the big screen as the latest edition in the Pirates of the Caribbean series:
“Yes, I’m thrilled,” Power said, “I think it’s great.”
And there you have it fans. I would say that if you want to know what will happen, you should pick up the book, but of course the chances are that by the time Disney present us with Pirates 4 very little will remain of the source material. In fact, Powers seems to share the exact same sentiment:
“My main character doesn’t overlap with Jack Sparrow at all [in personality or circumstance]; they’re totally different characters. I suppose they might overlap the Geoffrey Rush character Barbossa and Blackbeard. The only thing I feel certain they will hold on to is the Fountain of Youth since they telegraphed that at the end of the last movie.”
Whatever material is taken from the book, it’s fairly certain that when all is said and done they’ll both stand apart as seperate stories in all but name and as such, I think I might have to pick myself up a copy off of Amazon once I’m done here!
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It will be interesting to see how they combine the two materials and, in order to fully appreciate it, I think a trip to the book store is in order for me, too.
What happened to the fourth movie being a prequel detailing how Cap'n Jack came to acquire (and subsequently lose) the Black Pearl?
I loved At World`s End I hope this one lives up to the Reputation
It will be interesting to see how they combine the two materials and, in order to fully appreciate it, I think a trip to the book store is in order for me, too.
What happened to the fourth movie being a prequel detailing how Cap'n Jack came to acquire (and subsequently lose) the Black Pearl?
I loved At World`s End I hope this one lives up to the Reputation
The reputation is shaky at best at the moment and “At World's End” was by far the worst of the trilogy. But I do agree in as much as I hope this film can revive some of the fun of the original movie!!!
The reputation is shaky at best at the moment and “At World's End” was by far the worst of the trilogy. But I do agree in as much as I hope this film can revive some of the fun of the original movie!!!
Maybe with Will Turner out of the picture it will go back to being more
adventure and fun and less betrayal and tragedy.
I certainly hope so! I must say I'm sorry that Kiera Knightly won't be returning, but I won't be missing Orlando Bloom, he stifled the whole trilogy with his straight-laced, wooden spoon-like proceedings
Indeed. I know it would have messed up the fairytale, but I always hoped
Elizabeth would go for Cap'n Jack. Then again, we wouldn't want him to be
tied down, now would we? Nevertheless, this also affords them the
opportunity to bring new and exciting characters with which to showcase
Depp's brilliant portrayal of one of the most entertaining pirates ever.
Maybe with Will Turner out of the picture it will go back to being more
adventure and fun and less betrayal and tragedy.
I certainly hope so! I must say I'm sorry that Kiera Knightly won't be returning, but I won't be missing Orlando Bloom, he stifled the whole trilogy with his straight-laced, wooden spoon-like proceedings
Indeed. I know it would have messed up the fairytale, but I always hoped
Elizabeth would go for Cap'n Jack. Then again, we wouldn't want him to be
tied down, now would we? Nevertheless, this also affords them the
opportunity to bring new and exciting characters with which to showcase
Depp's brilliant portrayal of one of the most entertaining pirates ever.
Something told me, and it wasn't the part at the end of the 3rd movie that did it, that this movie would be about the Fountain of Youth. Captain Sparrow was always trying to figure out how to be on the sea forever, and this is his way of finding out how.
I really hope this lives up to the reputation that the others have. The other three are amazing (my favorite is the 3rd, especially the song at the beginning. XD), and I hope this one lives up to it. But with Depp in it, no doubt it'll be good, no matter the outcome.
Something told me, and it wasn't the part at the end of the 3rd movie that did it, that this movie would be about the Fountain of Youth. Captain Sparrow was always trying to figure out how to be on the sea forever, and this is his way of finding out how.
I really hope this lives up to the reputation that the others have. The other three are amazing (my favorite is the 3rd, especially the song at the beginning. XD), and I hope this one lives up to it. But with Depp in it, no doubt it'll be good, no matter the outcome.
What?! No orlando bloom…But he is sooo dreamy! I can’t keep my eyes off him everytime I see his handsome face on screen!
And no Kiera nightly! What in the bloody hell is this film sposed to be? How are they going to make the film with out hottest- I mean main characters in it
I must say I am excited. I have loved priates since I was a kid and Loved the movies since I was only 9 when they came out
Sure Orlando sucks at acting but at least he’s good to look at
The Movie is gonna be great Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly is not gonna be in it so thats a hugh plus allready there.
I realy hope they shoot it in the new didgital 3D format aswell or perhaps even IMAX 3D.
I would like to se maybe Russel Crove, Sam Worthington or Christian Bale in it, now that could be realy awesome.
The Movie is gonna be great Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly is not gonna be in it so thats a hugh plus allready there.
I realy hope they shoot it in the new didgital 3D format aswell or perhaps even IMAX 3D.
I would like to se maybe Russel Crove, Sam Worthington or Christian Bale in it, now that could be realy awesome.
Hmm.. I’m not sure if I like the idea of the movie being copied from a book. I just don’t like knowing what’s going to happen before I’ve actually seen a movie. Lucky for me, I’ve never read the book.
I just can’t believe that orlando bloom and kiera knightly are not going to be in the 4th film! they were the perfect couple and i wanted to know what was to happen after the ten years will turner was on the boat! i mean what happened to his son? :O the film will still be great as jhonny depp is in it but im not sure it will live up to the last film as the two main characters are not in the film! DISAPOINTMENT.