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Why Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War Is Still Amazing Four Years Later

This article is presented by Joycity. Fan-favorite mobile game Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War is celebrating its 4th anniversary this year. Even more impressive than the milestone itself is the way Tides of War has continued to find new ways to keep its players engaged with one of the most thriving, social-friendly gaming communities on mobile devices. The high seas of Tides of War are absolutely teeming with more action and adventure than ever before, with thousands of players and alliances contending for dominance as they hunt down abominable sea creatures, plunder hapless islands for treasures and resources,…
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How The Long Song Spotlights Ignored Black Caribbean History

This article contains spoilers for The Long Song. The Long Song is the first miniseries featured in PBS Masterpiece’s 50th Anniversary season, and it’s U.S. arrival nearly three years after airing on BBC One is highlighting themes that some viewers may not be ready to process but that remain incredibly important. The show is an adaptation of Andrea Levy’s 2010 novel recounting the story of how Jamaican slaves gained their freedom in the 1830’s. Levy worked with white screenwriter Sarah Williams on the script for The Long Song before her death in 2019. Although some may want to criticize Williams’ involvement…
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Why Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War Is the Perfect Mobile Game for Halloween

This article is presented by Joycity. Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year, and spooky season enthusiasts will have to be extra creative to keep the Halloween spirit alive while distancing from family and friends. Luckily, you can dive into the deep, dark waters of Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, Joycity’s popular mobile game inspired by Disney’s classic movie franchise. In Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, all of the grotesque villains, monsters, and undead pirates from the movies coalesce into one of the spookiest action-strategy mobile games you can play in celebration of…
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Why Pirates of the Caribbean Didn’t Need Any Sequels

Pirates of the Caribbean was never meant to be a franchise. Not really. Of course one could also argue the concept was never meant to be a movie either. Originally a theme park ride which opened at Disneyland in 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean becoming a movie is the kind of high-concept thrown around by Disney execs huddled at a conference table. Indeed, it was creative executives Brigham Taylor, Michael Haynes, and Josh Harmon who brainstormed the basic plot for a Pirates movie during the same period the studio greenlit The Country Bears and The Haunted Mansion movies. However, what…
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Margot Robbie to Headline New Pirates of the Caribbean Movie at Disney

Avast m’readers, there is major blockbuster news on the horizon! Aye, Disney is moving ahead with a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot, and Margot Robbie has signed on to lead an all-new seafaring adventure for the franchise. Further she is also reteaming with screenwriter Christina Hodson on the project after Hodson wrote Robbie’s Harley Quinn spinoff movie, Birds of Prey. The news, which was announced via THR Friday afternoon, reveals that the film is not intended to be spinoff of the previous Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which lasted for five movies over 14 years, but rather a “wholly original…
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