Source material can come from everywhere. We live in a world where a mobile game can become an animated franchise, and a supposedly haunted doll can inspire a successful horror series. But perhaps the best example of making a lot with a little is Pirates of the Caribbean, the epic pirate fantasy series inspired by a Disney theme park ride.
The Pirates movies were huge hits, but other ride adaptations didn’t find the same success. The Haunted Mansion, for example, was adapted twice in 20 years, and the first Pirates movie did better at the box office than both combined. Much of that success could be credited to the series’ now controversial star, and while it’s been eight years since the last Pirates movie, a franchise producer suggests there’s more to come — and that star will remain involved.
