One of most anticipated Hollywood summer blockbusters, Disney's new installment of its "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, will for the first time have its star-studded world premiere in China.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," scheduled for May 26 release in China and North America, will send its top stars, including Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem and Brenton Thwaites, as well as the directorial duo of Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, to the Shanghai Disney Resort for the world premiere on May 11. This is the first time an A-class blockbuster from Hollywood will have its world premiere ceremony in China.
"Pirates of the Caribbean," based on a Disneyland ride, is one of the most famous and profitable franchise in the world and the past four installments since 2003 have grossed more than US$3.7 billion.
With the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" on May 5 in China, Disney will also screen a special premiere – a five-minute extended sequence of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5"— in front of the Marvel film.
Source: china.org by zhang rui