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 made the eventual Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl a classic came from the type of creative inspiration Disney couldn’t anticipate or control… yet.
Released in 2003 with modest expectations from the Mouse, and even more cynical predictions by the rest of the industry, the first Pirates of the Caribbean...
Released in 2003 with modest expectations from the Mouse, and even more cynical predictions by the rest of the industry, the first Pirates of the Caribbean...
- 8/27/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
[[tmz:video id="0_fccj88ym"]] So, we spotted Terrell Owens in Bev Hills Wednesday ... just as he was spotted on the street by Hall of Famer Mike Haynes ... and what ensued was a pretty cool raw moment. Haynes -- who was inducted into Canton in 1997 -- told T.O. he Belongs in the Hall of Fame and explained that "guys who know" football, like Steve Young, have his back. He also told Owens to keep his head up and hopes he gets in next year.
- 3/2/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_orccdzpi"]] Get the bust ready in Canton, because Julio Jones has Already earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... so says someone who's already there, Hall of Famer Mike Haynes. The Raiders legend has touched down in Houston where he's already singing Julio's praises -- saying the Atl Falcons stud is "one of the premiere receivers of all time." Fyi, Jones is only 27 ... he's a 4-time Pro Bowler, led the league in receiving...
- 2/1/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
by Mike Haynes A lot can happen in five hours, sadly they don’t have to make sense in the world of Showtime's Ray Donovan. While watching the most recent episode I was forced to consider that this show is just an elaborate prank on me. It’s a show that has so much potential but stubbornly […]
Ray Donovan 1.05 Review: "The Golem"...
Ray Donovan 1.05 Review: "The Golem"...
- 7/30/2013
- by Paul
- TVovermind.com
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