Jerry Bruckheimer Won't Go All The Way With You Until Next Summer
No one can say that superproducer Jerry Bruckheimer doesn't know exactly what the people want from their summer entertainments, and in the case of Pirates of Caribbean 2 (opening today in 4,133 theaters near you!), The Bruck has gleaned that the public is clamoring for a severe, "old fashioned" set of blueballs induced by a [SPOILER ALERT, SORT OF] cliffhanger ending that necessitates a return trip to the multiplex next summer for the completion of their blockbuster handjob. Cackles Bruckheimer to the LAT:
We have had a lot of kids come out and wonder if they can just go over to the next theater and see No. 3," says producer Jerry Bruckheimer with a laugh. The third film will be released on Memorial Day weekend 2007.
Of course, Disney and Bruckheimer have done their best to accommodate these fans' requests, and have worked out a groundbreaking arrangement with exhibitors. Moviegoers feeling unfulfilled by the film's lack of resolution will have the opportunity to purchase an admission to a darkened theater that will eventually show the conclusion to the Pirates trilogy, where they may be padlocked until its release next summer. No contact with the outside world will be allowed, other than the occasional message from Bruckheimer urging them to "Hang in there, my little buccaneers!" and assuring them that the finished product will be "totally worth the loss of the family members who have moved on with their lives in your absence."
