On Stranger Tides was a logistical marvel. It was the first live-action film shot with the revolutionary Red Epic digital cameras and marked the franchise’s most ambitious location shooting, including real jungles and beaches in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and London’s historic Greenwich Hospital. Notably, it was also the first Pirates film to be converted to 3D in post-production, following the trend of post- Avatar cinema.
Directed by Rob Marshall ( Chicago ) instead of longtime franchise helmer Gore Verbinski, On Stranger Tides simplifies its premise. Jack Sparrow finds himself thrust into a breakneck race between two formidable crews, both hunting for the legendary Fountain of Youth. index of pirates of the caribbean 4
Despite the mixed critical reception — many lamenting a predictable script and the absence of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley — audiences worldwide turned out in droves. The film grossed over $1.045 billion, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2011 (behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ) and the highest-grossing Pirates film of the entire series when adjusting for inflation. On Stranger Tides was a logistical marvel