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Zaptoit.com: Rumors of Will Turner’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

Fans afraid that Orlando Bloom won’t return to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films can rest easy. Despite buzz that Bloom’s character would be sacrificed because of budget constraints, the rumors are “completely unfounded.”

Public Relations firm New Market Strategies informed journalists via email that Bloom will return to the swashbuckling franchise.

“As some of you may have seen,” begins the statement, “there have been some rumors going around online regarding potential absence of Orlando Bloom in the future ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films. We are working closely with Disney and want you to know that while we cannot comment on specific plot points, such rumors are completely unfounded.”

The third installment, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” is due in theaters May 2007.

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Herald Sun – GEOFFREY Rush is speaking from Los Angeles, where he is putting the finishing touches on the third and final instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy,
writes Claire Sutherland.

…”Actually, finishing touches is a bit of an understatement,” he laughs. “We’re sort of filming the grand finale of the great trilogy where 12 plots all converge on one massive, almost mythological, action sequence. It’s quite extraordinary and bigger than Ben-Hur.

“The scene we’re shooting is a global pirate summit, and I can’t say much because (producer) Jerry Bruckheimer might kill me.”

The production, called At World’s End, made the news recently, thanks to claims Rolling Stone Keith Richards, shooting a cameo as Jack Sparrow’s father, was drunk on the set.

Rush is of no help one way or the other in laying the story to rest.

“I think with Keith you get such an excitable persona you’re not quite sure where he’s at,” Rush says.

“The man I met on set was a very playful, excitable kid . . . this completely eccentric character turns up and plays by totally different rules to the slightly more manicured actors who turn up, so that was very, very thrilling.”

Johnny Depp, who famously modelled the Jack Sparrow character after Richards, knew who was boss, Rush says.

“He’s the only person in the whole trilogy of films who can put Jack Sparrow in his place,

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PR Newswire – HOLLYWOOD – The worlds of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and comic books took over Hollywood during a celebration of all four genres at Spike TV’s SCREAM AWARDS 2006 ceremony, which taped at the historic Pantages Theater this evening and airs on Tuesday, October 10 (10:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT).

This summer’s blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” came away with four awards: The Most Anticipated Movie (At World’s End), Best Fantasy Movie, Best Sequel, and Most Heroic Performance.

Spike TV, is available in 90 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks.

Congratulations to Disney and the Cast and Crew of Pirates!

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HOLLYWOOD – Orlando Bloom’s much-loved character in Pirates of the Caribbean will reportedly be killed off in the fourth installment of the Disney series — so says a Disney insider who spoke to the British paper Daily Star.

According to the source, the script for the fourth film is currently being written, and Disney bean counters are already examining ways to cut its massive costs.

According to British newspaper reports, Bloom’s character Will Turner is deemed “not necessary” to the sea-faring saga, although his cast mates Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp are unaffected by the cutbacks.

The report also states that the films’ minor characters, who were faithfully brought back for the first sequel, are also on the chopping block.

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Yesterday Johnny was honoured with the Courage to Care Award at the 2nd Annual Noche De Ninos, in aid of the Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
“NEW YORK, Oct. 8 PRNewswire/ — Hollywood’s brightest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the second Noche de Ninos Gala to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated actor Johnny Depp, McDonald’s Corporation CEO Ralph Alvarez and philanthropists Debbie and Mark Attanasio each received the “Courage to Care Award” for their commitment to children and children’s charities.”

you can find all of the pics here – more will certainly come in within the day.

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iF MAGAZINE: You make your comic pratfalls look easy and effortless but this isn’t easy and effortless. How do you get the timing so right and how hard do you have to work in making these falls look accidental and comic?

JOHNNY DEPP: Oh boy. That’s the key. How do you keep it fresh’ How do you keep it working’ For me, there’s a real fine art to the timing that I’m still working on because you go back and watch guys like Chaplin and Keaton or even in the dramatic roles, Lon Chaney. The timing, especially in those silent films is just astonishing. But also in today’s cinema, timing can be helped or hindered by editing. So I don’t know. I just sort of do my best.

iF: Speaking of timing, what did you think when you heard about Keith Richards falling out of the palm tree, and were you concerned that he might not be able to star in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END?

DEPP: I thought that was bad timing. But it solidified my belief that he would be the perfect father for Captain Jack. Initially we were all super-worried ‘ ‘My God, what has he done” But being in touch with his people, his camp, I know that he’s doing fine and it was a momentary lapse and he’s back on the road soon and totally cool.

iF: You were at the launch of the new revamped Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.

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The galleries for the years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 have been added to the galleries/appearances section
. Now the apperances have been completed.

In the movie section Conny added some
PotC 2 US Lobby Cards, PotC 2 German Press book, and The Libertine French Lobby cards

So go check them out

Enjoy Sarfania

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PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Hollywood’s brightest stars will gather at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the second Noche de Ninos Gala to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Oscar-nominated actor Johnny Depp, McDonald’s Corporation CEO Ralph Alvarez, and philanthropists Debbie and Mark Attanasio will each receive the “Courage to Care Award” for their commitment to children and children’s charities.

Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush will host the evening’s festivities. Actor and comedian Ray Romano will perform, and comedian Billy Crystal will host the evening’s live auction, sponsored by Christie’s auction house.

Mr. Katzenberg will present Ralph Alvarez with his award; baseball commissioner Bud Selig will present Debbie and Mark Attanasio with their award; and Jennifer Lopez, the 2004 “Courage to Care” honoree, will present Johnny Depp with his award.

“Johnny Depp embodies the very spirit of the `Courage to Care’ Award because he puts smiles on the faces of thousands of children through his great work on film, and his longtime private advocacy of children and children’s charities is nothing short of inspirational,” says Ms. Fernandez-Farrand.

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been treating the most seriously ill and injured children in Los Angeles for more than a century, and it is acknowledged throughout the United States and around the world for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Childrens Hospital is one of America’s premier teaching hospitals,

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Hollywood Film Festival

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