Archaeologists have now found the remains of Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by notorious British pirate Captain William Kidd as he raced to New York in an ill-fated attempt to clear his name, underwater.

Five Hollywood studios are suing a Chinese online service and internet cafe they accuse of offering pirated downloads of Pirates of the Caribbean and other hit films.

Despite some filmgoers said censors' cuts of Chow Yun-Fat's role made "Pirates" difficult to follow, opening-week sales of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" in China have surpassed those of "Spiderman 3".

Censors have cut scenes of Chow Yun-Fat as a bald, scarred pirate in the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, saying they insult China's people, the main state news agency said Friday.

Eurocom released "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" video game based on Disney's beloved "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN SETS NEW DOMESTIC 4-DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND MILESTONE AND BOOSTS CUME TO US$153 MILLION. INTERNATIONAL OPENING GROSS OF US$251 MILLION SETS NEW RECORD.

As a strong indicator of fan anticipation for Thursday night's opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," the film's advance ticket sales are swelling on Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination.