Pirates of the Caribbean: What's happened so far
Jack Sparrow is back and his fifth film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," proves just how indestructable he is. Here's a look back at key events in the pirate captain's 14-year career.
The world's worst pirate
The Pirates of the Caribbean series doesn't skimp on pirate clichés: sword fights, drunk sailors, beautiful women, bad guys and morons, naval battles, a giant treasure, hangings, parrots, monkeys, intrigues, romance - and of course, rum. Johnny Depp plays the slightly neurotic pirate Jack Sparrow, who he has turned into a beloved cult figure.
The curse of the 'Black Pearl'
In the first film in the series, the villain Barbossa captures Jack Sparrow's ship, steals his treasure of gold and kidnaps the young and beautiful Elizabeth Swann. However, the treasure holds a curse, which turns Barbossa and his crew into zombie pirates and the vessel "Black Pearl" into a ghost ship. Sparrow and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) do everything they can to get it all back.
Search for the gold
Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) holds Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) hostage because he believes she can rescue his crew from the curse. But it turns out she's not the person he's looking for. Ultimately, all of the main protagonists meet in the cave where the treasure is - and the confusing back and forth continues until the end.
The dream team
In part two, the dream team - Jack, Will and Elizabeth - come up against Davy Jones. He is a zombie whose broken heart is lying in a chest on a deserted island. Unfortunately, Jones starts pursuing Jack, who is indebted to him. Jack is only able to get rid of him once he finds the chest with Jones' heart.
The octopus man
At the end of part two, Davy Jones drags Sparrow and the "Black Pearl" into the abyss. In part three, Elizabeth, Will and Captain Barbossa, who's now on their side, free Jack Sparrow and embark on their next adventure. They plan to free Will's father from Jones' clutches. Critics and fans say this film got a bit out of control and went on too many tangents.
Quirky Jack
Producer Disney wasn't eager to part ways with the lucrative Jack Sparrow, so they sent him on a fourth adventure in 2011. This time, he's on a hunt for a fountain of youth. Although fans have to do without Will and Elizabeth, the film still garners praise - even though it doesn't quite have the tempo and humor of part one.
The youngest Turner
Will Turner comes back in part five, "Dead Men Tell No Tales," which is released on May 26 in the US. Cursed and forgotten, he's been wallowing away on Davy Jones' ship since part three while Elizabeth gave birth to their son Henry. Now an adult, Henry tries to rescue his father from the curse.
Salazar's revenge
While searching for his father, Henry runs into the zombie captain Salazar, who gives him the job of finding Jack Sparrow. Salazar wants to take revenge on him - and destroy all pirates on the sea. In addition to a few young new faces, we meet some old friends, including pirate captain Barbossa. The trailers have promised this will be the final film, but can we be so sure?
Box office success story
The first Pirates of the Caribbean film brought in over $650 million at the box office, while part two cracked a billion dollars, making it one of the 20 best-grossing films of all time. Part three trails closely behind - despite it bad reviews. Film four also broke one billion dollars at the box office and it's expected that number five won't disappoint.