Disney to Launch Pirates of the Caribbean Toy Line and Video Game

In view of the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” movie release this May in Disney Digital 3D, the company has launched a new line of toys and a video game inspired by the film. They were revealed to an invitation-only crowd on Monday in New York, according to a Disney Consumer Products press release relayed by Businesswire.

Disney announced it would release a LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game as well as an assortment of toys made by LEGO and JAKKS Pacific, Inc as a preview to the upcoming American International Toy Fair. The toys will celebrate key scenes from the “On Stranger Tides” movie, including a buildable version of Queen Anne’s Revenge, as well as toys from previous Pirates of the Caribbean films. MTV was able to get an exclusive preview of the toys. The JAKKS pacific figures and play sets will also be inspired by “On Stranger Tides” and feature board games as well.

“Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean is the ultimate pirate franchise bringing to life the fun and adventure in pirate role play that kids just love,” said Jo Pascoe, director of toys at Disney. “With Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, we wanted to bring the entertaining characters and action-packed scenes from the big screen into the home for dynamic and imaginative play. Fans, kids and collectors are in for a treat,” he added.

The Video game that will be inspired by the movie will feature scenes from all four of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but mostly from “On Stranger Tides”, and  will recreate them using  LEGO form, according to the company press release.

During the event Disney Consumer Products and JAKKS Pacific also presented Ian McShane, the actor who will portray new pirate Blackbeard in the upcoming film, along with a unique 12-inch action figure inspired by the toy line.

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