Pirates of the Caribbean is a film series.
Elizabeth Swann ( later Elizabeth Turner ) is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series . Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney 's theme park ride of the same name . The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio ( 1 -- 4 ) ; other writers include Stuart Beattie ( 1 ) , Jay Wolpert ( 1 ) , and Jeff Nathanson ( 5 ) . Ted Elliott (screenwriter) . Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio , Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 30 years , including Aladdin , Shrek and the Pirates of the Caribbean series .