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 . This is a list of characters appearing 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 film series started in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl , which received positive reviews from the critics and grossed US$ 654 million worldwide . After the first film 's success , Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works .