The Monkey Island Movie

The Monkey Island Movie is an American fantasy comedy action-adventure film based on the Monkey Island video game series, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. It is directed and produced by George Lucas (the director of Star Wars and Indiana Jones) and Gore Verbinski (the director of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) and co-produced by and . The film stars Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Karl Urban, , Hugh Jackman, Jack Black, David Tennant, John Cusack, Andy Serkis, , and Johnny Depp.
== Premise ==
The film follows the misadventures of the hapless sailor Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean with help from a crew of inexperienced pirates, and win the heart of governess Elaine Marley. He must, however, foil the plans of the dastardly zombie pirate LeChuck, and stop him from conquering the Seven Seas.
== Cast ==
=== Main Cast ===
* Chris Pine as Guybrush Threepwood, a hapless sailor who aspires to be a notorious pirate, becoming the captain of a crew of inexperienced pirates.
* Emily Blunt as Elaine Marley, Guybrush's love interest and the governor of the Tri-Island Area, a group of pirate islands in the Caribbean.
* Karl Urban as Captain LeChuck, Guybrush's arch-nemesis and the fearsome captain of a crew of zombie pirates. Urban stood in for the motion capture of LeChuck's zombie form.
* as Wally B. Feed, Guybrush's old friend and first mate of his crew, and a dwarfish sailor aspiring to be a pirate.
* Hugh Jackman as Edward "Snugglecakes" Van Helgen, one of the "Bucaneer Hairstylists" in Plunder Island's Barbery Coast, and a member of Guybrush's crew who enjoys fancy duels.
* Jack Black as Cutthroat Bill, one of the "Bucaneer Hairstylists" in Plunder Island's Barbery Coast, and a member of Guybrush's crew who is fascinated with treasures, especially gold.
* David Tennant as Haggis McMutton, one of the "Bucaneer Hairstylists" in Plunder Island's Barbery Coast, a member of Guybrush's crew, and a Scottish, muscular pirate.
* John Cusack as Captain Samson Fletcher, a high-ranking sailor in the Royal Navy, and pirate hunter who is hunting the pirate crews led by both Guybrush and LeChuck.
* Andy Serkis as:
** The voice of Murray, a former member of LeChuck's crew who lost his body during a failed assault on Plunder Island, with only his skull head remaining. He is now a member of Guybrush's crew, and seeks revenge on LeChuck for deserting him. Murray's skull head was created through a combination of CGI and puppetry.
** The motion capture of Mojo, a curious, mischievous three-headed monkey who tags along with Guybrush, becoming his pet and the crew's mascot. Mojo is split between three personalities due to his three heads: the Angry Mojo (left head), the Smart Mojo (middle head), and the Funny Moko (right head).
* as the Voodoo Lady, a Voodoo witch residing in Plunder Island, and Guybrush's mentor, as well as a member of his crew.
* Johnny Depp as Captain Sebastian Silverbeard, a high-ranking pirate captain who is Guybrush's idol and role model. The character is influenced by Depp's portrayal of Jack Sparrow in Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
=== Supporting/Minor Cast ===
* TBD as Lemonhead, TBD
* TBD as Griswold Goodsoup, a bartender and owner of the Goodsoup Hotel in Blood Island.
* TBD as Captain René Rottingham, a French pirate captain who is interested with the treasurez of Blood Island.
=== Cameos ===
Producers George Lucas, Gore Verbinski, , and , and Dominic Armato (Guybrush Threewood's voice actor from the video games) make cameos in the film.
== Differences Between the Film and the Video Games ==
* TBD
== Taglines ==
* "From the Makers of Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean..."
* "TBD"
== External links ==
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