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POTC Look-Alike Contest in NYC

Captain Jack from Pirates of the Caribbean is Back!!! and We Are Looking for His Look-Alike along with the Look-Alikes of Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner

BANNOCKBURN, Ill. -- June 7, 2006 -- The Fun Begins on June 13 for One of the Most Anticipated Films of the Summer, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, When One Lucky Person Will Win a Brand New Volvo XC90!

WHAT: Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann Look-alike Contest

WHEN: Tuesday June 13th, 2006
3:00-5:00 pm

WHERE: FAO Schwarz
Fifth Avenue and 58th Street

GRAND PRIZE: Volvo XC90 loaded with POTC toys
2nd Place- $2,500 and a treasure chest full of POTC toys
3rd Place- $1,000 and a treasure chest full of POTC toys

EVENT DETAILS

JUDGES

The judges are responsible for picking the best Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann look-alike.

  • Janine DiGioacchino - General Manager of Madame Tussauds New York; With six years at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Janine obviously knows what it takes to resemble a celebrity.
  • Noah Robischon - Photojournalist; As a photographer for Entertainment Weekly, Noah has an eye for the right "look".
  • Carolina Bermudez - Z100 DJ; When she talks people listen. Where she goes, people go!
  • Roger Shiffman - Zizzle President and CEO.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski, once again stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner and Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the spectacular follow-up to the international blockbuster released in 2003, will open in theatres nationwide July 7th, 2006.
http://www.pirates.movie.com

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest merchandise hitting shelf NOW, will include: action figures, play sets, role play, interactive hand held games, novelty electronics and more. The line will play off the incredible depth of characters, storylines, movie sets/locations and pirate fantasy. Highly detailed action figures will include all of kids' favorite characters, from Captain Jack Sparrow to Will Turner to the new villain character, Davy Jones. Kids will be able to take to land or sea with different play sets, including an Ultimate Black Pearl ship measuring nearly three feet long! And, of course, role play toys will allow any child to become "one" with their favorite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, using all of his great gear.

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