Get Ready for New Toys and a Video Game Inspired By ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’

Toys get us very excited around here, as you can probably guess. Toys based on popular movies get us super duper excited. That’s why we can’t wait to tell you about the new toys and video game by Disney, which is inspired by their upcoming movie ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.

There was an event in New York last night, which unveiled the new toy line. You ready to see some pictures and hear more about the toys?! We thought so.

Do you know what that is? Well, it’s Ian McShane standing next to a life-sized Jack Sparrow and he’s also holding a custom Blackbeard action figure from Disney and JAKKS Pacific’s. The life-sized Jack Sparrow was made out of 150,000 LEGO bricks.

Disney also unveiled the LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game and construction toys.

The toy line will be available in stores this March 2011 and includes everyone’s favorite scallywag, Captain Jack Sparrow; his right-hand man, Gibbs; and old foe, Barbossa. The line also showcases new characters and themes from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides including the sinister and notorious Blackbeard; a mysterious woman from Captain Jack Sparrow’s past, Angelica; and the Fountain of Youth they desperately seek. Disney will also release a full line of Pirates-themed merchandise in conjunction with the film including publishing, apparel, cosmetics, accessories, and stationery.

Here are some from the new Pirates of the Caribbean toy line:

• Line of new toys including figures and playsets with a special black light reveal from JAKKS Pacific. A black light accessory that comes with all 4-inch figures (SRP $7.99), 4-inch Legend Pack figures and accessories (SRP $14.99) and the Queen Anne’s Revenge playset (SRP $69.99) unveils a secret reveal that turns the figures into ghastly zombies. The Queen Anne’s Revenge playset also features authentic cloth sails, a retractable crow’s nest, and canon with working projectile and launching deck for fun and adventure-packed action on the high seas. JAKKS will also be introducing new strategy-based board games based on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides later this Fall.

• The LEGO Group will introduce nine exciting and versatile playsets celebrating key scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, including an buildable version of Queen Anne’s Revenge (SRP $119.99) and the Whitecap Bay playset ($79.99) where Jack Sparrow and the other pirates encounter mermaids. The line also includes favorite scenes from earlier films in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Fans will have to snap up all the sets to complete their collection of favorite characters in LEGO form.

• Disney Interactive Studios and TT Games have collaborated to develop LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Based in the world of the globally successful film franchise, incorporating storylines, locations and characters from the first three films, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game will re-create the action, adventure and memorable moments of the Pirates of the Caribbean mythology in LEGO form, incorporating the humor of LEGO minifigures and fantastic worlds built from LEGO bricks and elements for players to explore. The video game will release in May in conjunction with the film and will be available for the Wii™ console, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, Games For Windows — LIVE and the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems.

Pre-order LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game for:

• Wii
• Xbox 360
• PlayStation 3
• PSP
• Nintendo DS