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Whether the movie succeeds or not, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 merchandise will be everywhere this year, including this very impressive Mass Market line from Zizzle...

Product Name: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Category: Action Figures, Role Play, Play Sets

Audience: Boys ages four and up

Suggested Retail Price: $4.99-$49.99

Disney’s Highest grossing live action film is back and Zizzle’s GOT IT!!!

The box-office bonanza that made pirates cool again is back in action with the next installment of the franchise, Disney’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST. Everyone is back including Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski driving the ship. You will see fantastic action, new spectacular special effects and even more laughs than ever before. To accompany one of the most anticipated films of 2006, Zizzle LLC will deliver the first mass market toy line ever offered behind the Disney franchise, which encompasses the recently announced sequel and the yet to be named final film in the trilogy. Zizzle’s toy line will include action figures, play sets, role play products, interactive handheld games, novelty electronics and much more.

3 ¾” Basic Figures

Detailed and sculpted action figures based on the movie’s major characters including Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Davy Jones, the new villain

Figures have eight points of articulation including the shoulders, elbows, legs, waist and head

Children can recreate their favorite movie scenes with the figures

Isla Cruces Play Set

Land Based Play set modeled after the location of the final climactic scenes of the movie

Designed for action figure play

Mill wheel moves but lets action figures continue battling while it rolls

The trap door, collapsing ladder, swinging boom and pulley features all add to the battling action

Black Pearl Play Set

Almost three foot long boat to be used in action figure play

Battling features on the ship include recoiling cannons that launch projectiles which trigger sound and lights, dueling pirate discs, a retracting zip line that attaches to multiple points on the ship, a collapsible mast, brig with a trap door for dual escape modes, trap door in the Captain’s Quarters with skiff for easy escape, swinging boom and a plank for the Pirates to walk

Flying Dutchman Deck Duel Play Set

Play set used for one-on-one action figure battling

By manipulating sword controls children can make their action figures slide, spin and win

Real sound effects

Flying Dutchman Smoke Blast Cannon

Features canon ball launcher that sends a puff of smoke out of the cannon after the shot

The eyes on the canon’s face light up

Jack Sparrow’s Gear

Role play set that features Jack’s trademark headband with dreadlocks, beads, compass, belt, sword, three carved rings, bracelet, temporary signature tattoo and cannibal eye stickers to mimic Jack’s during a crucial scene in the movie

Jack Sparrow’s Clash and Flash Cutlass

Jack’s broadsword that comes with sheath and bandolier

The sword lights up at the edges when the sword comes to a sudden stop

Sword has a motion detector to activate “swooshing” and “clashing” sound effects