The news couldn’t be better for the cast and crew of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST–and their home studio, Walt Disney Pictures, must be very happy, too. DEAD MAN’S CHEST sold nearly 5 million DVDs on its first day of release, and is on track to become, not just the best-selling DVD of the year, but the best-selling live-action DVD of all time.

Celebrating the extraordinary success of DEAD MAN’S CHEST, Bob Chapek, president of Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, told the press, “We could not be more thrilled with the incredible success of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST. This franchise is a genuine treasure for us. [. . .] Consumers have an insatiable appetite for all things PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.”

The Zone thanks Theresa for sharing the news; you can read the full press release on the News & Views forum.