Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

Did you know that Johnny Depp’s swashbucklin’ saga was inspired by a ride at Disneyworld? 10 points if you already did. The ride itself was actually based on the 1950 movie Treasure Island, which in turn was based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson wrote way back in 1883.

Now this is where it gets complicated. That book was based on a map, which Stevenson once drew with his stepson. But, the map in the book wasn’t the original map – that had gotten lost and had to be drawn again. SO, the film Pirates of the Caribbean is actually based on a ride, based on a film, based on a book, based on a map, based on a map that the author once drew for a laugh.

Wow, that’s some serious storyline-inspo inception going on right there. Confused much?