After months of haggling, The Bahamas Goverment has made an agreement to
permit Disney to film the two Pirates of the Caribbean movies--Pirates
of The Caribbean II, and Pirates of The Caribbean III--on Grand Bahama
Island. Filming takes place on Grand Bahama Island between May 2005 and
January 2006.
As usual, the engine behind Disney coming here
is not the Bahamas government, but a private individual, businessmen
Paul Quigley. After running him and his partners through the
ringer so many times it is as suprise to all why Mr. Quigley did not
quit and start a facility in Austrailia. Thank goodness Mr. Quigley
likes the Bahamas.
While applauding themselves, the Bahamas
Goverment did have the grace to recognize Mr. Quigley:
"In fact, were it not for his commitment to build a critical water tank
in Grand Bahama for this film and other productions, we would not be in
this happy situation today. I am told that what Mr. Quigley and his Gold
Rock Creek partners have done is likely to lead to a parade of motion
picture productions in Grand Bahama, especially those that require use
of such a tank, since there are few in existence around the world. So on
your behalf, I thank you Mr. Quigley for not giving up on vision."
The
2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, released today, boasts a
stunning cover of super model Carolyn Murphy shot on location in the
Bahamas.