The third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series was officially announced by Walt Disney Pictures.
Principal photography began for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, directed by Gore Verbinski.
Filming wrapped up for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, finishing principal photography.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released in theaters worldwide, concluding the initial trilogy.
The movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released on DVD and Blu-ray for home viewing.
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann sail into the Locker to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker.
The Pirate Lords convene at Shipwreck Cove to discuss the growing threat of the East India Trading Company and the breaking of the Brethren Court.
Tia Dalma reveals herself as Calypso, the sea goddess, after being freed from her human form by the Pirate Lords binding her with 9 pieces of eight.
The Pirate Lords, alongside Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann, form an alliance to confront the East India Trading Company and Davy Jones.
A massive naval battle ensues between the combined pirate fleets and the East India Trading Company's forces, with Davy Jones and Lord Cutler Beckett leading the opposition.
Will Turner kills Davy Jones, becoming the new captain of the Flying Dutchman, thereby binding himself to ferry souls to the afterlife.
Jack Sparrow escapes in the chaos of the battle and claims the Black Pearl, resolving his personal quest for freedom.