Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, it serves as the direct sequel to Dead Man's Chest and represents the third installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The film follows an urgent quest to locate and rescue Captain Jack Sparrow, who has been trapped in Davy Jones' Locker. Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, and the Black Pearl crew form an uneasy alliance to save Jack and convene the Brethren Court to wage war against the East India Trading Company. The ensemble cast includes Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, and Bill Nighy among others.