Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley is the beautiful twenty-three year old British actress whose meteoric rise to fame in such films as Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates Of The Caribbean continues apace in the recent Pride and Prejudice remake and this summer's The Edge of Love.

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Variety reports that Farrell and Keira Knightley will be starring in the independent crime drama “London Boulevard.” The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter William Monahan (”The Departed”), who is really the go-to guy when it comes to crime thrillers.

Based on Ken Bruen’s well-reviewed thriller, “London” will see Farrell playing the sort of part he’s best at — a South London criminal, fresh out of prison, who is trying to live the straight life. He gets a job as a handyman for a reclusive young actress. Naturally, he can’t quite escape his violent past, and of course it will threaten his new life and love affair — and he’ll respond to the thugs and criminals of his circle with a terrible form of revenge.

The film begins shooting in London this summer, leaving very little breathing room for either young actor. Fresh off his Golden Globe win, Farrell is set to begin shooting “The Way Back” with Peter Weir in March, and Knightley will soon be playing Zelda Fitzgerald in “The Beautiful and the Damned.” I have to say, I think they’ll make a gorgeous couple onscreen — and it will be a relief to see Knightley in something other than a corset.

This is usually the time of year when we announce big plans to update more frequently, be less lazy and generally provide a better service to you, the fans. But not this time sadly.

You will of course have noticed the decline in activity on KKW over the last year; less frequent updates to the galleries and news now entirely syndicated from our wonderful partner KeiraWeb, from whom I thoroughly recommend you get your daily dose of Keira. The decline we have experienced is simply because the admins who run this site no longer have the time to dedicate to this project which has now been running for over five years. We accept that maintaining keiraknightley.com to the standard we aspire to is no longer possible.

Some time next year the website will receive one final redesign, a more compact streamlined affair that concentrates on the galleries and forums. After this is done my personal involvement with keiraknightley.com will become more limited. I hope in time that new Administrators can be found to keep the fires of KKW burning but I must accept that after five years at the helm, 2008 will be my last.

This isn't the end of the website, far from it, just a shakedown into old age for a ship that has served us well.

I'll see you soon.

KKW: Live from Østerbro!
19 November 2008 by Camille
Catch-up 'o clock.

November 17th
Amazon UK has a Duchess DVD release date of March 19th.

November 16th
Here's an Emiri interview with Keira ahead of The Duchess release there.

November 14th
The Duchess has now topped $13m in the US, and $17m worldwide, including nearly $12m from the UK. It continues to open around the world, with South America this weekend, Italy at Christmas, then Singapore, Germany, Finland and Belgium in the New Year.

A couple of articles this week on the 'maturing' of roles of Hollywood's starlets: Variety - LA Times
And a 'BAFTA potential' run-down article, with Keira and Duchess mentions. BAFTA noms are out on January 15th, a week before the Oscar noms. Golden Globes noms are out first, on December 11th.

November 10th
Voting is now open for this year's People's Choice Awards. Keira is up against Angelina Jolie and Reece Witherspoon for Favorite Female Movie Star, and The Duchess is up for Favorite Indie Movie. Vote now.

Keira's role as Zelda Sayre in The Beautiful and The Damned appears to be confirmed judging by the preliminary artwork on the producer's web site. There's been nothing in the press since the "in talks" news story back in September. Filming is set for Spring next year, after Keira completes King Lear, the exterior scenes of which will be filmed in Scotland, according to this article in Variety.