Keira Knightly getting all sci-fi in Never Let Me Go

by Liam on March 3, 2009 · 8 comments

keira knightley Since getting all famous in Pirates of Caribbean, Keira Knightly has decided to use her name to get small British projects off the ground (which is why we’ve seen her in all them damn period pieces). Her next film is no exception, as she has signed up to lead Never Let Me Go, a sci-fi film which will be directed by Mark Romanek (former director of The Wolfman).

From Variety:

Mark Romanek (“One Hour Photo”) will direct the cloning-themed pic, which will also star Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan.

Story revolves around a trio who grew up in a boarding school with no contact or knowledge of the outside world until they discover they are clones grown for the sole purpose of organ donation.

DNA, which has a longstanding partnership with Fox Searchlight, has teamed with the specialty label on a number of films including “The Last King of Scotland” and Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine” and “28 Days Later.”

Filming will begin in April in the UK.

  • Karah

    Not that it really matters, but isn't this exactly the same (only sub a "boarding school" for a "survivor" colony) as "The Island"?

  • Karah

    Not that it really matters, but isn't this exactly the same (only sub a "boarding school" for a "survivor" colony) as "The Island"?

  • Misty

    that's exactly what I thought…

  • Misty

    that's exactly what I thought…

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/StevooGer StevooGer

    Well maybe they just use the dialogue Michael Bay did cut out…they probably can fill a whole movie with it :D
    Baysome!!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/StevooGer StevooGer

    Well maybe they just use the dialogue Michael Bay did cut out…they probably can fill a whole movie with it :D
    Baysome!!

  • akonn

    sounds stupid, as stated above me, its just like the island. come up with some new shyt instead of copying previous films

  • akonn

    sounds stupid, as stated above me, its just like the island. come up with some new shyt instead of copying previous films