Keira Knightley to Star in Netflix Series ‘Black Doves’ as Streamer Unveils New U.K. Productions

Keira Knightley is ready to star in Netflix collection “Black Doves,” the streamer unveiled at present.

Written by “Giri/Haji” showrunner Joe Barton, the drama will see Knightley star as Helen, a girl with a secret id who embarks on a passionate affair. When her lover falls sufferer to London’s shadowy underworld, Helen’s employers ship an outdated pal, Sam, to guard her. The 2 of them quickly embark on a excessive octane journey set towards a backdrop of diplomatic rigidity and Christmas.

“‘Black Doves’ is the story of two outdated associates coming again collectively, discovering belief in each other in a world the place belief can get you killed and, in the end, altering the course of one another’s lives eternally,” reads the logline.

The present might be produced by Barton’s manufacturing firm Noisy Bear and Sister (“Chernobyl”). Barton and Knightley will exec produce alongside Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry for Sister.

The collection was the most recent in a slew of latest titles introduced by Netflix’s U.Ok. arm on Wednesday throughout a star-studded press occasion in London. Additionally on the slate is a brand new collection from “The Crown” producer Left Financial institution Photos titled “Division Q,” which is an adaptation of a Danish novel collection of the identical identify by Jussi Adler-Olsen and tells the story of an Edinburgh detective on the recent pursuit of a chilly case, and “Financial institution of Dave: The Sequel” from Tempo Productions and Future Artists, through which Dave Fishwick tries to take down payday lenders to guard among the U.Ok.’s most susceptible communities.

Earlier on Wednesday Netflix additionally revealed that Charlie Brooker’s long-awaited collection “Black Books” could be returning to the streamer after a four-year hiatus.

The brand new commissions counsel Netflix has no intention of slowing down its manufacturing within the U.Ok., the place the streamer says it has invested nearly $6 billion already since 2020. Netflix says it’s investing nearly $1.5 billion a yr in U.Ok.-produced content material, together with movie and tv.

“It’s no secret that the U.Ok. produces among the world’s most iconic leisure,” mentioned Anne Mensah, Netflix’s U.Ok. VP for content material. “That is true for Netflix, too – from ‘High Boy’ to ‘The Crown,’ ‘Heartstopper’ to ‘The Tinder Swindler’ – our productions are among the buzziest, most watched and zeitgeist defining on the planet. We’re deeply dedicated to the U.Ok.”

In an announcement, U.Ok. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the streamer’s U.Ok. manufacturing, saying: “It’s vastly welcome to see Netflix considerably improve its funding within the U.Ok., demonstrating the sheer power of our TV and movie trade as the most important in Europe. Our world famend British inventive industries make use of over two million individuals and are rising at twice the speed of the economic system – and Netflix has been a key a part of this success.”