Keira Knightley to Lead Adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ ‘Safe Haven’

Though most of her romance has taken form in period dramas like Pride & Prejudice or even period action adventures like the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, the lovely Keira Knightley is joining us in contemporary society with Seeking a Friend for the End of the World with Steve Carell. In addition, it sounds like she’s taking on another modern romance in the form of Lasse Hallström’s adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel Safe Haven. Twitch says the actress is in early talks to take on the film which doesn’t sound like it’s the usual sort of estranged and sappy romance we’re used to getting from Sparks. Here’s the official synopsis of the book: When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a …