Apocalyptic comedy trailer with steve carell and keira knightley, seeking a friend for the end of the world posted on february 10, 2012 by brendon connelly share. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailer w. With the end of life on earth not too far away, knightley and. Mandate pictures and indian paintbrush will cofinance and production begins in may. Seeking a friend for the end of the world 2012 rotten. May 17, 2011 gillian jacobs is tapped for the steve carellkeira knightley film. Jun 22, 2012 steve carell and keira knightley take ireporter questions about their film seeking a friend for the end of the world. Keira knightley and steve carell in seeking a friend for the end of the world. Seeking a friend for the end of the world stars golden globe award winner steve carell and academy award nominee keira knightley and is the feature directorial debut of screenwriter lorene. Opening friday, june 22, seeking a friend for the end of the world stars steve carell as dodge and keira knightley as penny, an unlikely pair on a journey to tie up loose ends in the final days.
The stars of focus features doomsday comedy talk to thr about the risks of doing an endoftheworld film without superheroes. Apocalyptic comedy trailer with steve carell and keira. Steve carell and keira knightley star in seeking a friend. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailer youtube. During an interview about the film with the hollywood reporter, carell said that he was pleasantly surprised by knightleys humor. In the film, carell plays an everyman character named dodge, whose wife leaves him when they find out that an asteroid is going to crash into the earth in a matter of weeks. In his first post office project, steve carell is going to start shooting a movie about the end of the world. American steve carell dodge is best known as a funny man whilst englishwoman keira knightley penny has turned heads in costume dramas.
Keira knightley steve carell connie britton martin sheen amy schumer gillian jacobs patton oswalt melanie lynskey adam brody rob corddry t. Keira knightley gets funny with steve carell youtube. Steve carell and keira knightley are in negotiations to star in the romantic comedy seeking a friend at the end of the world, which follows a search by one man carell for a meaningful. Seeking a friend for the end of the world awful movies wiki. Knightley and steve carell were praised for their performances in this futuristic film that explores what people would do if they knew all of humanity only had a few more days to live. Keira knightley and steve carell are set to play neighbours who take a road trip ahead of the end of the world, according to deadline. Steve carell, keira knightley in talks for end of world. Seeking a friend for the end of the world 2012 film. Mar 31, 2011 the film marks the directorial debut of its screenwriter, lorene scafaria. Seeking a friends steve carell about costar keira knightley. Carell plays a man whose wife bails in a panic after learning the world is about to end. Steve carell and keira knightley embark on a preapocalyptic road trip in this quirky comedydrama. Con keira knightley, steve carell, melanie lynskey, t. May 19, 2011 epic fun ahead as keira knightley and steve carell join forces to film seeking a friend for the end of the world.
With steve carell, keira knightley, melanie lynskey, patton oswalt. With steve carell, juliette binoche, dane cook, alison pill. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailer w steve carell. Buy seeking a friend for the end of the world microsoft. Set in a toonear future, the movie explores what people will do when humanitys last days are at hand. As an asteroid nears earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. The first trailer has dropped for the film starring steve carell and keira knightley and its certainly as high concept as they get.
Starring steve carell, keira knightley and melanie lynskey. If he were told the world were ending tomorrow, martin luther. Shelter dogs are the real stars of the new steve carell movie. The most unapocalytic end of the world movie but brilliant. Set in a toonear future, the movie explores what people will do when. Steve carell, keira knightley, william petersen watch all you want. Community actress gillian jacobs is joining the cast of mandates seeking a friend for the end of the world. Steve carell and keira knightley play neighbors who go on a final adventure together in seeking a friend for the end of the world. Seeking a friend for the end of the world, with steve carell and keira knightley, will be among the gala screenings at the l. Steve carell finds the humor of our demise in seeking a. Keira knightley l stars as penny and steve carell stars as dodge in lorene scafarias seeking a friend for the end of the world, a focus features release.
Seeking a friend for the end of the world dvd tells the story of just two of these people, dodge steve carell and penny keira knightley, in the final three weeks of their lives. It was very refreshing to watch an endoftheworld approaching meteor film that. This film image released by focus features shows, steve carell as dodge, left, and keira knightley as penny in a scene from seeking a friend for the end of the world. As a film, seeking a friend for the end of the world dvd is difficult to classify. Keira knightley, deadline says, is the top choice for the part and is in negotiations for the role. An unlikely casting of steve carrell and keira knightley but it works brilliantly. Set in a toonear future, two neighbors, dodge carell and penny knightley, react in their own unique ways to the announcement that a 70milewide asteroid is en route. Seeking a friend for the end of the world stars steve carell and keira knightley sat down with popsugar for a video interview that covers a lot, including the movies emotional powerful take away, the probelms with bucket lists, and how their real life influences their characters. The inspiration for the title was a line from chris cornells song preaching the end of the world, from his 1999 debut solo album euphoria morning. Keira knightley is in negotiations for the female lead. Knightley costarred with steve carell in the 2012 comedy drama seeking a friend for the end of the world. During the end of the world steve s wife leaves him so he sets off to find his high school sweetheart.
Community star joins mandates seeking a friend for the. Seeking a friend for the end of the world wikipedia. Seeking a friend for the end of the world featurette steve carrell, keira knightly. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Set in a toonear future, two neighbors, dodge steve carell and penny keira knightley, react in their own unique ways to the announcement that a 70milewide asteroid is en route to the earth. The acting, especially for steve carell and keira knightley, and most of the characters in the movie, were lousy and dull, and the characters are just lame, and some of the characters were just overreacting. A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brothers girlfriend. Epic fun ahead as keira knightley and steve carell join forces to film seeking a friend for the end of the world. Steve carell and keira knightley talk seeking a friend. After leaving televisions the office last year, steve carell immediately began production on the indie film seeking a friend for the end of the world, which opens in u. Steve carell and keira knightley under the radar music. Seeking a friend for the end of the world 2012 imdb. Post office, steve carell ponders doomsday with keira.
From lorene scafaria, writer of nick and norahs infinite playlist. Steve carell and keira knightley star in seeking a friend for the. After his high school sweetheart writes to say that shed like to spend the end with him, he teams up with his nextdoor neighbor keira knightley on a road trip to find love before the end of the world. Seeking a friend for the end of the world is a 2012 american romantic comedy drama film, written and directed by lorene scafaria, in her directorial debut. The end of the word is nigh in this enjoyably offbeat romcom from the firsttime writer. With steve carell, tina fey, mark wahlberg, taraji p. Seeking a friend for the end of the world brings forth. Keira knightley is also in negotiations to star opposite carrell in the pic on which lorene scafaria a member of the allwoman scribe group known. Jun 21, 2012 keira knightley discusses bonding with her costar on the set of their latest comedy, seeking a friend for the end of the world, while steve carell praises her talent at being funny. As an asteroid nears earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in. Apr 01, 2011 steve carell and keira knightley are set to find out what happens when love happens as the world comes to an end in seeking a friend for the end of the world and no, its not a drama, it. Seeking a friend for the end of the world 2012 rotten tomatoes. Seeking a friend for the end of the world on itunes. Focus features announced filming has begun on seeking a friend for the end of the world starring steve carell and keira knightley.
Mar 31, 2011 carell is in negotiations to star in the movie. Steve carell and keira knightley both seeking a friend for the end of the world posted on friday, april 1st, 2011 by germain lussier with inevitable apocalypse on the horizon, love and laughter. Steve carell and keira knightley lead an allstar cast in this clever and heartwarming comedy that explores the crazy things people do when. About seeking a friend for the end of the world 2012. Steve carell has just signed on to play the male lead while keira knightley is in talks to play his neighbor, a young woman who agrees to accompany carell as he searches for his high school. Steve carell and keira knightley interview on being inspired. This is the message conveyed in seeking a friend for the end of the world, writerdirector lorene scafarias feature film debut. Postoffice, steve carell ponders doomsday with keira. The preapocalyptic comedy will be written and directed by lorene scafaria.
The apocalyptic romance raises a lot of questions about. Posted on thursday, february 9th, 2012 by germain lussier. Endoftheworld comedy starring steve carell and keira knightley as two neighbours who decide to help each other make the most of their remaining days. Steve carell and keira knightleys apocalyptic, romantic comedy. The scripts unconventional treatment of the subject matter helped attract its alist cast. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan. In seeking a friend for the end of the world, penny keira knightley and dodge steve carell help each other reconnect with distant family and an old love before an asteroid destroys life on. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailers and. Carell s favorite person in the movie, however, is played by someone else keira knightley, in a rare comedic turn.
Emmy winner jake hamilton sits down to talk with steve carell and keira knightley about their new film, seeking a friend for the end of the world only on jakes takes. Steve carell and keira knightley interview for seeking a. Joining him on this crusade is keira knightley who it sounds like ends up with carell at the end. Sharing small moments while waiting for a big bang. Dodge steve carell and penny keira knightley meet by chance while they are longtime neighbors. Keira knightley steals apocalyptic comedy from steve carell. As the asteroid approaches the earth and the world as we know it approaches its end dodge carell meets his neighbour penny knightley and goes on a road trip with her. Shelter dogs are the real stars of the new steve carell movie steve carell and keira knightley dish about the dogs in their new film, seeking a friend for the end of the world. On paper it is an odd piece of casting but as the film unwinds it gradually makes sense. For most of the film, the films characters are in the apartment or are driving around. Seeking a friend for the end of the world featurette 2012 steve carrell, keira knightly movie hd as an asteroid nears earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. Steve carell and keira knightley lead an allstar cast in this clever and heartwarming comedy that explores the crazy things people do when humanitys last days are at hand. Seeking a friend for the end of the world stars steve carell and keira knightley sat down with popsugar for a video interview that covers a lot, including the movies emotional powerful take away, the probelms with bucket lists, and.
The film was theatrically released on june 22, 2012 in the united states by focus features. Focus features nabs lorene scafarias seeking a friend. All of keira knightleys movies ranked from worst to best. Jun 10, 2012 emmy winner jake hamilton sits down to talk with steve carell and keira knightley about their new film, seeking a friend for the end of the world only on jakes takes. Miller derek luke nancy carell william petersen rob huebel bob stephenson marshall manesh rappin granny mark moses roger aaron brown leslie murphy tonita castro jim oheir vince grant monica. Titolo originale seeking a friend for the end of the world. Steve carell goes from office to end of the world reuters. This film image released by focus features shows, steve carell as dodge, left, and keira knightley as penny in a scene from seeking a friend for. You see a film about the end of the world and you think its going to be a massive, action blockbuster, says knightley.
Personal profile full name keira christina knightley nick name keira knightley age 35 years birth date 26 march 1985 place of birth teddington, london, england gender female occupation actress nationality british religion atheism zodiac sign aries ethnicity white debut film innocent lies 1995 physical stats height 1. Steve carell and keira knightley star in seeking a friend for the end of the world as neighbors who happen to meet as the world is ending, and embark on a. Watch seeking a friend for the end of the world prime video. How do steve carell and keira knightley answer your questions. Steve carell seeking a friend with keira knightley by jeff labrecque updated april 01, 2011 at 07. Her character penny lives in dodges building, and the two pair up to help each other scratch off some things on their bucket lists. The end of the world is nigh, on account of an approaching asteroid, and lonely and quirkily humorous steve carell hooks up with lonely and quirkily humorous keira knightley to have someone to be. Set in a toonear future, a man searches for a meaningful connection as humanitys last days are at hand.
Jun 21, 2012 steve carell and keira knightley play neighbors who find themselves forced together by fate in seeking a friend for the end of the world. The feature directorial debut of screenwriter lorene scafaria stars golden globe award winner steve carell and academy award nominee keira knightley. Postoffice, steve carell ponders doomsday with keira knightley. Seeking a friend for the end of the world featurette 2012. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailer and poster. Every single keira knightley movie, ranked according to. Jul 06, 2012 keira knightley and steve carells new film shuns the usual end of world fare for sexy steakhouses and kiddy martinis. Seeking a friend for the end of the world trailer w steve carell and keira knightley.
Steve carell seeking a friend with keira knightley. Mar 28, 2012 we too are very curious, and mtv has pulled back the veil a bit more with a gallery of new images from the movie revealing more of the leads keira knightley and steve carell, and much of the. Carell, whose tenure starring in the us version of the office. The film takes place at a time when mankind is forced to. Jun 18, 2012 steve carell and keira knightley explore the romantic upside of armageddon in lorene scafarias comedy. In what shapes up as his first feature project after leaving the office, steve carell will star in seeking a friend for the end of the world. Keira knightley and steve carell set for apocalyptic road. The star of the us version of the officewill play a man who leaves his wife just.
Carell is leaving the office after seven stellar seasons. End of the world 2012 steve carell and keira knightley in seeking a friend for the end of the world keira knightley in. Those are the questions asked by seeking a friend for the end of the world, a new romantic movie starring keira knightley and steve carell. May 25, 2012 the film s story is relatively simple. For steve carell, theres humor in just about everything. Steve carell, keira knightley, connie britton, adam brody, rob corddry, derek luke, melanie lynskey, william petersen, gillian jacobs, t. In new york city, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couples attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Seeking a friend for the end of the world stars golden globe award winner steve carell and academy award nominee keira knightley and is the feature directorial debut of screenwriter lorene scafaria. Seeking a friend for the end of the world featurette.
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