Photos: Keira Knightley on 'Jack Ryan' set filming a scene with Chris Pine

 

Keira Knightley is currently filming the spy thriller Jack Ryan in Liverpool, England with co-star Chris Pine in the title role and Kenneth Branagh directing and playing the villain (Russian oligarch Viktor Cherevin) in the film.

UPDATE: Collider did a new interview with Keira (while promoting AK film at TIFF 2012) about doing Jack Ryan film:
Keira Knightley Talks JACK RYAN and Her Desire to Do a Thriller; Says Kenneth Branagh’s Involvement Drew Her to the Project Also, Paramount Pictures announced today the start of Principal Photography for Jack Ryan!

Keira and Chris has been photographed filming scenes for their upcoming film Jack Ryan on Monday (September 17) in Liverpool, England. On the Jack Ryan set photos, Keira as Cathy Ryan appeared to be kidnapped in a car chase before being rescued by her dapper looking co-star Chris Pine, who plays her husband fiancé (correction: from the official press release, it appears that they're not married yet, but engaged to be married, as Keira's character is mentioned as Ryan's fiancé Cathy Muller),  CIA analyst Jack Ryan.

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

Jack Ryan in US theaters December 25, 2013!

Check out Jack Ryan set photos of KK and CP (as well as Paramount Pictures' press release announcement for the film's principal photography) below...

 Jack Ryan On Set Photos featuring
Keira Knightley as Cathy Muller (aka the future Mrs. Ryan)

(source: Wen | Digital Spy)

View more Keira Knightley & Chris Pine: 'Jack Ryan' Set! (via Just Jared)

Also, UK's Daily Mail has more photos here: Nobody kidnaps Keira! Chris Pine rescues damsel in distress Miss Knightley in dramatic scene from new Jack Ryan film

Jack Ryan's Principal Photography press release announcement
via Paramount Pictures

Hollywood, CA (September 18, 2012) Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., and Skydance Productions announced today that principal photography has begun on “JACK RYAN,” from Academy Award®-nominated director Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Pine, Academy Award®-nominated Keira Knightley and Academy Award®-nominated Kevin Costner. The film is shooting in New York, Moscow and London and is slated for release on December 25, 2013.


Based on the Jack Ryan character created by bestselling author Tom Clancy, the film is a contemporary action thriller set in the present day. The original story, written by David Koepp (“ANGELS AND DEMONS,” “WAR OF THE WORLDS”), follows a young Jack as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot.


Lorenzo di Bonaventura (the “TRANSFORMERS” franchise, “RED”) will produce through his Di Bonaventura Pictures banner, along with Mace Neufeld (“THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER,” “PATRIOT GAMES”) and David Barron (the “HARRY POTTER” franchise). David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake of Skydance Productions (“MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL,” “TRUE GRIT”) will executive produce along with Tommy Harper (“MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL”).


“JACK RYAN” stars Pine (“STAR TREK,” “RISE OF THE GUARDIANS”) as the title character; Knightley (“ANNA KARENINA,” the “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN” franchise) as his fiancé Cathy Muller; Costner (“HATFIELDS & MCCOYS,” “DANCES WITH WOLVES”) as Ryan’s CIA handler Harper; and Peter Andersson (“THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO” trilogy) as security agent Dmitri Lemkov. Branagh, in addition to directing the film, will take on the role of Russian oligarch Viktor Cherevin.