Keira Knightley to do comic act in next film

The film's story revolves around the news that the earth will be destroyed in 21 days by an asteroid. Directed by Lorene Scafaria, the film also stars Steve Carell, reported Contactmusic.

After the release of "Seeking A Friend for the End of the World", Knightley, 27, will return to her dramatic roles with "Anna Karenina", an adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy novel.

Knightley, who has been recently engaged to musician James Righton, was last seen in 2011 historical film, "A Dangerous Method".