Knightley to play Tinker Bell in Peter Pan prequel

SCREEN star Keira Knightley is to play the fairy Tinker Bell in a new Peter Pan prequel movie.

Neverland is being produced by Dublin-based Parallel Films on behalf of MNG Films in association with Syfy and Sky Movies HD and distributed by RHI Entertainment.

Knightley is perhaps best known for her work in the films Pride & Prejudice, Love Actually, Atonement and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.