Netflix has recently released the first image of Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce as leading characters in the upcoming movie adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10. The Woman in Cabin 10 promises to be an intriguing murder mystery set on a luxury cruise ship, as Knightley’s character, Lo Blacklock, witnesses a pᴀssenger being thrown overboard, though no one is unaccounted for the next day. While little is known so far about the new Netflix movie, it promises to be one of Netflix’s most exciting releases of 2025.
The movie serves as an adaptation of the 2016 book of the same name by Ruth Ware, and it gives Keira Knightley’s journalist character a chance to solve a murder. Its gripping subject matter gives The Woman in Cabin 10 a chance to become one of Keira Knightley’s best movies in recent years. Strangely, the movie will also give Knightley a chance to redeem her divisive 2023 movie where she plays a similar journalist turned murder investigator.
After Boston Strangler, Keira Knightley Is Playing A Journalist Investigating A Murder Mystery Again In The Woman In Cabin 10
Boston Strangler Was Based On Real Events
In the 2023 movie Boston Strangler, Keira Knightley played the role of Loretta McLaughlin, a journalist for the Boston Record American newspaper. In the early 1960s, Loretta investigated the murders of several women in the Boston area and concluded that they were committed by the same person. After teaming up with another journalist, Jean Cole, McLaughlin decides to investigate the crimes further and even notices details that the police miss. What makes Boston Strangler so interesting is its strong portrayal of real women who helped identify and profile the killer.
Lo in The Woman in Cabin 10, like Loretta McLaughlin, is a journalist who becomes determined to solve a murder despite the disapproval of those around her.
While the setting of The Woman in Cabin 10 is quite different from 1960s Boston, Keira Knightley’s character has some definite similarities. Lo in The Woman in Cabin 10, like Loretta McLaughlin, is a journalist who becomes determined to solve a murder despite the disapproval of those around her. However, as an added bit of mystery, not only does Lo not know who the murderer is, she also does not know who was murdered, giving the movie a very interesting twist.
Keira Knightley’s The Woman In Cabin 10 Can Redeem Boston Strangler’s Divisive Response
Critics Praised Knightley’s Performance But Critiqued Other Aspects Of The Movie
The similarity of the two roles gives Keira Knightley a chance to redeem Boston Strangler‘s mixed response from critics and audiences. While Knightley’s performance, along with that of Carrie Coon, was praised by some reviewers, others found the movie lackluster given how riveting the true story was. Additionally, one of the biggest problems with the movie was that there were some factual inaccuracies that altered the story too far. Boston Strangler changed the timeline of some events and saw Knightley and Coon’s characters in situations that were not entirely accurate.
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Given that The Woman in Cabin 10 is not based on a true story, there is no chance that it could run into the same problem, and Keira Knightley has already proven herself adept at playing the detective. Especially considering Knightley’s recent success with Black Doves, The Woman in Cabin 10 is already looking more promising than Boston Strangler. Though Netflix has yet to release a trailer or much additional information, it seems safe to say that the exciting premise and Keira Knightley‘s involvement is enough to raise anticipation for The Woman in Cabin 10.
