Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer) has been tapped for the lead of Netflix‘s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown. Hartnett will executive produce the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Also boarding the project as executive producer is Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror).
In the series, when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.
McKeown will serve as showrunner. He executive produces with Rhoades through her company Pacesetter U.K., Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct.
Hartnett and Rhoades previously worked together on the “Beyond the Sea” episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror, which starred Hartnett. He co-starred in Oppenheimer, sharing in the film’s SAG Award for motion picture ensemble. Hartnett recently headlined Trap and Fight or Flight and next stars in Verify opposite Anne Hathaway. On TV, he recently guest starred on FX’s The Bear. Hartnett is repped by Verve, Entertainment 360 and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
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