Josh Hartnetthas landed on The Rock. Hisnew Netflix miniseries, in which he’ll play a fisherman protecting his Newfoundland fishing village from a ravenous sea monster, is now in production in Atlantic Canada. The series, which is still untitled, has added four new cast members. Netflix also shared a first look at Hartnett in costume on location with the series' cast and crew.
Hartnett will star as a rough-and-tumble veteran fisherman who’s called into action when a monstrous sea creature threatens his hometown; he’ll also have to deal with his vanishing way of life, as the modern world comes for his lifestyle and his livelihood. The series will also starMackenzie Davis(Halt and Catch Fire) andCharlie Heaton(Stranger Things) in unspecified roles, and has now added four more cast members:Willow Kean(The King Tide),Ruby Stokes(Bridgerton),Rohan Campbell(Halloween Ends) andKaleb Horn(Revival). The series will be created, showrun, and executive produced by Canadian writerJesse McKeown, a veteran ofThe Umbrella Academy,The Romeo Section, andLetterkenny. The as-yet untitled project will be a six-episode miniseries.
What Has Josh Hartnett Been in Lately?
After his rise to stardom in the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, Hartnett pressed pause on his career for some time. However, in recent years he’s returned to prominence, and has put in some of the most acclaimed work of his career. He played physicistErnest LawrenceinChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimerin 2023, and followed that up with a starring role as a serial killer being hunted by the police at a concert inM. Night Shyamalan’sTrapthe following year. He has also made two recent guest appearances onThe Bearas Frank, the fiancé of Richie’s ex-wife, and played the lead in the well-received action comedyFight or Flightearlier this year. Next year, he’s set to star withAnne HathawayandDakota Johnsonin theColleen HooverthrillerVerity.
The series will be executive-produced byJessica Rhoadesvia Pacesetter U.K.,Chris Hatcher,Jamie Childs,Louise Sutton,Sharon Hall, and Hartnett. It will be written byKaren Walton(Orphan Black),Perry Chafe(Republic of Doyle), andNatty Zavitz(Acquainted). The series will be directed by Childs (The Sandman),Helen Shaver(The Penguin) andStephen Dunn(Queer as Folk).
Josh Hartnett’s Netflix sea monster project isnow in production; no title or release date has yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
