Josh Hartnett Will Battle a Sea Creature in Netflix Series from ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Showrunner

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues, as he’s been tapped to star in an as-yet-untitled Netflix limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”). Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes his remote Newfoundland town. Jamie […] The post Josh Hartnett Will Battle a Sea Creature in Netflix Series from ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Showrunner appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

May 23, 2025 - 05:50

Josh Hartnett Will Battle a Sea Creature in Netflix Series from ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Showrunner

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues, as he’s been tapped to star in an as-yet-untitled Netflix limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes his remote Newfoundland town.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”)

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Harnett’s horror credits include The Faculty, Halloween H20, 30 Days of Night, Trap, and “Penny Dreadful.”

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