Josh Hartnett to Headline Sky Original Series ‘The Fear Index,’ Based on Robert Harris Novel

EXCLUSIVE: Longmire alum Adam Bartley, Chai Hansen (New Legends Of Monkey), Julieta Zylberberg (The Invisible Look), Rocío Hernández (La caída), and Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown) are set as series regulars opposite Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons in Amazon’s genre-bending drama series Lightyears, a co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television.

The Brit Awards host Jack Whitehall has made a name for himself in the worlds of stand-up, acting and now presenting. And with his career going from strength to strength, Jack is even preparing to take Hollywood by storm with roles in films like Jungle Cruise and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Amazon Prime Video is ready to launch their upcoming sci-fi series, “Solos”.

Yakuza games will continue to focus on turn-based RPG mechanics.Read More: From mice to dice: How Steamforged Games adapted ‘Monster Hunter World’ into a board gameIn the interview with IGN, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa revealed Judgment is now the studio’s action focused series.The announcement arrived alongside the news that Ryu ga Gotoku would release the sequel to Judgment this September.

Josh Hartnett is making a surprising revelation.

More than 50 years after The Railway Children film first hit our screens, a sequel – The Railway Children Return – has finally been announced. And the best bit? Actress Jenny Agutter, who starred in the 1968 TV series when she was just 16 years old, and then later reprised her role in the 1970 feature film, will be returning as Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Waterbury.The 68 year old shot to fame as the oldest of the Waterbury children in the 1970s original.

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Booth, who is currently starring in Starz’ The Gloaming, is to lead a TV adaptation of short film Proxy from Anonymous Content.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube has again turned to big-name entertainment personalities to anchor its latest slate of ad-supported originals.At its Brandcast Delivered event for advertisers Tuesday, YouTube announced an unscripted series with Will Smith following his latest fitness journey and a new docuseries with Alicia Keys premiering this summer.The video giant also announced the third and final season of comedy “Liza on Demand,” starring popular comedian and YouTube creator Liza

, which Cygielman says is a “sort of tongue-in-cheek,” a 32-page nostalgic look back, geared towards adults.

was photographed last month wearing the same out-there ensemble during a shoot for the show, called “Pistol.” In the FX series about the iconic English punk band, 24-year-old Williams plays Pamela Rooke, better known as punk model and actress Jordan, according to Rolling Stone. Although “Game of Thrones” was known for its nudity, Williams never bared all on the show.

Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is set as the co-lead opposite fellow Oscar winner Sissy Spacek in Amazon’s genre-bending drama series Lightyears, a co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. Simmons replaces Ed O’Neillm who originally was cast as the male lead in the project but exited for family reasons.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJK Simmons is set to star opposite Sissy Spacek in the Amazon sci-fi series “Lightyears,” taking over a lead role in the series from Ed O’Neill.O’Neill’s casting was reported in March, but according to an individual with knowledge of the production, he has exited for personal reasons.The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMulti-territory Asian streaming service Viu is readying its third Korean-sourced original production. The period romantic fantasy “Hong Cheon Gi” will be launched in the third quarter of this year.Based on a novel of the same name, the series tells the story of a woman artist with extraordinary aesthetic insight and skills who became the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting).

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Noah Centineo will lead and executive produce an untitled espionage project slated to debut on Netflix, the streamer announced today.

Clara Rugaard, the Danish actress who starred in Netflix’s I Am Mother, is to lead the cast for Sky’s The Rising, a supernatural crime thriller that was originally inspired by Belgian drama Hotel Beau Séjour.

Josh Hartnett is set to take the lead in upcoming mini-series The Fear Index for Comcast's European pay TV giant Sky. The four-part thriller, based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris (Pompeii, Enigma), is being adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), and will also star Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, Innocent), Arsher Ali (The Ritual, Informer) and Grégory Montel (Call My Agent).

Penny Dreadful and Sin City actor Josh Hartnett is to lead Sky’s adaptation of Robert Harris’ financial thriller The Fear Index, which is housed at The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures.

John Lydon has receded from the spotlight in recent years to focus on caring for wife Nora Forster, who has Alzeimer’s.

Shaunette Renee Wilson has said goodbye to The Resident.