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Sky, Left Bank look up The Fear Index European pay TV broadcaster Sky and The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures are working on an adaptation of Robert Harris’s best-selling novel The Fear Index. Josh Hartnett Penny Dreadful star Josh Hartnett has been confirmed in the cast alongside Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, Innocent), Arsher Ali (The Ritual, Informer) and Grégory Montel (Call My Agent). Adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), the four-part limited series is being produced by Left Bank Pictures in association wi...

The Crown, is producing in association with Sky Studios. The Fear Index will see Hartnett play a computer scientist and genius set to make billions from an AI-driven system that exploits fear in the financial markets. But his plans — and life — are thrown into disarray following a vicious attack that forces him to question everything he sees and believe he's being framed. The series was commissioned by Zai Bennett, managing director of content for Sky U.K. and Ireland, and Paul Gilbert, executive producer, Sky Studios. Executive producers are Andy Harries and Sharon Hughff for Left Bank...

Josh Hartnett to Headline Sky Original Series 'The Fear Index,' Based on Robert Harris Novel Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “Penny Dreadful” actor Josh Hartnett will star in Sky original thriller series “The Fear Index,” based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris (“Fatherland”). Hartnett will star as Dr Alex Hoffman, a computer scientist and genius who is ready with a new AI product launch that promises big returns, but whose roll-out plans go awry. What follows is a journey through the worst 24 hours of his life — cutting across reality, memory and p...

TVREAL New U.K. Unscripted TV Fund Launches for Skills Development ADVERTISEMENT The BBC, Channel 4, Sky, A+E Networks UK and Discovery UK have joined forces with ScreenSkills and Pact to create the Unscripted TV Skills Fund. The new fund aims to address skills gaps and shortages in unscripted television as it builds a wider pool of off-screen crew and talent in the nations and regions, with a focus on building a more inclusive workforce and future-proofing the industry. Significant upfront funding has been provided by the BBC and Channel 4. Areas of skills development to be supported by the...

TVDRAMA Sky Studios Ups Chernobyl Commissioner Gabriel Silver Sky Studios has promoted Gabriel Silver to director of commissioning for drama in the U.K. Most recently, Silver has overseen a slate of Sky original dramas that includes the Emmy- and BAFTA-winning series Chernobyl and hit Temple, Extinction, starring Paapa Essiedu, and The Baby, a co-production between Sky and HBO. In his new role, Silver is tasked with growing the slate of indie-commissioned drama projects for Sky Studios. With a particular focus on commissioning content for Sky U.K., Silver will work closely with Zai Benne...