JOSH HARTNETT TO STAR NEW SKY ORIGINAL “THE FEAR INDEX”

Sky Studios's announced that its original thriller "The Fear Index" will star renowned actor Josh Hartnett.“This could not be a more timely moment to explore the sinister application of AI, and we are very excited to partner with Sky to bring Robert Harris’s prescient thriller to the screen ," Sharon Hughff, Executive Producer, Left Bank Pictures, said .

The series was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content, Sky UK and Ireland, and Paul Gilbert, Executive Producer, Sky Studios. "The Fear Index" is produced by Left Bank Pictures in association with Sky Studios. The Executive Producers are Andy Harries and Sharon Hughff for Left Bank Pictures, and Paul Gilbert for Sky Studios. "The Fear Index" is produced by Nuala O'Leary and directed by David Caffrey, and will air on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK and Ireland, and will be available in all Sky markets. International sales for The Fear Index will be handled by NBCUniversal Global Distribution on behalf of Sky Studios.

Produced by Left Bank Pictures in association with Sky Studios, "The Fear Index" will begin filming this month in Hungary and will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW later this year. Adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey, the fast-paced four-part limited series also sees Hartnett joined by Leila Farzad, Arsher Ali, and Grégory Montel. “Paul and Caroline’s scripts offer a relentlessly gripping take on a chilling Frankenstein parable of our times, and we are delighted to be working with Left Bank and the incredible cast led by Josh Hartnett to bring Robert Harris’s thrilling story to Sky viewers later this year,” Gabriel Silver, Director of Commissioning, Drama, Sky Studios, said.

Based on the best-selling novel by Robert Harris.  Hartnett, also known for his role as Ethan Chandler in the much-lauded Sky Original series Penny Dreadful, will star as Dr. Alex Hoffman, a computer scientist, and genius who is ready to make a killing and get rich. Following strange occurences and findings, Dr. Alex Hoffman might have to learn the hard way that it’s not always easy to foresee how destruction evolves from creation.