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EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Modine (Stranger Things, The Dark Knight Rises) is the latest addition to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s anticipated film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures.

Jack Quaid is the latest star to join Christopher Nolan‘s new movie, Oppenheimer.

Dane DeHaan (The Staircase, ZeroZeroZero) has signed on to star alongside Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie and Josh Hartnett in Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures, Deadline has confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Verve has confirmed that former ICM agent JR Ringer has joined the company as a talent agent.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent“The Fear Index,” starring Josh Hartnett, and the third season of iconic Israeli series “False Flag” will both screen at the Berlinale Series Market Selects, whose lineup was unveiled Tuesday.The latest from “The Crown” producers Left Bank Pictures, Sky Original “The Fear Index” is billed as a fast-paced, gripping Frankenstein-style parable on the dangers of AI. Based on the Robert Harris novel of the same title, its international sales will be handled by NBCUniversal Global Distribution.Sold by Keshet International, “False Flag” is one of milestone titles that turned Israel’s series into a global brand, with Fox International taking the world on season one at 2015’s Mipcom in its first global acquisition of a foreign-language series.

The program announcements continue for the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival this week, with the full Panorama line-up now confirmed.

Aubrey Plaza has been tapped as a lead in the second installment of HBO’s dark comedy series The White Lotus. The Parks & Recreation and Legion alumna Plaza, who will be a series regular, is the second confirmed cast member for the upcoming follow-up to Mike White’s breakout social satire limited series, joining previously cast Michael Imperioli.

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan continues to add stars to an ever-growing ensemble for his next film, Oppenheimer, as sources say Josh Hartnett has signed on to join the cast of the Universal tentpole. He joins an A-list cast already includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Cillian Murphy, who is set to star in the title role as J.

A very different movie! Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal both earned Oscar nominations for their roles in Brokeback Mountain — but they weren’t the only actors considered for the complex characters.

Josh Hartnett recently opened up about being offered one of the lead roles in the Oscar-winning movie Brokeback Mountain and why he dropped out of the project.

Over the years, we’ve seen folks talk quite a bit about Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning drama, “Brokeback Mountain.” Some people consider it a bit of a poster child for Hollywood’s penchant for hiring straight actors to play LGBTQ+ roles. Others look at how the film was a monumental success and paved the way for more LGBTQ+ representation on the big screen.

Josh Hartnett knows all too well how overwhelming Hollywood can be.

cowboy-lovers Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist. The parts ultimately went to Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger, who died in 2008.Hartnett admitted in an interview with News.com.au that he wanted the part so he could smooch on the Oscar winner.

Guy Ritchie is on a tear right now. After the director’s puzzling choice to helm Disney‘s live-action remake of “Aladdin,” he’s released two films in rapid succession: “The Gentlemen,” his most critically acclaimed film since 2002’s “Snatch,” and then this year’s reunion with Jason Statham, “Wrath Of Man.” He also has plenty more projects on the way.

Josh Hartnett explained why he walked away from making big Hollywood movies during a recent interview. The 43-year-old actor revealed the industry at the time was "overwhelming" for him.

Josh Hartnett is opening up about his break from Hollywood in a new interview.

Josh Hartnett was one of the biggest names in Hollywood in the early 2000s but faded from the spotlight.

Putting himself first. After hitting pause on his Hollywood career, Josh Hartnett explained why he believes that decision was the “best thing” he could have done for his mental health.

Joaquin Phoenix. Josh, though, was committed to something else, and the title roles ended up going to Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal instead."Unfortunately, I was going to do 'Brokeback Mountain' and I had a contract with the [2006 film] Black Dahlia that I had to film, so I had to drop out of it," he said, via Daily Mail.

In their first collaboration since the 2005 film Revolver, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie will join forces once again for the new film, Wrath of Man.

The “one last job” trope has been used in crime films for decades. But sometimes, a film can rise above its routine premise and deliver something special.

John Swab‘s fourth feature film as writer-director-producer, “Ida Red,” (and if it’s your first of his, don’t feel too bad; it well may also be your last) starts with a police stop that turns out to be a heist. On a deserted stretch of highway late at night, a nicely spoken cop, played by Josh Hartnett, asks politely to see a trucker’s manifest.

ICM partner Steve Alexander, who repped such talent as Tatiana Maslany, John Travolta and Josh Hartnett, has left the agency, Deadline has confirmed. Alexander will reportedly launch his own management firm.

An underrated love triangle. On the cusp of fame, LeeLee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett and Chris Klein starred in the romantic drama Here on Earth — a hidden gem that all began with a diner fire.

Saban Films has acquired the North American and UK rights to “Ida Red” starring Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo and Josh Hartnett, the distributor announced on Thursday. John Swab wrote and directed the action thriller, and the supporting cast includes Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe, Deborah Ann Woll and George “Slaine” Carroll.

British actress Kate Beckinsale has been synonymous with action flicks most of her career and likely first became aware to American audiences thanks to her leading role in the Michael Bay WWII film “Pearl Harbor” opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett.

Josh Hartnett is making a surprising revelation.

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.

Naman Ramachandran “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.