{"id":161490,"date":"2022-04-21T13:08:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T17:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=161490"},"modified":"2022-04-21T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T17:08:59","slug":"idris-elba-to-star-and-executive-produce-apple-tv-thriller-hijack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/idris-elba-to-star-and-executive-produce-apple-tv-thriller-hijack\/","title":{"rendered":"Idris Elba To Star and Executive Produce Apple TV+ Thriller \u201cHijack\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Apple TV+<\/strong> has partnered with SAG-winning and Emmy Award-nominated <strong>Idris Elba<\/strong> (\u201cSonic the Hedgehog 2\u201d, \u201cLuther\u201d) on new seven-part thriller, \u201c<span><b>Hijack<\/b><\/span>.<span><b>\u201d<\/b><\/span> Elba will star and serve as executive producer, making this the first project that will hail from his first-look deal with Apple TV+ and his Green Door Pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Told in real time, <em>\u201cHijack\u201d<\/em> is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven hour flight, as authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Elba will star as Sam Nelson, an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers \u2014 but his high-risk strategy could be his undoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series is written by George Kay (\u201cLupin,\u201d \u201cCriminal\u201d) and will be directed by Jim Field Smith (\u201cCriminal,\u201d \u201cThe Wrong Mans\u201d), who will both also serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier. <em>\u201cHijack\u201d <\/em>will be produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp Productions in association with Green Door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Hijack&#8221; <\/em>will premiere alongside an expanding offering of thrillers from the world\u2019s most creative storytellers on Apple TV+, including the recently renewed and critically acclaimed \u201cSeverance,\u201d from director and executive producer Ben Stiller; as well as \u201cShining Girls,\u201d the new metaphysical thriller based on the 2013 bestselling novel; \u201cDisclaimer,\u201d a new psychological thriller series from multi-Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning director, writer, producer, cinematographer and editor Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tv.apple.com<\/a>, for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tvpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apple.com\/tvpr<\/a>&nbsp;and see the full list of<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/tvplus\/welcome\/web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;supported devices<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/042122_Apple_Idris_Elba_Thriller_Hijack_Inline_Image_01_inline_image_post.jpg.large_2x-1024x1016.jpg\" alt=\"Hijack\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-161491\"\/><figcaption>Idris Elba will star in \u201cHijack,\u201d coming soon to Apple TV+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blackfilm-com-interview-idris-elba-caleb-mclaughlin-talk-father-son-dynamic-in-concrete-cowboy\">Blackfilm.com Interview &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/03\/idris-elba-caleb-mclaughlin-talk-father-son-dynamic-in-concrete-cowboys\/\">Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin Talk Father\/Son Dynamic in \u2018CONCRETE COWBOY\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple TV+ has partnered with SAG-winning and Emmy Award-nominated Idris Elba (\u201cSonic the Hedgehog 2\u201d, \u201cLuther\u201d) on new seven-part thriller, \u201cHijack.\u201d Elba will star and serve as executive producer, making this the first project that will hail from his first-look deal with Apple TV+ and his Green Door Pictures. 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