Idris Elba Is Action Star In Trailer For New Apple TV+ Series, ‘Hijack’
deadline.comIdris Elba wants you to buckle up. Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for “Hijack,” the upcoming thriller starring and executive produced by Idris Elba (“Luther”).
Created by George Kay (“Lupin,” “Criminal”) and Jim Field Smith (“Criminal,” “Truth Seekers”), who also wrote and lead directed the series respectively, the seven-part series also stars Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife,” “Snowpiercer,” “Blindspot”).
Told in real time, “Hijack” is a 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 — but, his high-risk strategy could be his undoing.
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