Apple TV+ partners with Idris Elba on new thriller "Hijack"

Apple TV+ today announced it has landed "Hijack," a new seven-part thriller starring SAG winning and Emmy Award nominated Idris Elba ("Sonic the Hedgehog 2", "Luther") who will also serve as executive producer, and marks the first project that will hail from Elba's first-look deal with Apple TV+ and his Green Door Pictures.

Told in real time, "Hijack" is a tense, thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven hour flight, and 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.

The series is written by George Kay ("Lupin," "Criminal") and will be directed by Jim Field Smith ("Criminal," "The Wrong Mans"), who will both also serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier. "Hijack" will be produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp Productions in association with Green Door.

The series will premiere alongside an expanding offering of thrillers from the world's most creative storytellers Apple TV+ including the recently renewed and critically acclaimed "Severance," from director and executive producer Ben Stiller; as well as "Shining Girls," the new metaphysical thriller based on the 2013 bestselling novel; "Disclaimer," a new psychological thriller series from multi-Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning director, writer, producer, cinematographer and editor, Alfonso Cuarón; and more.

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