Hollywood star Idris Elba is about to star in and executive produce thriller series `Hijack` for Apple TV+.
The seven-part drama would be the debut venture to emerge from Elba`s first-look cope with Apple. His manufacturing firm Green Door Pictures signed a cope with the streamer in 2020, stories `Variety`.
In `Hijack`, Elba will play achieved enterprise negotiator Sam Nelson, whose fast-talking expertise are known as upon when a airplane he’s using is hijacked.
“Sam 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,” reads the synopsis.
George Kay has written the series, which will likely be directed by Jim Field Smith.
Kay and Field Smith will function executive producers on `Hijack` alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta of 60Forty Films and Kris Thykier.
The series will likely be produced by 60Forty Films and Field Smith and Kay`s Idiotlamp Productions in affiliation with Green Door.
`Hijack` would be the newest addition to Apple`s UK tv providing, which already consists of Gary Oldman starrer `Slow Horses` and `The Essex Serpent`, starring Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes, which is about to premiere subsequent month.
Elba will subsequent be seen in George Miller`s fantasy drama movie `Three Thousand Years of Longing` alongside Tilda Swinton, which is about to premiere on the Cannes Film Festival subsequent month.
He has additionally wrapped on two extra movies: a feature-length adaptation of `Luther` for Netflix, which additionally stars Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis, and `Beast`, a movie a few killer lion. Both initiatives are actually in post-production.
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