Idris Elba to star in Apple TV+ limited series thriller Hijack from Lupin co-creator

The Hollywood Reporter

The streaming service has given a straight-to-series order to Hijack, which will be "told in real time as a hijacked flight makes a seven-hour journey toward London and authorities on the ground search for answers," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Elba will play Sam Nelson, an accomplished negotiator in the business world who tries to step up and use all his guile to save the lives of the passengers. His high-risk strategy, however, could prove his undoing." Lupin co-creator George Kay is writing the series. Hijack, which Elba will executive produce, is part of his first-look deal with Apple.