Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of rape. Reader discretion is advised. Netflix’s highly anticipated series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is finally gearing up to release on August 29, 2024. This six-episode thriller will take viewers up close to the harrowing events of the 1999 Indian Airlines hijacking. For those unaware, it is based on … Read more
Written by George Kay (the recent Netflix adaptation of “Lupin”) and directed by Jim Field Smith (“Butter”), “Hijack” opens with the final passengers boarding a 7-hour flight from Dubai to London. One of those last people on board is Sam Nelson (Elba), who exchanges a few texts with his ex-partner that makes it clear that … Read more
Idris Elba brings gravitas to an otherwise ridiculously melodramatic thriller series. Plot: 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. Review: Idris Elba has proven himself … Read more
Apple TV+ has dropped official photos for hi-jacka high octane thriller slated to premiere on June 28. The photos give a first look at Idris Elba as a skilled negotiator in the business world, who finds himself in a hostage situation after his plane is hijacked. What is Apple TV+’s Hijack About? Hijack is created … Read more