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Hijack: The nail-biting Idris Elba plane thriller that’s flying under the radar

The Apple show is turning into the stealth hit of the summer, writes Nick Hilton. It has all the hallmarks of true event TV: a slow-burn mystery waiting to be solved, a ticking-clock scenario, a hero you’d trust with your life, and an agonising week-long wait for new episodes

The Independent UK

Netflix films: 50 best original movies to watch, ranked

From ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Malcolm & Marie’ to ‘Army of the Dead’ and ‘Roma’, Ed Power picks the streaming service’s best original offerings – and its worst

The Independent UK

Tom Hiddleston responds to James Bond rumours as Idris Elba turns down role

Tom Hiddleston is among the British actors linked to the coveted role of James Bond after Daniel Craig stepped away from 007 after 2001's No Time To Die

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Photographer uses AI to spice up "Who is the best James Bond?" arguments

Daniel Craig has left some pretty big boots to fill as James Bond but Alper Yeşiltaş has used AI to imagine a few possibilities

Digital Camera World

Idris Elba's 'superb' new thriller Hijack is impressing viewers with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

The new Apple TV+ show has fans all saying the same thing online

Wales Online

The week in TV: Hijack; Boris, the Lord & the Russian Spy; Before We Die; The Trouble With KanYe

Idris Elba plays it uncool in Apple’s pacy hostage drama; Dispatches has a field day with Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs; sparks fly between two criminal matriarchs; and what the hell happened to Kanye West?

The Guardian - UK

Idris Elba was wise to reject James Bond – politics is turning 007 into a spectre

Once the frontrunner to take over the role from Daniel Craig, the star of ‘The Wire’ has ruled himself out, citing ‘disgusting’ and racially charged public conversations around the casting. It’s a smart decision, writes Claire Allfree: the world is not enough to take on the Bond minefield

The Independent UK

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The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From AI horror to animated fantasy, here's what to watch this weekend

Total Film

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more this weekend (June 30)

From returning fantasy adventures to pulse-racing thriller series, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

TechRadar

11 new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend: The Witcher, Jack Ryan and more (June 30-July 2)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including The Witcher, Jack Ryan and Hijack

Tom’s Guide

Apple TV Plus fans can't get enough of Idris Elba's thrilling Hijack series

Idris Elba's new TV show has become the latest surprise hit for Apple's streaming platform.

TechRadar

Idris Elba says he was 'put off' James Bond after taking the brunt of racist backlash

Idris Elba was one of the main frontrunners to take over the role of 007 after Daniel Craig exited the role in 2021, with his final performance as the suave super spy in No Time to Die

Daily Mirror

‘Hijack’ review: Idris Elba is cool as a cucumber, at gunpoint, in the unfriendly skies

The airborne thriller “Hijack” on Apple TV+ unfolds in real(ish) time when a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London is hijacked. One of the passengers is played by Idris Elba, the coolest customer in these not-so-friendly skies, who uses his talents as a corporate negotiator to talk down this group…

Chicago Tribune

It's official, Hijack on Apple TV Plus is another certified banger

Hijack on Apple TV Plus has been Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% score, confirming Apple has another epic show on its hands.

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Evening Standard

Idris Elba lost interest in James Bond role after ‘disgusting’ race discourse

Idris Elba has said that the discourse regarding race around the character of James Bond is what put him off considering the coveted film role.

The Independent UK

Idris Elba says ‘disgusting’ race discourse put him off James Bond role

British actor said he would have turned down the opportunity after it ‘became about race’

The Independent UK

Idris Elba shares ‘disgusting’ reason he didn’t want to play James Bond

Actor has elaborated on why he will never play 007

The Independent UK

Idris Elba uses his brains not brawn in the new Apple TV+ series 'Hijack'

In Idris Elba's new limited-series for Apple TV+ called “Hijack,” he plays a passenger named Sam on a plane that has been hijacked

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Cinemablend

Idris Elba Gets Honest About Why The James Bond Casting Rumors Became ‘Less Of A Compliment’ Over Time

Long time James Bond contender Idris Elba has opened up again about the downside to being tipped as the next potential 007.

WhatToWatch

Meet the Hijack cast: who's who in the thriller

Our guide to the Hijack cast so you know who's who in the Apple TV Plus thriller that's fronted by Luther star, Idris Elba.

The Guardian - UK

Idris Elba: racist backlash made speculation over James Bond ‘disgusting’

Star of The Wire and Luther says playing 007 would be the pinnacle of an actor’s career, but the discussion became ‘off-putting’

Total Film

Idris Elba reveals why he removed himself from the Bond conversation

"Those that weren't happy about the idea made the whole thing disgusting"

The Guardian - UK

Hijack review – Idris Elba makes this beautifully daft plane thriller soar

The Luther star is majestically charismatic in this real-time hijack drama. He is the rock on which seven hours of brilliant, bingeable nonsense are based

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: Our highlights for Wednesday, June 28

The Great British Sewing Bee is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meandering ‘Hijack’ feels like seven hours in the middle seat

Not even the mighty presence of Idris Elba can get the convoluted airline thriller off the ground.

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