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IDRIS Elba throws his support behind electrifying new thriller Twin Flames ahead of its UK premiere next month - as he attempts to save passengers on a flight after a terrorist attack in Apple TV+'s new thriller, Hijack.

The streamer has released the trailer for the gripping drama starring and executive produced by the SAG Award-winner and -nominee.

Apple TV+ has released the first look at Idris Elba in the terrifying new thriller
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Apple TV+ has released the first look at Idris Elba in the terrifying new thrillerCredit: apple tv
Everyone is saying the same thing about pulsating thriller Twin Flames -  they can't wait to see it
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Everyone is saying the same thing about pulsating thriller Twin Flames - they can't wait to see it

starring Majid Michel, will have its star-studded London premiere on Friday 25 August at the Odeon IMAX Greenwich.

The thriller, produced by Idris' fellow Ghanaian movie chief Kojo Sputnic, has left fans petrified about the love story gone hideously wrong when twin flames reunite with devastating effect.

Meanwhile Idris flick "Hijack" will air on Apple TV+ on June 28, 2023, with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday until August 2.

Idris 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.

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In the , Sam, a skilled business negotiator, boards a plane that is later hijacked by armed men.

As Sam tries to talk with the terrorists and eventually fool them, time begins to run short. Then Sam discovers another conspiracy.

The event unfolds in real time on the seven-hour journey from Dubai to London.

The seven-part series also stars Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award-winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife).

An anti-terrorism team in London lead by Archie Panjabi is drawn into the action and they rush to try and find solutions before passengers start dying.

The synopsis reads: “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.

This mark's Idris Elba's first series, which he will produce with Apple TV+ and Green Door Pictures (Idris Elba's production company).

Twin Flames will hit London for it's glitzy premiere on August 25
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Twin Flames will hit London for it's glitzy premiere on August 25
The love story gone devastatingly wrong is set to be a hit with movie fans
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The love story gone devastatingly wrong is set to be a hit with movie fans
Idris will play a businessman attempting to rescue the lives of passengers on a flight after a terrorist attack
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Idris will play a businessman attempting to rescue the lives of passengers on a flight after a terrorist attackCredit: apple tv
The seven-part series also stars Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award-winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)
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The seven-part series also stars Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award-winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)Credit: apple tv

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