“The Bachelorette”, “Hijack” with Idris Elba, new “Jack Ryan” and more: the week. Most popular TV and movies

Idris Elba is caught in the worst flight of the new series “Hijack” for Apple TV. Elba plays Sam, a corporate negotiator whose flight from Dubai to London is hijacked. Sam tries to use his negotiation skills to narrow down the seven-hour flight scenario, so passengers and crew can return home safely. The seven-episode series began Wednesday with two episodes. The remaining episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays. “Hijack” also stars Archie Panjabi.

John Krasinski makes his final arc in season 4 of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” returning to Prime Video on Friday, June 30. The eight-episode season features Jack returning to Washington, D. C. (for part of the time) and he returns Abbie Cornish as his lover Cathy. Michael Peña also joins season 4 as Clancy’s well-known character Domingo “Ding” Chavez, a CIA special agent. Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly and Betty Gabriel also return. DETAILS

On Friday, June 30, Netflix broadcasts a circle of laughter from relatives: “Is it also cake?”, based on the popular Internet meme. The premise is simple: other people guess if very genuine random items like a purse, sewing machine, and even a toilet are cake. Ten very talented bakery artists compete for a cash prize. Guest judges come with Joel McHale, “Saturday Night Live” cast member Chloe Fineman, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Dixie and Charli D’Amelio. DETAILS

The film adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age novel “Are You There God?It’s Me, Margaret” will be available on on-call video starting this week, ideal for summer sleepovers or mother-daughter movie nights at home. . Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (“The Edge of Seventeen”), Abthrough Ryder Fortson plays the 11-year-old narrator who navigates a move to the suburbs, new friends, puberty, periods, first loves and her faith. , playful and respectful of its source material, which is not a requirement to enjoy the film. Like the book, it’s set in the early 1970s, as Blume didn’t need the characters texting them. Rachel McAdams is also noted as Margaret’s mother. . This can make a wonderful double movie with the documentary “Judy Blume Forever”, which can be seen on Prime Video.

Netflix also has a very good new movie for interpolation in the animation “Nimona,” animated by ND Stevenson’s graphic novel about a metamorphosed girl. Chloë Grace Moretz plays Nimona, a rebellious foreigner with insurrection power who lives in the shadow of a futuristic kingdom with medieval touches. She joins a disgraced knight, Ballister (Riz Ahmed), who flees after being accused of killing the queen. The film is dynamic and intelligent, with a fun soundtrack and LGBTQ themes that are handled awkwardly. “Nimona begins airing on Friday, June 30. DETAILS

Also coming to Netflix this week is “Run Rabbit Run,” a horror film starring “Succession’s” Sarah Snook as the single mother of a young woguy who claims to have memories of life. As if Shiv wasn’t promoting enough, Snook can also use his local Australian accent. This week’s new entertainment releases come with the back of the “And Just Like That” and “The Bear” TV screens. Robert Downey Jr. combines vintage cars and weather combat in his new Max docuseries “Downey’s Dream Cars. “And in “The Perfect Find,” Gabrielle Union plays a 40-year-old fashion editor who colludes with a young boy to realize he’s the son of her new boss.

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