Netflix’s ‘iHostage’ drama retells Amsterdam Apple Store’s fatal standoff

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The 2022 hostage situation at an Apple Store in Amsterdam has been turned into a Netflix drama, with “iHostage” exploring the events of the five-hour standoff.

Person in camouflage jacket speaks into a phone, holding a wired device, with another person standing behind, in a store with phones on display.

iHostage – Image Credit: Netflix

A trailer for the Netflix crime drama “iHostage” on YouTube teases the upcoming release of the film on the streaming service. While Netflix often releases films and shows based on real events, “iHostage” is unusual as it’s set in an Apple Store.

The film is inspired by the real-life hostage situation that occurred in February 2022. A man walked into an Apple Store and took a hostage at gunpoint, resulting in a tense standoff between the man and police.

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