iHostage: Release date news, cast details, and more about the Netflix true-crime thriller

The Netflix true-crime thriller iHostage will be released on April 18, 2025. Helmed by Bobby Boermans, known for his directorial work in The Neighbors (2014-2019), Mocro Maffia (2018-2021), High Flyers (2020), and The Golden Hour(2022-2025), this time he brings iHostage to the screen.

As suggested by its title, the film’s plotline revolves around a hostage situation. All hell breaks loose when an assassin breaks into an Apple Store, causing chaos in the lives of the people trapped in the situation.

The film's logline on Netflix reads:

When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.

Let’s explore more details about the forthcoming film iHostage.

When is iHostage releasing?

iHostage will be released on Netflix on April 18, 2025.

The production company associated with the film is Horizon Film. According to their official website, the title of the film was disclosed on October 14, during the "Next on Netflix" event. The producers involved with the project are Diederik van Rooijen, Sabine Brian, and Boudewijn Rosenmuller.

Who is in the cast of iHostage?

iHostage features an ensemble cast, including:

Soufiane Moussouli
Admir Šehović
Marcel Hensema
Loes Haverkort
Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
Matteo van der Grijn
Fockeline Ouwerkerk
Thijs Boermans
Eric Corton
Robin Boissevain
Roosmarijn van der Hoek
Everon Jackson Hooi
Jolanda van den Berg
Ahlmaam Teghadouini
Zahra Lfil
Louis Talpe

What could be the plot of iHostage?

This film is inspired by a true incident involving a hostage crisis that occurred on February 22, 2022, at an Apple store in Leidseplein, Amsterdam. The screenplay is written by Simon de Waal, who has previously worked on films and series like Leak (2000), Bureau Raampoort (2014-2015), and Sleepers (2022-2023).

The synopsis of the film, as per Netflix, is as follows:

iHostage is a gripping thriller inspired by the shocking 2022 hostage crisis at Amsterdam's Apple Store. The film follows a Bulgarian man caught in a life-threatening ordeal as an armed assailant holds the building's occupants hostage. Through the eyes of the attacker, the hostages, and the first responders, iHostage delivers a tense and emotional tale of courage, survival, and the lasting impact of terror.

Apart from the synopsis and the logline, no other plot details have been revealed at this time.

Based on the trailer, it seems the gunman has a hidden, complex motive and a personal reason behind the hostage situation. He likely has some history of being wronged, and his intent might not be to harm the people but to seek justice by questioning the system. Films and series centered around hostage situations often serve as a social or political commentary, such as the popular Spanish series La Casa de Papel (2019-2021). This film, too, looks like one that could carry a solid socio-political message.