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How to fake an Apple Store.

Netflix’s new thriller iHostage is based on a real-life hostage situation that took place in Apple’s flagship Amsterdam store in 2002. The Dutch filmmakers weren’t able to film in the actual store, so they built a replica on a soundstage, as spotted by MacRumors.

Not only was the store’s layout and unique architecture recreated, the set also featured a towering screen wrapped around it to accurately simulate the bustling neighborhood visible through the store’s windows.

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