The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp Dial Up the Raunch in The Idol Trailer
The Weeknd has shared the first teaser trailer for The Idol, his upcoming series for HBO Max. Starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye himself, The Idol will follow a female pop singer as she becomes romantically involved with a Los Angeles club owner and cult leader. Teasing drug-fueled hookup scenes, intense dance rehearsals, and lots of power moves, the trailer claims the show is “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood."
The Idol was co-created by the Weeknd, Euphoria director Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, the Weeknd’s producing partner. In addition to Depp and Tesfaye, the cast also includes Troye Sivan, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Blackpink’s Jennie, Anne Heche, Melanie Liburd, Steve Zissis, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Hari Nef, and Nico Hiraga. An official release date has not been announced, but the teaser trailer says it’s “coming soon.”
"I just want to be a filmmaker,” he told Rolling Stone back in 2020, “I want to make great cinema.”
Here is everything we know so far about The Idol.
Who Is Starring in The Idol?
The cast list is also looking pretty impressive. So far, Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan is said to be a series regular. Debby Ryan from Disney channel fame will also be holding a role in the series. Also, Jennie from mega K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK will make an appearance, although it's unclear at the moment if this is to be a recurring role. Other members of the cast include Hari Nef, Rachel Sennott, Nico Hiraga, Tunde Adebimpe, and Anne Heche.
When Will The Idol Release?
A release date is still yet to be announced for The Idol, so we cannot say for sure when the new show will be available. However, given that the show began filming in January and a trailer has only just been released, we are perhaps looking at a late 2022 or early 2023 release date. Regardless, we'll be keeping an eye out.
Watch the trailer for The Idol below.
From: Esquire US
