Sam Levinson, the creator of the series Euphoriaand Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, did not spare impressive images for the first teaser of his series, The idol.
The minute-and-a-half sequence is a very “sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll” look at this series on the music industry, about the love story of a rising young pop star and a guru to the head. of a sect “The most sordid love story in all of Hollywood”, promises the teaser.
This six-episode HBO series, which does not yet have an air date, has had some ups and downs. It lost its director, Amy Seimetz, last April, and scenes had to be shot again, to stick to the new artistic direction.
In addition to Lily-Rose Depp, whose first role in a series, and The Weekend, we meet the cast of The idolthe singer and youtuber Troye Sivan, or even Jennie, one of the members of the K-pop group Blackpink, whom fans saw in one of the teaser shots.
Known for his hits I can’t feel my face, I feel it coming Where blinding lightsThe Weeknd designed the music videos for his latest album After hours like a long movie. We follow the nocturnal adventures of a character who has also embodied on stage for more than a year. The Canadian singer also appeared briefly in the Netflix thriller, uncut gems (2019) and in the series american dad in 2020.
Source: BFM TV
