JAKARTA - The Idol series made by Sam Levinson with The Weeknd is confirmed to air this year. HBO confirmed this news along with the announcement that the series will be released at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
The Idol tells the story of Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), a woman who is in danger of losing her career as a pop star due to a nervous disorder she has. One day, he meets Tedros (Abel Tesfaye/The Weeknd), the club owner with a dark secret.
Jocelyn and Tedros started a romantic relationship that turned out to bring Jocelyn to a new world that threatened her.
The Weeknd released its fourth trailer on Monday, April 17 featuring Jocelyn's journey to meet Tedros at a club. Popularity and a brilliant career are Jocelyn's goals who think Tedros is everything.
In the trailer, several stars of The Idol are also present such as Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
This drama is a collaboration between HBO and production house A24. Sam Levinson with The Weeknd and Reza Fahim produced the series.
The Idol became the debut of The Weeknd's first acting on television. Previously he also acted in the 2019 film Uncut Gems.
The Idol series was announced in 2021, but the broadcast date was only released in the near future. The series is also confirmed to premiere on Cannes and compete for the Out of Competition category.
The Idol series can be watched on HBO Go starting Monday, June 5, 2023.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
