The Weeknd heads to the “the gutters of Hollywood” in new teaser for ‘The Idol’

HBO have launched the second teaser for The Idol, the upcoming drama collection created by “the sick and twisted minds of” The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) and Euphoria helmer Sam Levinson.

In addition to reminding us that The Idol will characteristic copious quantities of intercourse, the brand new preview gives a better have a look at its prolonged solid. Tesfaye himself will star as a self-help guru, membership proprietor and chief of a modern-day cult, who begins relationship an up-and-coming pop artist performed by Lily-Rose Depp.

Within the trailer, we see the latter’s character being taken on an evening of clubbing by BLACKPINK‘s Jennie (credited right here as Jennie Ruby Jane), who will makes her performing debut within the collection.

Already confirmed was that the primary solid will even characteristic Troye Sivan, ex-Disney Channel luminary Debby Ryan and Clear breakout Hari Nef, whereas the recurring solid will embody Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio and Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects.

Within the newest teaser, we study that different actors and artists set to look embody Moses Sumney, Mike Dean, Suzanna Son, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Ramsey and Hank Azaria. The lattermost inclusion is particularly notable since Tesfaye lately cameoed in an episode of The Simpsons (on which Azaria voices greater than a dozen characters).

Take a look on the new trailer for The Idol beneath:

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Jennie spoke about her casting in The Idol final month, saying in an announcement from YG Leisure: “I discovered the script very intriguing, so I wished to be a part of the collection. I really feel very excited. I’ll work onerous, so please watch me with affection.” The brand new trailer comes simply days after BLACKPINK returned with their new single ‘Pink Venom’.

Little else is understood about The Idol, though the brand new trailer does promise that it’ll take us deep into “the gutters of Hollywood”. The primary season will run for six episodes and is primed to reach on HBO Max someday earlier than the yr’s finish, with a particular premiere date but to be introduced. Within the UK, The Idol will premiere on Sky and streaming service NOW.

The present itself was introduced final June and started filming that November. Again in April, it was reported that in depth reshoots could be taken out to overtake its artistic course; HBO confirmed as a lot, saying in an announcement that the collection was “adjusting” its solid and crew to serve a brand new course.

Tesfaye is at the moment on tour throughout North America, performing as The Weeknd on his long-delayed ‘After Hours Til Daybreak’ run. In a four-star evaluate of ‘Daybreak FM’ – which arrived again in January – NME’s Rhian Daly stated the follow-up to 2020’s ‘After Hours’ “looks like the primary steps on a journey for The Weeknd to seek out peace with himself”.

Earlier this month, Tesfaye dropped a remix of the ‘Daybreak FM’ lower ‘Greatest Associates’ that includes Summer season Walker. It’s additionally been teased {that a} new collaboration with Grimes will likely be launched this summer time.

Later this yr, Tesfaye will launch haunted homes at Common Studios in Hollywood and Common’s Orlando resort, impressed by his 2020 album ‘After Hours’. The homes, each named The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare, have been designed by the workforce behind Common’s Halloween Horror Nights, in collaboration with the singer himself. They're based mostly on the visuals and aesthetics from ‘After Hours’.