![]() ![]() Levinson reportedly took over Seimetz's directing duties. We look forward to sharing more information soon." The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. HBO released a statement following Seimetz's exit, saying: " The Idol 's creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction. On April 25, Variety reported that Seimetz had left the project amid its creative overhaul, with roughly 80% of the series already filmed. Production was temporarily paused in April 2022 due to Tesfaye co-headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with Swedish House Mafia on short notice. Principal photography began in November 2021 in and around Los Angeles, California. On March 1, 2023, Rolling Stone reported that Son and Sivan remained in the cast despite the overhaul. In July, actors Rachel Sennott and Hari Nef, along with Blackpink member Jennie Ruby Jane joined the cast Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria were confirmed as cast members on August 21 in the second teaser trailer. On April 27, Deadline Hollywood reported that Son, Zissis and Gonzalez were not expected to return. On April 25, 2022, Variety reported that the show was set to undergo a major overhaul, with "drastic" changes in the cast and creative directions. On December 2, Juliebeth Gonzalez joined the cast as a series regular, while Maya Eshet, Tyson Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, Liz Caribel Sierra and Finley Rose Slater were cast in recurring roles. ![]() On November 22, Suzanna Son, Steve Zissis, and Troye Sivan joined the main cast, while Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley, Nico Hiraga and Anne Heche were announced as recurring characters. On September 29, 2021, it was reported that Lily-Rose Depp had signed on to play the female lead opposite Tesfaye. In the initial announcement, Tesfaye revealed that he would be starring in the series. On January 14, 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Nick Hall had joined the production as an executive producer, following his move to A24 to oversee creative for the company's television slate. On November 22, HBO gave the production a series order for a first season consisting of six episodes. Amy Seimetz was signed on as the director and as an executive producer. Mary Laws was also announced as a writer and will serve as a co-executive producer, alongside Tesfaye's co-manager Wassim Slaiby and his creative director La Mar Taylor. On the same day, Ashley Levinson and Joseph Epstein were announced as executive producers for the series, with Epstein also serving as a writer and the series' showrunner. ![]() On June 29, 2021, the Weeknd announced that he would be creating, executive producing and co-writing a drama series for HBO alongside Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson. Da'Vine Joy Randolph as a legendary soul singer.Rachel Sennott as Leia, Jocelyn's assistant.Jane Adams as a director for Jocelyn's music video.Troye Sivan as Xander, Jocelyn’s creative director.The Idol focuses on Jocelyn ( Lily-Rose Depp), an aspiring pop idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled, resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complex relationship with Tedros ( Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye), a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult.Ĭast and characters Main It is scheduled to air on HBO on June 4, 2023. The Idol is set to premiere at 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2023. Appearing in supporting roles are Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria. The series focuses on an aspiring pop idol ( Lily-Rose Depp) and her complex relationship with a self-help guru and cult leader (Tesfaye). The Idol is an upcoming American drama television series created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson. ![]()
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