The Idol: When is The Weeknd starred drama going to premiere? Check out the potential release date, cast, plot and more
The Idol is an upcoming HBO drama series written by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson. Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Kim, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria will play supporting parts with Lily-Rose Depp and Tesfaye. Anne Heche, who died on August 11, 2022, will also make her final televised appearance in the series.
Earlier, On November 22, 2022 HBO gave the production a series order for a six-episode first season. Deadline Hollywood announced on January 14, 2022, that Nick Hall has joined the project as an executive producer, after his shift to A24 to supervise creative for the company’s television slate.
However, now that we know this series is on its way to make it to the screens, following is everything we know so far about ‘The Idol’.
The Idol: Who is the cast?
he network is yet to update about the cast of this upcoming series which is why we cannot provide you the exact list of the entire cast members and characters. As per the reports, following is the potential cast of The Idol. Take a look.
- Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn
- Finley Rose Slater as younger Jocelyn
- Abel Tesfaye as Tedros
- Suzanna Son as Chloe
- Troye Sivan
- Moses Sumney as Izaak
- Jane Adams as a director for Jocelyn’s music video
- Dan Levy
- Jennie Ruby Jane as Angel
- Eli Roth as Jocelyn’s uncle
- Rachel Sennott
- Hari Nef as a model
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as a legendary soul singer
- Mike Dean as a music producer
- Ramsey as a DJ
- Hank Azaria as Jocelyn’s father
- Melanie Liburd as Jenna
Furthermore, it is possible that there could be an addition to the above mentioned cast of the series.
The Idol: What is the plotline?
Currently, the plotline of the upcoming series is still kept under the wraps. However, based on the reports, we know that the show broadly revolves around 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 complicated relationship with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult (The Weeknd).
The Idol: When is it going to premiere?
The Idol is all set and scheduled for its global premiere at the 76th Cannes Films Festival in May 2023. The release date for streaming is yet to be announced.
The Idol: Is there a trailer?
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