‘The Idol’ Updates: The Weeknd answers behind-the-scenes drama and more you need to know

• Idol is a new HBO series.
• The premiere is scheduled for 2023.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd.

HBO has been successful in creating hit TV shows like the white lotus, dragon houseAND The Last of Usand the network hopes to continue that trend with the upcoming drama series the idol. Euphoria The creator sam levinson AND Weekend (yes, the singer!) are the brains behind the pink lily depp-star of the show, which is scheduled to premiere in 2023. But the release of the show has been delayed due to behind-the-scenes drama that has come to light in a Rolling stone story published March 1.

HBO has released teasers for the idol showing Lily-Rose’s Jocelyn, an aspiring pop star, falling in love with The Weeknd’s Tedros, a self-help guru/modern cult leader. Their relationship gets extremely complicated, which fans will see when the show premieres. Under, hollywood life Gathered everything you need to know the idolincluding the release date, cast, and behind-the-scenes drama.

‘The Idol’ Trailer

The first teaser trailer of the idol was released by The Weeknd in July 2022 as he kicked off his “After Hours Til Dawn” tour in New Jersey. Footage shows Jocelyn starting a relationship with Tedros, which quickly becomes strained. Jocelyn tells Tedros that she doesn’t trust him.

The second trailer was released by The Weeknd in August 2022. It features other characters who claim they are using Jocelyn to “sell sex”, after she walks into a record label with no clothes on.

The third trailer was released in October 2022 courtesy of HBO. It shows Tedro warning Jocelyn to “trust no one” but him. Tedro blindfolds Jocelyn in the music studio and seduces her. The full trailer of the idol it hasn’t been released yet.

‘The Idol’ Release Date

HBO has not announced an official premiere date the idol. The show was supposed to premiere in 2022 but was pushed back to 2023. The October trailer confirmed that the show will launch in 2023. But Rolling stoneThe article stated that the production “doesn’t know when the program will air and has no idea what the final version will look like.”

The show has reportedly been postponed due to rewrites that occurred after Sam Levinson was replaced Amy Seimetz as director, having left the show six episodes before the final episode was filmed. From Rolling stoneAccording to sources, the show was rewritten and filmed under Sam’s guidance which affected the delay in the show’s release.

Cast of ‘The Idol’

Lily-Rose Depp plays Jocelyn the idol. Lily-Rose, 23, is the daughter of Johnny Depp AND vanessa heaven. His previous acting work includes movies The king, The travelers, AND Silent night. the idol is Lily-Rose’s first TV show. In March 2022, Lily-Rose said Wonderland that “the more I learn about the story and the character, the more I have a special feeling about it. The team around me is great and I’m in good hands. I’ve never done a show before and I’ve never had a character for that long, so I’m up for that challenge as well.”

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, plays Tedros the idol. He co-created the show with Sam Levinson and Pray to Fahim and is also one of the executive producers. This is The Weeknd’s official acting debut. He is known for his he theatrical music videos and appeared as himself in 2019. Adam Sandler movie rough gemstones.

the idol The cast also includes Jennie Kim, Susan’s son, troye sivan, Jane Adams, Dan Levi, eli roth, Hank Azaria, raquel sennottAND Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Also, the delay Ana Heche he has his last television role on the show.

The behind-the-scenes drama of ‘El Ídolo’

As we mentioned before, Rolling stone released information on how the production in the idol that changed as soon as Sam Levinson took office. Sam reportedly decided to “water down the overall message of the show” by focusing more on the sexual content than the story of an up-and-coming pop star who falls in love with a cult leader.

sources stated Rolling stone that director Amy Seimetz “seemed doomed from the start” by HBO. Amy allegedly “received sketchy scripts, a tight schedule, and near-impossible expectations from HBO” while she worked on the show. Rolling stone informed. Additionally, HBO reportedly only gave the show a budget of $54 million, far less than the $97 million it cost to create Season 2 of Euphoria. OR Rolling stone The report also stated that The Weeknd and Sam had limited availability to work on the show because they were busy touring and Euphoriarespectively.

After Sam replaced Amy as director for the remainder of the series in April 2022, a report from Final term came out who said The Weeknd was “unfortunate” because the show focused more on Lily-Rose with a “female perspective.” About this situation, said a source Rolling stone“It was like The Weeknd wanted a show about him, Sam agreed.”

After the release of Rolling stoneThe Weeknd’s report led to Twitter on March 1 and criticized the allegations by sharing a scene from the show, in which his character attacks the media. She also cheekily asked, “Are we boring you?”

.@Rolling Stone do we bother you? pic.twitter.com/Uyx06lyRgx

—The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 1, 2023

the idol filming reportedly wrapped in October 2022, though production was expected to wrap much sooner. a crew member said Rolling stone they “burned out” by the end of filming. hollywood life will continue to share updates on the idol good here.

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