'The Idol' Teaser: The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp Starrer Gets Premiere Date
The first teaser for 'The Idol' is out and by the looks of it, the show looks R-rated.
The wait is over! The premiere date for HBO's music-drama 'The Idol' has been revealed, and the show will premiere on June 4. For the unversed, the show stars The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. On Monday evening, HBO also unveiled a new teaser for the series, which will be debuting out of competition at next month's Cannes Film Festival. The show will tell the story of how Lily Rose-Depp's character is determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest pop star in America.
Watch the ‘The Idol’ teaser here:
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The ‘The Idol’ teaser also shows how The Weeknd is playing a mysterious self-guru with whom Lily Rose-Depp's character develops a passionate relationship.
The biggest talking point of the teaser is how there are many Britney Spears references, including her smash-hit song 'Gimme More' which is used in the narrative.
The ‘The Idol’ teaser also does a deep-dive into certain elements including pop music, sex and drugs.
Apart from The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, the show also stars 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.
'The Idol' has been made by the creators of another HBO smash-hit 'Euphoria' starring Zendaya.
The show has also been created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson.
The principal photography for the show began in November 2021 in and around Los Angeles, California.
The production was temporarily paused in April 2022 due to The Weeknd co-headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with Swedish House Mafia on short notice.
