HBO Max presented its next series, The Idol, at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, just days after its premiere, it released a final trailer.
HBO Max unveiled the latest trailer for the new HBO original series, The Idol, before its premiere this Sunday, June 4, at 8:00 PM on HBO MAX and at 9 PM on HBO. The series is co-created by Sam Levinson (“HBO’s Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, and stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. The Idol will premiere on Sunday, June 4, after having been presented at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Idol The Weeknd
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s latest tour (Lily-Rose Depp), she is determined to reclaim her rightful status as America’s biggest and sexiest pop star. Her passion reignites with Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub manager with a sordid past. Will his romantic awakening of her lead her to glorious new heights or to the darkest depths of her soul?
The cast of The Idol is made up of Abel “The WeekndTesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan. Also appearing are 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 co-creators of The Idol are Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Aaron L. Gilbert for BRON and Sara E. White serve as executive producers. The series is directed by Sam Levinson and written by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Produced in collaboration with A24.
About HBO Max
HBO Max is a streaming platform that offers the best entertainment, with the widest range of series and movies and from iconic brands like HBO, Warner Bros., DC, Max Originals and blockbusters. The platform launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower price, ad-supported plan in June 2021. Currently available in 61 countries, HBO Max began its global expansion by launching in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. , followed by its firsts in the Nordic and Iberian countries, the Netherlands, as well as Central and Eastern Europe.
This is one of the first times that a platform presents a series at the very important Cannes Film Festival. For the creator of Euphoria, Levinson, was a totally enriching experience. His previous work has garnered him several Emmy Awards and brought him to the highest creative level of television today.
Lily Rose Depp y The Weeknd en The Idol, de HBO Max.
On the other hand, for The Weeknd it was a complete novelty. The singer has just debuted on television and it seems that he did it with all of the law. The show actually looks to be one of the best series of 2023.
So far, Max has become one of the top three platforms in the world. Although there are other interesting ones like Star+ o Lionsgate+They don’t have coverage in so many countries. In that sense, Warner, Disney+ and Netflix have the advantage.
