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The Weeknd shares the first trailer for his upcoming HBO series 'The Idol,' also starring Lily-Rose Depp.

July 17, 2022 Produced by A24, Bron Creative, Little Lamb and HBO Entertainment, The Idol was first announced in June 2021 and began shooting in and around Los Angeles last November. In April, however, it was reported the show was going in a new creative directionamid changes to its cast. The Idols creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction, HBO said in the statement. The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. A release date for The Idol has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, The Weeknd kickstarted his After Hours After Til Dawn Tour in Philadelphia last week after a widespread Rogers network outage forced him to postpone his planned opening date in Toronto. With opening acts Kaytranada and Mike Dean in tow, the Dawn FM singer brought the show to New Jerseys MetLife Stadiumon Saturday (July 16), where he debuted The Idol trailer inside the 82,500-capacity ground. IM SHOWING SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU TONIGHT RIGHT BEFORE I GO ON ! he tweetedahead of the concert. METLIFE BABY ! Subscribe to DX Newsletter Get The Most Important Stories Of The Day Straight To Your Inbox Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Youre Far Too Kind To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Joining Newsletter Read more