Trailer for Lily-Rose Depp's Megalomanic Pop Star HBO Series THE IDOL
HBO has released a new trailer for the upcoming gritty music industry drama series The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. The series tells the story of the rise of a new megalomanic pop star.
The trailer opens with the question of when the music industry saw “the last truly-f**king-nasty, nasty pop-girl,” which is then followed by Britney Spears’ song “Gimme More.”
Co-created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim, “The Idol is set against the backdrop of the music industry in Los Angeles. It follows Rose Depp’s Jocelyn, a fame-hungry young woman looking to take over the entertainment industry. On her journey, she meets Tedros, “a powerful, sex-obsessed cult leader,” who is played by The Weekend. Jocelyn’s career then takes off.
The cast also includes Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennot, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria.
According to a report from Rolling Stone, the production of this series had “gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails.” Sources say that after a change in directors with Levinson taking over for Amy Seimetz there was a “disturbing” turn, creating an insane working environment. But, the claims were refuted by members of the cast.
The Idol will premiere on Max on Sunday, June 4th. Does this look like a show you’d be interested in watching?