The Weeknd enchanted the world with his high octane voice, sultry lyrics and cultivated multiple awards throughout his musical career. Now the pop star sensation is building his chops as an actor in a project led by the mastermind of Euphoria, Sam Levinson.
The Idol is looking to be an HBO development. Per to Deadline, the Blinding Lights singer will be starring in and co-producing the series. Joining Levinson and The Weeknd will be the former nightlife personality turned writer, Reza Fahim. Other members of the creative team for this project include Joseph Epstein (Health and Wellness), Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Aaron L. Gilbert (Bron Studios).
The series will follow the life of a female pop singer who intertwines her fate with an alluring L.A. club owner who happens to manage two very different clubs. The Idol will have ultraviolet twists and turns, as the female pop artist starts to realize the man she’s with is an L.A. club owner by night and secret cult leader by day.
If the world has learned anything from watching The Weeknd, it is to expect the unexpected. The pop star has already started down the path of acting, dating back to 2019. His first acting role was in Adam Sandler’s crime drama, Uncut Gems. The award-winning artist also did voice-over work on American Dad! In 2020.
The drama will most likely be something to anticipate in 2022. With so much mystery behind the release details, the series will be worth the cult following.
Author: Betti Halsell, senior writer at Hollywood Melanin
