Euphoria was debauched? Wait until you get a load of what its co-creator, Sam Levinson, has been working on. ‘The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood’ is quite a bold claim for a brand new series to start throwing around, but given Levinson’s previous form, it’s probably justified.
And the trailer for The Idol certainly sets up the stall for the new HBO show: hot young things writhing around by a pool, in parties, in strip clubs; spraying Champagne and racking up lines; literal pants being dropped and steamy sex scenes against the illuminating backdrop of La La Land by night.
The teaser trailer (interestingly soundtracked by Justice’s Planisphère, Nu-Rave fans) was dropped by The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) during his After Hours Til Dawn concert on July 16.
As well as starring in the series, he’s also co-creator of the show, alongside Levinson and Reza Fahim. The trio say that the idea comes from their “sick and twisted minds”.
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