‘The Idol’: The Weekend And Lily-Rose Depp To Debut HBO Music Drama At Cannes
deadline.comAfter weeks of speculation, Cannes Delegate General Thierry Frémaux confirmed Thursday morning that Sam Levinson’s Euphoria follow-up The Idol will screen out-of-Competition at the festival.
Frémaux said he expects to see lead actor and co-creator Abel Tesfaye, who performs music as The Weeknd, on the Croisette for the premiere alongside co-star Lily-Rose Depp.
The Starboy singer, Frémaux said, is a regular at the festival and has often traveled incognito to screen films playing in Competition.The Idol is coming to Cannes Film Festival.
Congrats to everyone’s involved. @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/DrqCNk9f7F While announcing the title, Frémaux also described the HBO project as a “movie that could become a series.” The description was a mistake due to a mix-up in the French-English translation.
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