The Weeknd’s New Series ‘The Idol’ Set To Premiere At Cannes Film Festival

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The Weeknd’s new HBO series “The Idol” will get a 2023 Cannes Film Festival rollout. The Cannes Film Festival unveiled its 2023 line-up on Thursday morning, and “The Idol” is slated to debut alongside films from esteemed directors like Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson.

The series, which has garnered a plethora of controversy in recent months, will revolve around a nightclub organizer with a corrupt past, played by The Weeknd, and a young woman with ambitions to elevate herself into the music industry, played by Lily-Rose Depp. READ MORE: The Weeknd Claps Back At Reports Claiming ‘The Idol’ Is ‘A S**tshow’: ‘Did We Upset You?’ The announcement of its premiere at Cannes arrives alongside a new music teaser from the series posted by The Weeknd on Instagram.

A cinematic strings orchestra plays in the studio as The Weeknd and producer Mike Dean nod their heads while the score plays.