The Weeknd is to try his hand at acting with a drama series from Sam Levinson in development at HBO.The premium cabler is developing The Idol, which the Blinding Lights singer, otherwise known as Abel Tesfaye would star in, co-write and exec produce.Euphoria creator Sam Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, a nightlife entrepreneur turned writer who is also The Weeknd’s creative producer.The series follows a female pop singer starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A.
club owner who is the leader of a secret cult.Joseph Epstein will serve as showrunner and writer on the project.Sam Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Bron Studios’ Aaron L.
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