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Lily-Rose Depp lives the American Dream in The Idol trailer

May 31, 2023 by Gary Collinson

After being panned by critics after its premiere at Cannes this month, HBO has released a new trailer for creator Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye and director Sam Levinson’s (Euphoria) upcoming series The Idol, which sees Lily-Rose Depp’s young music starlet Jocelyn introduced to the American Dream. Check it out below…

A self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol. From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, who stars alongside Lily-Rose Depp, comes The Idol.

The Idol features a cast that includes Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria. 

The Idol premieres in the US on HBO on June 4th and on Sky Atlantic in the UK on June 5th.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, da'vine joy randolph, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Hank Azaria, Hari Nef, HBO, HBO Max, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Lily-Rose Depp, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, The Idol, Troye Sivan

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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