The Weeknd's music industry series The Idol to star Suzanna Son and Lily-Rose Depp

The music industry drama, which is being co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed an HBO series order and has finalised its cast. The Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son has joined Lily-Rose Depp.

Accoding to Deadline, the six-episode series will be filmed in and around Los Angeles. It will star pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including Blinding Lights, alongside Lily-Rose Depp. Tesfaye will also be co-writing as well as executive producing the series.

The story of the series is set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.

The Idol will be helmed by the Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience director Amy Seimetz. Suzanna Son, who broke through in Sean Baker’s feature Red Rocket alongside Simon Rex, is a series regular alongside Steve Zissis and Troye Sivan. Anne Heche, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, and Nico Hiraga are recurring.

Joseph Epstein will serve as showrunner and writer on the project. Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Seimetz, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Nick Hall, Sara E. White and Bron Studios’ Aaron Gilbert will exec produce with A24.

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Superman reboot in works at Warner Bros with Ta-Nehisi Coates as writer; J.J. Abrams to produce

Superman reboot movie is in the works. With Justice Leagu e - Snyder Cut version is releasing in March, there's a lot of anticipation. Amidst this, it is being reported that a reboot is being planned at Warner Bros with J.J. Abrams set to serve as producer. Deadline has reported that " author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman reboot feature for Warner Bros and DC, which J.J. Abrams is producing under his Bad Robot label." The report also states that Henry Cavill is eager to be back as Superman but did not mention whether he has been approached for the reboot or not. Hannah Minghella will serve as producer. The plot of the film is not been revealed. Meanwhile, Henry Cavill's Superman will be seen in Justice League - Zack Snyder's version on HBO Max on March 18, 2021. from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/2O5aocu

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