Exclusive: You and The Haunting Of Bly Manor star Victoria Pedretti, Jurassic World star Judy Greer, and Mad Men actor Rich Sommer have joined the cast of coming-of-age movie The Book Of Jobs, which is due to start principal photography tomorrow in Tulsa and Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Newcomer Abigail Donaghy (Bupkis) is joining in the lead role of “teen Claudia”, with Lola Flanery (The 100) also joining the previously announced Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts).
The movie follows a girl growing up in Silicon Valley in the shadow of Steve Jobs’ triumphant return to Apple, and his outsized influence on her imagination, ambitions and relationships.
Written and to-be-directed by Kayci Lacob, Pedretti joins the cast in the role of “adult Claudia”, alongside Greer as Claudia’s mother, and Sommer as the father.
Tom Nunan is producing for Bull’s Eye Entertainment. Talia Bella and Randy Wayne are executive-producing for Rebellium Films alongside Matthew Shreder...
Newcomer Abigail Donaghy (Bupkis) is joining in the lead role of “teen Claudia”, with Lola Flanery (The 100) also joining the previously announced Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts).
The movie follows a girl growing up in Silicon Valley in the shadow of Steve Jobs’ triumphant return to Apple, and his outsized influence on her imagination, ambitions and relationships.
Written and to-be-directed by Kayci Lacob, Pedretti joins the cast in the role of “adult Claudia”, alongside Greer as Claudia’s mother, and Sommer as the father.
Tom Nunan is producing for Bull’s Eye Entertainment. Talia Bella and Randy Wayne are executive-producing for Rebellium Films alongside Matthew Shreder...
- 11/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) is attached to co-star in dramedy The Book Of Jobs, which Concourse Media is handling for world sales.
Tom Nunan, founder of Bull’s Eye Entertainment and executive producer of Best Picture Oscar winner Crash, and The Illusionist, has started prep on the movie, which is due to start production next month in California and Oklahoma. The film was granted a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement in August.
Described as a rite of passage film, the story follows a girl growing up in Silicon Valley in the shadow of Steve Jobs’ triumphant return to Apple, and his outsized influence on her imagination, ambitions and relationships. Ambudkar co-stars as ‘Mr. Shine’, an off-beat mentor who guides the obsessive millennial. Additional casting is being firmed up.
The movie will mark the feature debut of Kayci Lacob who writes, directs and produces alongside Nunan.
The producers are working with Tava Sofsky...
Tom Nunan, founder of Bull’s Eye Entertainment and executive producer of Best Picture Oscar winner Crash, and The Illusionist, has started prep on the movie, which is due to start production next month in California and Oklahoma. The film was granted a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement in August.
Described as a rite of passage film, the story follows a girl growing up in Silicon Valley in the shadow of Steve Jobs’ triumphant return to Apple, and his outsized influence on her imagination, ambitions and relationships. Ambudkar co-stars as ‘Mr. Shine’, an off-beat mentor who guides the obsessive millennial. Additional casting is being firmed up.
The movie will mark the feature debut of Kayci Lacob who writes, directs and produces alongside Nunan.
The producers are working with Tava Sofsky...
- 10/25/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The World Class Sinner is heading to an early grave. “The Idol,” Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s controversial HBO drama has been canceled after just one season, IndieWire has confirmed.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to IndieWire. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
The news comes almost two months after the show’s one-and-only season, which premiered in June, wrapped after five controversy-ridden episodes. But even before it premiered, Levinson and Tesfaye’s series about the romance between a pop star and a cult leader received considerable attention, due to several allegations of a troubled development process.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to IndieWire. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
The news comes almost two months after the show’s one-and-only season, which premiered in June, wrapped after five controversy-ridden episodes. But even before it premiered, Levinson and Tesfaye’s series about the romance between a pop star and a cult leader received considerable attention, due to several allegations of a troubled development process.
- 8/28/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
There won’t be a comeback for The Idol.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
- 8/28/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Goodbye, angel.
“The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.
“’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” said a spokesperson for HBO. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
Season 1 concluded — after just five episodes, shortened from the originally planned six-episode run — on July 2. The decision to cancel the series was made recently after a lack of clarity for both viewers and cast members about whether the series had the potential to continue. In an interview with Variety, star Moses Sumney said that he signed on thinking it was a limited series, while star Da’Vine Joy Randolph...
“The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.
“’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” said a spokesperson for HBO. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
Season 1 concluded — after just five episodes, shortened from the originally planned six-episode run — on July 2. The decision to cancel the series was made recently after a lack of clarity for both viewers and cast members about whether the series had the potential to continue. In an interview with Variety, star Moses Sumney said that he signed on thinking it was a limited series, while star Da’Vine Joy Randolph...
- 8/28/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The Idol is one and done at HBO.
The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season.
It’s not a huge surprise given the critical and commercial reception of the show, which starred Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. It also came after extensive reshoots following the departure of director Amy Seimetz, as revealed by Deadline in April 2022, and a reduced order taking its total number of episodes to five.
Some of the cast did mention the possibility of a second season during interviews, though show insiders said that creators did not come into the production process with a plan for a multi-season arc.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who played one of the managers of Depp’s pop star Jocelyn, previously said that the first season was left intentionally open-ended for the possibility of a second.
“The Idol...
The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season.
It’s not a huge surprise given the critical and commercial reception of the show, which starred Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. It also came after extensive reshoots following the departure of director Amy Seimetz, as revealed by Deadline in April 2022, and a reduced order taking its total number of episodes to five.
Some of the cast did mention the possibility of a second season during interviews, though show insiders said that creators did not come into the production process with a plan for a multi-season arc.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who played one of the managers of Depp’s pop star Jocelyn, previously said that the first season was left intentionally open-ended for the possibility of a second.
“The Idol...
- 8/28/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Idol is heading towards its season finale.
It has emerged that the HBO drama will consist of five episodes in its first season with the season finale airing on Sunday July 2.
This comes after it was originally believed to have received a six episode order, in November 2021, before the “creative changes” that Deadline revealed last year including the departure of original director Amy Seimetz.
Co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, The Idol follows pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, who is determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after a nervous breakdown derailed her last tour. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan also stars along with Dan Levy,...
It has emerged that the HBO drama will consist of five episodes in its first season with the season finale airing on Sunday July 2.
This comes after it was originally believed to have received a six episode order, in November 2021, before the “creative changes” that Deadline revealed last year including the departure of original director Amy Seimetz.
Co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, The Idol follows pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, who is determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after a nervous breakdown derailed her last tour. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan also stars along with Dan Levy,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Track List:
The Weeknd – A Lesser Man
Written by Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Sam Levinson. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
The Weeknd – Take Me Back
Written By: Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
Moses Sumney – Get It B4
Written By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Jarett Goodly. Produced By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Sensei Bueno
The HBO® Original series The Idol debuts new episodes Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.
Starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, the series is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. It is executive produced by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for Bron, and Sara E. White, and produced in partnership with A24. For updates on the show, follow @theidol on Instagram.
The Weeknd – A Lesser Man
Written by Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Sam Levinson. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
The Weeknd – Take Me Back
Written By: Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
Moses Sumney – Get It B4
Written By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Jarett Goodly. Produced By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Sensei Bueno
The HBO® Original series The Idol debuts new episodes Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.
Starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, the series is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. It is executive produced by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for Bron, and Sara E. White, and produced in partnership with A24. For updates on the show, follow @theidol on Instagram.
- 6/19/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
The internet loves to hate “The Idol,” but that doesn’t mean the show’s future has been set in stone. HBO has denied a report from Page Six claiming that Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s controversial drama series will not return for a second season.
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of ‘The Idol’ has been determined,” HBO’s official PR Twitter account tweeted on Thursday, hours after Page Six’s report. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”
Page Six’s story quoted two anonymous sources close to the production. One source claimed that The Weeknd, or Abel Tesfaye, was not planning a second season of the series, and that the show was always “intended to be a limited series.” HBO has not explicitly marketed “The Idol” as a limited series, so it...
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of ‘The Idol’ has been determined,” HBO’s official PR Twitter account tweeted on Thursday, hours after Page Six’s report. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”
Page Six’s story quoted two anonymous sources close to the production. One source claimed that The Weeknd, or Abel Tesfaye, was not planning a second season of the series, and that the show was always “intended to be a limited series.” HBO has not explicitly marketed “The Idol” as a limited series, so it...
- 6/16/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Not so fast. HBO has responded to a report in New York Post’s Page Six, citing sources, that the music drama series would likely not return for a second season.
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” HBO wrote in a tweet. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.” (See below).
Page Six quoted a source as saying, “This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series.” The story also quoted a source inside HBO which refuted the idea that it would not return, saying “The door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet]. At this point, this is normal in our process … we’re only two episodes in.”
Page Six reported that star and executive producer Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye...
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” HBO wrote in a tweet. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.” (See below).
Page Six quoted a source as saying, “This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series.” The story also quoted a source inside HBO which refuted the idea that it would not return, saying “The door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet]. At this point, this is normal in our process … we’re only two episodes in.”
Page Six reported that star and executive producer Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye...
- 6/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The buzz surrounding HBO’s controversial new series The Idol might just be working to its benefit.
Episode 2 aired on Sunday night, drawing about 800,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts. That’s a slight dip from last week’s premiere audience of 913,000. According to HBO, viewing held steady on Max and the dip in viewers came via linear.
That makes sense, considering the series is likely targeting a younger demographic than the typical linear television viewer. Nielsen reports that The Idol viewers on Max are tracking 21 years younger than viewers via the HBO channel, a wider disparity than the typical HBO drama.
As predicted, viewing for the premiere episode has significantly increased since the episode aired. It has now surpassed 3.6M viewers in its first week on the service, which HBO says outpaces the series premieres for both The White Lotus (3M in 2021) and Euphoria (3.3M in 2019) in the same time period.
Episode 2 aired on Sunday night, drawing about 800,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts. That’s a slight dip from last week’s premiere audience of 913,000. According to HBO, viewing held steady on Max and the dip in viewers came via linear.
That makes sense, considering the series is likely targeting a younger demographic than the typical linear television viewer. Nielsen reports that The Idol viewers on Max are tracking 21 years younger than viewers via the HBO channel, a wider disparity than the typical HBO drama.
As predicted, viewing for the premiere episode has significantly increased since the episode aired. It has now surpassed 3.6M viewers in its first week on the service, which HBO says outpaces the series premieres for both The White Lotus (3M in 2021) and Euphoria (3.3M in 2019) in the same time period.
- 6/12/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The premiere of The Idol didn’t draw a huge audience for HBO Sunday — but it did fall in line with some other recent series debuts on the premium cable outlet.
The Idol, which courted controversy with provocative trailers and was met with mostly negative reviews, drew 913,000 viewers across HBO (for the premiere and three replays) and Max on Sunday — with the majority of that coming via streaming on Max. The on-air debut on HBO drew 232,000 people, a little over a quarter of the total for the night.
The 913,000 viewers is a sizable step down from the first-night numbers for the final season of Succession, which immediately preceded The Idol in HBO’s 9 p.m. Sunday spot. It’s about level with a handful of other recent HBO drama debuts, however, including Winning Time (901,000 viewers) and season one of The White Lotus (944,000). Euphoria, from The Idol co-creator Sam Levinson, opened...
The Idol, which courted controversy with provocative trailers and was met with mostly negative reviews, drew 913,000 viewers across HBO (for the premiere and three replays) and Max on Sunday — with the majority of that coming via streaming on Max. The on-air debut on HBO drew 232,000 people, a little over a quarter of the total for the night.
The 913,000 viewers is a sizable step down from the first-night numbers for the final season of Succession, which immediately preceded The Idol in HBO’s 9 p.m. Sunday spot. It’s about level with a handful of other recent HBO drama debuts, however, including Winning Time (901,000 viewers) and season one of The White Lotus (944,000). Euphoria, from The Idol co-creator Sam Levinson, opened...
- 6/5/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Sam Levinson have another HBO success on his hands with The Idol?
The series premiered Sunday night to 913,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts, according to HBO. This is a fairly promising debut for The Idol, and viewership for the premiere is likely to grow in the next week as conversation about the somewhat controversial series continues ahead of Episode 2.
HBO says that new episodes of a series tend to draw 10%-20% of their total viewership on Sunday nights, indicating that The Idol will probably average several million viewers, at least for the first episode.
That being said, the series starring Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp didn’t quite match premiere viewership for Levinson’s first HBO hit, Euphoria. That series took home 1.1 million viewers on its premiere night in 2019, with a bit of a lead-in from a Season 2 episode of Big Little Lies.
The series premiered Sunday night to 913,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts, according to HBO. This is a fairly promising debut for The Idol, and viewership for the premiere is likely to grow in the next week as conversation about the somewhat controversial series continues ahead of Episode 2.
HBO says that new episodes of a series tend to draw 10%-20% of their total viewership on Sunday nights, indicating that The Idol will probably average several million viewers, at least for the first episode.
That being said, the series starring Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp didn’t quite match premiere viewership for Levinson’s first HBO hit, Euphoria. That series took home 1.1 million viewers on its premiere night in 2019, with a bit of a lead-in from a Season 2 episode of Big Little Lies.
- 6/5/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The final trailer for HBO’s controversial drama The Idol reveals more of the relationship between Lily-Rose Depp’s struggling pop star and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye as her new guru. The series divided audiences at its Cannes Film Festival premiere and currently sits at 27% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.
HBO subscribers will be able to check it out for themselves on June 4, 2023. New episodes will premiere on Sundays at 9pm Et/Pt.
The season one cast includes The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Eli Roth. Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria also star.
Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson co-created the series with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Levinson, The Weeknd, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, and Sara E. White executive produce. Levinson...
HBO subscribers will be able to check it out for themselves on June 4, 2023. New episodes will premiere on Sundays at 9pm Et/Pt.
The season one cast includes The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Eli Roth. Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria also star.
Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson co-created the series with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Levinson, The Weeknd, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, and Sara E. White executive produce. Levinson...
- 5/31/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
HBO has unveiled a new trailer for “The Idol,” which is set to debut on the pay TV network and stream on Max on June 4.
The series, which stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, follows Jocelyn, a woman who is determined to become the the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after her last tour was derailed by suffering a nervous breakdown. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past.
“You’re the American dream,” a Tesfaye voiceover says in the trailer as a fitting montage rolls. “Rags to riches, trailers to mansions — you are f—king Jocelyn. Just be you.”
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the cast includes Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son and Hank Azaria.
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The series, which stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, follows Jocelyn, a woman who is determined to become the the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after her last tour was derailed by suffering a nervous breakdown. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past.
“You’re the American dream,” a Tesfaye voiceover says in the trailer as a fitting montage rolls. “Rags to riches, trailers to mansions — you are f—king Jocelyn. Just be you.”
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the cast includes Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son and Hank Azaria.
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- 5/30/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The final trailer for The Idol offers up a somewhat different angle on the HBO series.
The clip, coming six days before the show’s June 4 debut — and after frosty reviews (including one from The Hollywood Reporter) after screening at the Cannes Film Festival — slightly tones down the in-your-face provocation of two earlier teasers, one of which said The Idol comes “from the gutters of Hollywood.”
The new trailer instead foregrounds pop star Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) attempts to re-establish herself at the top of the charts after a nervous breakdown on her last tour. She’s guided — or maybe brainwashed? — by Tedros (Tesfaye), a Hollywood club owner who takes both a professional and personal interest in Jocelyn.
The five-episode drama, co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, went through a creative overhaul partway through filming that saw a number of cast changes and the departure of original director Amy Siemetz.
The clip, coming six days before the show’s June 4 debut — and after frosty reviews (including one from The Hollywood Reporter) after screening at the Cannes Film Festival — slightly tones down the in-your-face provocation of two earlier teasers, one of which said The Idol comes “from the gutters of Hollywood.”
The new trailer instead foregrounds pop star Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) attempts to re-establish herself at the top of the charts after a nervous breakdown on her last tour. She’s guided — or maybe brainwashed? — by Tedros (Tesfaye), a Hollywood club owner who takes both a professional and personal interest in Jocelyn.
The five-episode drama, co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, went through a creative overhaul partway through filming that saw a number of cast changes and the departure of original director Amy Siemetz.
- 5/30/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Never trust a dude with a rat tail” is just one lesson to be gleaned from the full trailer for HBO’s controversial new series The Idol.
Premiering Sunday, June 4 (9/8c), The Idol follows a down-on-her-luck songstress named Jocelyn, who is “determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America,” per the show’s official logline. “Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights, or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”
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Premiering Sunday, June 4 (9/8c), The Idol follows a down-on-her-luck songstress named Jocelyn, who is “determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America,” per the show’s official logline. “Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights, or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”
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- 5/30/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Updated: “You’re the American dream. Rags to riches. Trailers to mansions. You are f***ing Jocelyn. Just be you.” HBO released the final trailer Tuesday for music drama The Idol, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, ahead of its June 4 premiere. Watch it above.
Previous, April 17: HBO has set 9 p.m. Sunday, June 4, for the premiere of its music drama The Idol, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. HBO also released a new teaser for the series, which as previously announced, will debut out of competition at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. Watch it above.
Co-created by Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, in The Idol, after a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past.
Previous, April 17: HBO has set 9 p.m. Sunday, June 4, for the premiere of its music drama The Idol, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. HBO also released a new teaser for the series, which as previously announced, will debut out of competition at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. Watch it above.
Co-created by Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, in The Idol, after a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past.
- 5/30/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Levinson’s The Idol, the new HBO series starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, received a five-minute-plus standing ovation after its world premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday night.
After the screening of the first two episodes of the series that debuts next month, Levinson, the Euphoria creator who co-created this one with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, turned emotional addressing the crowd at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, where he was flanked by his two stars.
“I am incredibly proud of this show, and I’m proud of the way we made this show,” he said, adding, “I feel like I gained a family .. I know that sounds a little culty but that’s the way it feels.”
Tesfaye, the pop star who is making is acting debut, also was wiping away tears.
“Being at the Cannes Film Festival has been the dream...
After the screening of the first two episodes of the series that debuts next month, Levinson, the Euphoria creator who co-created this one with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, turned emotional addressing the crowd at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, where he was flanked by his two stars.
“I am incredibly proud of this show, and I’m proud of the way we made this show,” he said, adding, “I feel like I gained a family .. I know that sounds a little culty but that’s the way it feels.”
Tesfaye, the pop star who is making is acting debut, also was wiping away tears.
“Being at the Cannes Film Festival has been the dream...
- 5/22/2023
- by Antonia Blyth and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO will tell a twisted tale about a young woman in the music industry this summer.
The premium cabler announced Monday that The Idol will premiere on Sunday, June 4, at 9 p.m.
The series will air linearly on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
"After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she's determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America," the logline reads.
"Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past," HBO teases.
"Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
The highly-anticipated new drama stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan.
Also starring is Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney,...
The premium cabler announced Monday that The Idol will premiere on Sunday, June 4, at 9 p.m.
The series will air linearly on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
"After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she's determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America," the logline reads.
"Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past," HBO teases.
"Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
The highly-anticipated new drama stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan.
Also starring is Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The HBO Original drama series The Idol debuts Sunday, June 4 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. The series will air on HBO and be available to stream on Max.
The Idol: Ramsey. Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO
The Idol is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, and stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. The series will premiere at this year’s Festival de Cannes.
Logline: After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Cast: Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan. Also starring Dan Levy,...
The Idol: Ramsey. Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO
The Idol is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, and stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. The series will premiere at this year’s Festival de Cannes.
Logline: After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Cast: Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan. Also starring Dan Levy,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Lily-Rose Depp is the biggest pop star on the planet in “The Idol.”
Depp leads the highly anticipated HBO series, co-created by co-star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and “Euphoria” showrunner Sam Levinson, as an iconic singer who gets scooped up in a dangerously charismatic club owner’s (Tesfaye) orbit. “The Idol” premieres June 4 on HBO, four days after the Emmy eligibility cutoff for 2023. The series makes its world debut at this year’s Cannes out of competition.
Per the official synopsis, after a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph,...
Depp leads the highly anticipated HBO series, co-created by co-star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and “Euphoria” showrunner Sam Levinson, as an iconic singer who gets scooped up in a dangerously charismatic club owner’s (Tesfaye) orbit. “The Idol” premieres June 4 on HBO, four days after the Emmy eligibility cutoff for 2023. The series makes its world debut at this year’s Cannes out of competition.
Per the official synopsis, after a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
HBO has set a premiere date for the highly anticipated music industry-based drama series “The Idol.”
The dark satire series, which follows aspiring pop star Jocelyn played by Lily-Rose Depp, will debut Sunday, June 4 at 9 p.m. on HBO and be available to stream on the new streaming platform Max. The show hails from creators Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) and Reza Fahim.
The teaser, released alongside the premiere date on Monday, spotlights the sparks leading up to the twisted relationship between Jocelyn and mysterious nightclub owner Tedros (Tesfaye), who promises to slingshot her career to the top of the charts while encouraging her to let loose and enjoy her fame.
“He’s really, like, unlocked something in me,” Jocelyn says in the teaser as her management whispers about the “tough year” the star has faced. “Her press has been brutal,” Dan Levy’s character adds.
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The dark satire series, which follows aspiring pop star Jocelyn played by Lily-Rose Depp, will debut Sunday, June 4 at 9 p.m. on HBO and be available to stream on the new streaming platform Max. The show hails from creators Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) and Reza Fahim.
The teaser, released alongside the premiere date on Monday, spotlights the sparks leading up to the twisted relationship between Jocelyn and mysterious nightclub owner Tedros (Tesfaye), who promises to slingshot her career to the top of the charts while encouraging her to let loose and enjoy her fame.
“He’s really, like, unlocked something in me,” Jocelyn says in the teaser as her management whispers about the “tough year” the star has faced. “Her press has been brutal,” Dan Levy’s character adds.
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- 4/17/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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It’s all about money, drugs and orgies in the first trailer for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson’s new HBO series The Idol.
Dropping Sunday, the minute-and-a-half teaser features the first footage from the upcoming show starring Lily-Rose Depp, which is pitched in the trailer as being “from the sick and twisted minds” of its co-creators.
Topless women, popped champagne bottles and a car ride under the California sun to a blindingly white mansion open the wild teaser, which features only a few lines from its stars.
“Lick it. Spank it. Drop it,” a woman can be heard saying over scenes of Tesfaye punching the air and Depp surrounded by dancers, before words flash across the screen promising, “The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”
“Why don’t you just be yourself,” The Weeknd’s character at one point asks Depp’s.
It’s all about money, drugs and orgies in the first trailer for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson’s new HBO series The Idol.
Dropping Sunday, the minute-and-a-half teaser features the first footage from the upcoming show starring Lily-Rose Depp, which is pitched in the trailer as being “from the sick and twisted minds” of its co-creators.
Topless women, popped champagne bottles and a car ride under the California sun to a blindingly white mansion open the wild teaser, which features only a few lines from its stars.
“Lick it. Spank it. Drop it,” a woman can be heard saying over scenes of Tesfaye punching the air and Depp surrounded by dancers, before words flash across the screen promising, “The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”
“Why don’t you just be yourself,” The Weeknd’s character at one point asks Depp’s.
- 7/17/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Lick it, spank it, drop it,” echoes Lily-Rose Depp’s music video director in the official teaser for HBO’s newest drama, “The Idol,” which follows Depp’s rise as a pop star and tumble into debauchery.
“From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd,” the HBO drama gives a glimpse into the indulgent process of making a star as self-help guru, played by Abel Tesfaye, shapes Depp’s career.
The series stars Depp, who debuted her acting career in “Tusk” (2014), and later scored roles in “The Dancer” (2016), “Planetarium” (2016) and “The King” (2019).
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The official teaser for “The Idol,” which intercuts footage from the series with a production of a music video, features the necessities for becoming a pop star: champagne popping, lines of cocaine, a wad of cash and a scantily clad Depp.
“Why don’t you just be yourself?...
“From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd,” the HBO drama gives a glimpse into the indulgent process of making a star as self-help guru, played by Abel Tesfaye, shapes Depp’s career.
The series stars Depp, who debuted her acting career in “Tusk” (2014), and later scored roles in “The Dancer” (2016), “Planetarium” (2016) and “The King” (2019).
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The official teaser for “The Idol,” which intercuts footage from the series with a production of a music video, features the necessities for becoming a pop star: champagne popping, lines of cocaine, a wad of cash and a scantily clad Depp.
“Why don’t you just be yourself?...
- 7/17/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Update, April 27 at 4:01 pm Et: Actress Suzanna Son has parted ways with HBO series “The Idol.” The news was announced just one day after director Amy Seimetz stepped away from the project, with co-creator and executive producer Sam Levinson expected to takeover directing duties despite the series already having reportedly filmed a majority of its Season 1 episodes.
Deadline reported that now “Red Rocket” breakout Son is also leaving “The Idol,” which stars series co-creator The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp. The outlet noted that The Weeknd allegedly felt the show was “leaning too much into a ‘female perspective'” according to sources.
Update, April 26 at 3:06 pm Et: Director Amy Seimetz officially exited “The Idol.” The “Girlfriend Experience” co-creator was slated to direct all episodes of the HBO music industry drama. As Deadline reported, executive producer Sam Levinson is now “expected to have more of a role in directing” the series.
Deadline reported that now “Red Rocket” breakout Son is also leaving “The Idol,” which stars series co-creator The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp. The outlet noted that The Weeknd allegedly felt the show was “leaning too much into a ‘female perspective'” according to sources.
Update, April 26 at 3:06 pm Et: Director Amy Seimetz officially exited “The Idol.” The “Girlfriend Experience” co-creator was slated to direct all episodes of the HBO music industry drama. As Deadline reported, executive producer Sam Levinson is now “expected to have more of a role in directing” the series.
- 4/27/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Weeknd’s HBO drama series “The Idol” is being reworked with changes to its cast and crew, Variety has learned. According to sources, production was already completed on multiple episodes of the six-episode series, which will now be redone due to a change in creative directions.
“‘The Idol’s’ creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction,” HBO said in a statement to Variety. “The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. We look forward to sharing more information soon.”
HBO declined to comment on which cast and crew members are leaving the production.
Co-created by the Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, Sam Levison and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult,...
“‘The Idol’s’ creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction,” HBO said in a statement to Variety. “The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. We look forward to sharing more information soon.”
HBO declined to comment on which cast and crew members are leaving the production.
Co-created by the Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, Sam Levison and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has cast Juliebeth Gonzalez, Maya Eshet, Tyson Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, Liz Sierra and Finley Rose Slater in “The Idol,” the upcoming modern-day cult drama from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson, multi-hyphenate The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim.
The hourlong drama series, which is currently in production, centers on a self-help guru and sect leader who develops a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol. Gonzales will be a regular in the cast, while the five announced additions will be recurring stars on the show.
The Weeknd will star in the show alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, Anne Heche and Australian electropop singer and actor Troye Sivan.
“The Idol” is executive produced and written by The Weeknd, Fahim and Levinson, as well as Joe Epstein. Also executive producing are Kevin Turen, Aaron Gilbert for Bron, Ashley Levinson, Nick Hall,...
The hourlong drama series, which is currently in production, centers on a self-help guru and sect leader who develops a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol. Gonzales will be a regular in the cast, while the five announced additions will be recurring stars on the show.
The Weeknd will star in the show alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, Anne Heche and Australian electropop singer and actor Troye Sivan.
“The Idol” is executive produced and written by The Weeknd, Fahim and Levinson, as well as Joe Epstein. Also executive producing are Kevin Turen, Aaron Gilbert for Bron, Ashley Levinson, Nick Hall,...
- 12/2/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has fleshed out its cast for music industry drama series The Idol. Juliebeth Gonzalez has been added as a series regular, and Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf), Tyson Ritter (Preacher), Kate Lyn Sheil (House of Cards), Liz Sierra and Finley Rose Slater (Playing With Fire) will recur in the series, co-created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. The high-profile one-hour drama is currently in production.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
The Idol, set against the backdrop of the music industry, 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.
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the six new actors...
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
The Idol, set against the backdrop of the music industry, 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.
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the six new actors...
- 12/2/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has officially ordered The Weeknd’s drama series “The Idol,” Variety has learned.
The Weeknd will star in the six-episode series, which was first announced as being in development in June, as well as serving as the co-creator. Set against the backdrop of the music industry, the series 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.
Along with The Weeknd it was previously announced that Lily-Rose Depp would star in the series. Amy Seimetz is also now onboard to direct all six episodes. Variety has also learned that eight more actors have been added to the cast.
Suzanna Son (“Red Rocket”), Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche have all been cast in the series. Son, Zissis, and Sivan will all appear in series regular roles while the other five are recurring.
The Weeknd will star in the six-episode series, which was first announced as being in development in June, as well as serving as the co-creator. Set against the backdrop of the music industry, the series 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.
Along with The Weeknd it was previously announced that Lily-Rose Depp would star in the series. Amy Seimetz is also now onboard to direct all six episodes. Variety has also learned that eight more actors have been added to the cast.
Suzanna Son (“Red Rocket”), Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche have all been cast in the series. Son, Zissis, and Sivan will all appear in series regular roles while the other five are recurring.
- 11/22/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Idol is going to series.
The music industry drama, co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed an HBO series order and has rounded out its cast including Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son.
Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience, will direct all six episodes.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
It is set against the backdrop of the music industry, 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.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Son, who broke through in Sean Baker’s feature Red Rocket alongside Simon Rex, is a series regular...
The music industry drama, co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed an HBO series order and has rounded out its cast including Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son.
Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience, will direct all six episodes.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
It is set against the backdrop of the music industry, 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.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Son, who broke through in Sean Baker’s feature Red Rocket alongside Simon Rex, is a series regular...
- 11/22/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has issued an extensive safety guide for independent producers as they return to work amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The PGA, which has more than 8,000 members, unveiled the 57-page document Monday with detailed recommendations on testing, maintaining physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment. It includes “red light protocols” on how to manage production when a team member exhibits Covid-19 symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19, including potentially shutting down and restarting a production.
“Before beginning pre-production, the production company must have an infectious disease safety plan and have conducted a risk assessment to address ways the Covid-19 hazard will be mitigated on the production,” the report said. “It is recommended that production processes be altered to adapt for Covid-19, rather than adapting Covid-19 processes to existing production practices. This plan is to be communicated to every cast and crew member before beginning work on...
The PGA, which has more than 8,000 members, unveiled the 57-page document Monday with detailed recommendations on testing, maintaining physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment. It includes “red light protocols” on how to manage production when a team member exhibits Covid-19 symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19, including potentially shutting down and restarting a production.
“Before beginning pre-production, the production company must have an infectious disease safety plan and have conducted a risk assessment to address ways the Covid-19 hazard will be mitigated on the production,” the report said. “It is recommended that production processes be altered to adapt for Covid-19, rather than adapting Covid-19 processes to existing production practices. This plan is to be communicated to every cast and crew member before beginning work on...
- 8/31/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" Tweetable Logline: When an autistic boy runs away from his immigrant family into the NYC subway, he forces his family to reconcile their differences. Elevator Pitch: When a young autistic boy runs away from his Mexican-immigrant family on the fringes of New York City, he embarks on an odyssey that forces his splintered family to reconcile their differences. Production Team: Director: Sam Fleishner ("Wah Do Dem") Producers: Veronica Nickel ("Dead Man's Burden," "Nor'easter"), Craig Shilowich ("Frozen River," "Dark Horse"), SeeThink Films, M ss ng P eces Dp: Adam Jandrup Production Design: Sara White About the...
- 7/26/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Walt Disney Studios proudly unleashes Hollywood.s renowned pack of celebrity Chihuahua stars in the hilarious all-new movie .Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3,. releasing on Blu-ray. Combo Pack, DVD and Digital on September 18, 2012. Check out the new trailer below!
Everyone.s favorite talking Chihuahuas Papi (voice of George Lopez) and Chloe (voice of Odette Annable ) are back, joined by their five playful pups in an all-new family comedy. It.s canine chaos as Papi.s family (dog and human) move into the posh Langham Hotel, complete with a luxurious doggy spa. But there.s trouble in puppy paradise when Rosa, the littlest member of the pack, feels smaller and less special than ever. Now it.s up to Papi to help Rosa find . and celebrate . her inner strength, which turns out to be bigger than she ever dreamed and reminds humans and canines alike of the importance of family, friends and teamwork.
Everyone.s favorite talking Chihuahuas Papi (voice of George Lopez) and Chloe (voice of Odette Annable ) are back, joined by their five playful pups in an all-new family comedy. It.s canine chaos as Papi.s family (dog and human) move into the posh Langham Hotel, complete with a luxurious doggy spa. But there.s trouble in puppy paradise when Rosa, the littlest member of the pack, feels smaller and less special than ever. Now it.s up to Papi to help Rosa find . and celebrate . her inner strength, which turns out to be bigger than she ever dreamed and reminds humans and canines alike of the importance of family, friends and teamwork.
- 6/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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