“Idol” (translation by Kinopoisk – “Idol”) with Lily-Rose Depp from The Weeknd and “Euphoria” director Sam Levinson will premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. This was reported by sources close to the making of the series. independent wire.
The event will take place on May 16-27. It is also unknown which episodes of the six-episode season will be shown: the first two or three episodes. The fact is that the creators are debating whether to show the third series, which ends with an important plot.
Representatives of the HBO stream did not confirm the Idol’s visit to Cannes. According to IndieWire, The Weeknd has long sought to bring his show to the festival.
The publication adds that the mastodon series by Jane Campion (“Top of the Lake”) and David Lynch (“Twin Peaks: The Return”) is shown out of competition at Cannes. But neither The Weeknd nor Sam Levinson have much experience in Cannes.
Idol was written by The Weeknd with Levinson and Reza Fahim. The story follows a young pop star (Lily-Rose Depp) who starts dating a mysterious nightclub owner and a secret cult member in Los Angeles (The Weeknd).
Previously reported“Idol” will hit theaters in June 2023.
Source: Gazeta
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