The Australian singer-songwriter will be joining a new HBO series titled The Idol which is set to star The Weekend and Lily-Rose Depp.
The newly announced HBO series is co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye) and writer Reza Fahim. The Weeknd will be executive producing and co-writing the music industry drama alongside the Euphoria creator.
The Idol is a drama set against the inner workings of the music industry and will follow the narrative of “a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol”, according to Deadline.
Tesfaye will be stepping into the role of a cult leader, while Rose Depp will be portraying a musical idol. Suzanna Son will be joining the cast alongside series regulars Suzanna Son, Steve Zissis and Troye Sivan.