![]() Tesfaye and Levinson created the series for television with Reza Fahim. ![]() HBO denied the Rolling Stone report in a statement to IndieWire, saying that: “Throughout the process, the creative team has been committed to creating a safe, collaborative, and mutually respectful working environment, and last year, the team made creative changes they felt were in the best interest of both the production and the cast and crew.” Depp defended Levinson in a statement calling him the “best director I had ever worked with.”Ī drama about an aspiring pop star (Depp) who falls for a self-help guru/cult leader (Tesfaye), “The Idol” also stars 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, and Hank Azaria. Levinson took over after original director Amy Seimetz exited, reportedly due to complaints from Tesfaye’s that the series focused too much on “the female perspective.” “The Idol” has been the subject of extensive scrutiny over the last month, after Rolling Stone published an extensive report detailing alleged issues on the set of the series after Levinson took over directorial duties in April 2022. Tesfaye attended the festival in 2018 as a guest, but his only major credit on film is in a cameo as himself for the 2019 Telluride premiere “Uncut Gems.” Levinson, best known for HBO and A24’s “Euphoria,” has directed three features - “Assassination Nation,” “Another Happy Day,” and “Malcolm & Marie” - none of which screened at Cannes. In contrast, neither Tesfaye or Levinson have much history with Cannes. Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 52 Films the Director Wants You to Seeĥ1 Directors' Favorite Horror Movies: Bong Joon Ho, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and More The Weeknd) Play on YouTube - Pray 4 Love (feat. The Weeknd) Play on Spotify - Pray 4 Love (feat. The Weeknd) Play on Apple Music - Pray 4 Love (feat. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. ![]() The Weeknd Posts 'The Idol' Clip Mocking Rolling Stone After Report of On-Set Dysfunction Find all 26 songs in Uncut Gems Soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The HBO series wouldn’t be the first TV show selected for an out of competition slot at Cannes, which hosted episodic premieres for two seasons of Jane Campion’s “Top of the Lake” and David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return.” However, both shows came from acknowledged auteurs and Cannes royalty: Campion won the Palme D’or in 1993 with her film “The Piano” and Lynch won the prize in 1990 for “Wild at Heart.”Ī24's Next Chapter: What to Expect After 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Selecting “The Idol” is an uncharacteristic move for the world’s most traditional film festival.
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