“The Idol” has found a new congregation.
The upcoming HBO series, co-created and executive produced by The Weeknd, Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, is being significantly reworked with changes to the cast and crew, as multiple outlets have reported.The series was first announced in June 2021, with The Weeknd also slated to star in the six-episode show about a Los Angeles nightclub owner-turned-cult leader who romances a rising pop star.
Lily Rose-Depp was cast in September 2021, along with Troye Sivan, Suzanna Son, and Steve Zissis, plus recurring stars Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche.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 direction, as Deadline reported.HBO representatives could not immediately be reached for comment, but the network has not shared which cast and crew are changing on the series.
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