Following reports of behind-the-scenes drama with his role as star and co-creator of HBO‘s The Idol, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye took a less hands-on approach to his latest project.

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Trey Edward Shults directs 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' about an emotionally tortured pop music star played by Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd.

The Weeknd has used music to "hide" his vulnerabilities. The 35-year-old singer stars alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', the Trey Edward Shults-directed psychological ...

Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye a.k.a. The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan at the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere After Party held at the Boom Boom Room on May 13, 2025 in New York ...

Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye a.k.a. The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan at the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere After Party held at the Boom Boom Room on May 13, 2025 in New York ...

The movie was inspired by what should have been a triumphant moment that went sideways. Tesfaye has described becoming undone when he suddenly lost his voice completely during a stadium show in L ...

Ultimately, Shults said, "the goal was to make something that feels fresh to us and different and unique." Hurry Up Tomorrow is in theaters May 16. With reporting by Mike Miller.