{"id":74841,"date":"2023-03-01T03:02:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T03:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/the-weeknd-to-star-in-and-produce-his-first-feature-film\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T03:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T03:02:20","slug":"the-weeknd-to-star-in-and-produce-his-first-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/the-weeknd-to-star-in-and-produce-his-first-feature-film\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd to Star In and Produce His First Feature Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abel Tesfaye, recognized onstage as The Weeknd, is securing his function as a multi-hyphenate in Hollywood together with his first starring function in a characteristic movie. On Feb. 28, the “Save Your Tears<\/a>” singer’s rep confirmed to POPSUGAR that he’ll make his film debut as a lead actor, producer, author, and director in an upcoming movie. The untitled manufacturing can even star “Wednesday”‘s Jenna Ortega<\/a> and “The Banshees of Inisherin”‘s Barry Keoghan<\/a>. <\/p>\n

According to the press launch, the challenge can even be produced and co-written by Tesfaye’s producing companion Reza Fahim. Additional producers embody “The Idol”‘s Kevin Turen and “Euphoria<\/a>“‘s Harrison Kreiss. The crew contains critically acclaimed director of pictures Chayse Irvin, Trey Edward Shults as a author and director, and composer and producer Daniel Lopatin, higher referred to as OPN. Previously, OPN labored on the scores for “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” which The Weeknd cameoed in as himself. Details concerning the movie’s plot, style, and solid are at present beneath wraps. <\/p>\n

News of the upcoming film comes forward of the sequence premiere of The Weeknd’s HBO present “The Idol<\/a>.” The mysterious cult drama will star The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Dan Levy<\/a>, and Blackpink’s Jennie Kim as members in a cult who’re in a complicated relationship with a rising pop star<\/a>. Between “The Idol” and his unnamed film, put together to have The Weeknd’s face throughout your screens.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n