The Weeknd's "The Idol" is one of the most anticipated shows to be released this year. Not just because of how star-studded the roster is, but also because of the premise of the story - which subversively reflects how one's ambition in the entertainment industry is impacted by other external forces crucial to them.
Earlier this week, the show, specifically its new director, Sam Levinson was put under a microscope after Rolling Stone published an expose revealing what happened since Levinson took over.
Levinson is notable for his other work on HBO, the streamer of the show - "Euphoria." The director's addition to the team took place when The Weeknd, formally known as Abel Tesfaye, thought that the show was set from a "female perspective" with director Amy Seimetz in the chair.
Seimetz unexpectedly left the show, with Levinson now taking the reins.
Production staff members of the show have opened up to Rolling Stone about the conditions and even revealed that the show had undergone a massive reshoot - essentially changing the messaging and the idea of how the show was initially filmed.
Hours after the scathing expose, The Weeknd took to Twitter and responded with a new snippet from the show - showing his interaction with presumably Lily-Rose Depp's characters publicist or agent, discussing that she has to do a cover photo shoot with Rolling Stone.
Abel then continued to describe the notable organization as "irrelevant," just before he explained how it holds lesser influence and reach than Depp's character's Instagram account.
Meanwhile, both fans of The Weeknd and netizens have dragged Abel for his comment - noting their disappointment with his response to the article.
Since then, submissions on online entertainment source Deuxmoi had been booming, with sources anonymously leaving more information about the show.
In the Rolling Stone article, staff members were said to have been kept in the dark of "The Idol" release date. True enough, on one submission, an anonymous tip suggests that the fate of the whole show seemed to be on the rocks because some "massive egos going rogue" have handled the issue terribly.
Claims on how extensive the reshoot was also debunked by anonymous tips, saying that it was not true that the show just reshot the first episode – it was the whole show that was reshot when Levinson arrived. Another also revealed that the late Anne Heche was recast and her role was given to a new actress.
"The show is a completely different show. The crew from the second half told the crew in the first half that it has all changed, what they shotwon't be relevant," the tip reads.
Check out the tips below:
Trailers and teasers of "The Idol" have not explicitly revealed an actual release date for the show. As of this writing, it is not yet confirmed nor denied if the show will be shelved for a later year or not.
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