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The Weeknd’s upcoming film, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ is getting worldwide theatrical distribution from Lionsgate. The film also stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
The Weeknd’s upcoming feature film-starring debut, the psychological thriller “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” will get worldwide theatrical distribution via Lionsgate. “Hurry Up Tomorrow” stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan, and is directed by Trey Edward Shults.
The film serves as an extension of The Weeknd’s upcoming album of the same name, the release date of which is yet to be announced. The album stands alongside the film’s score by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.
“Abel is a visionary whose art cannot be confined by any single medium,” says Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. “With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ in partnership with Trey, his musical universe expands onto the big screen with a psychological thriller that will usher in a new cinematic experience for fans. We are thrilled to be bringing it to audiences worldwide.”
Produced by Tesfaye’s Manic Phase and Reza Fahim, alongside the late Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss, the film is executive produced by Ortega, Shults, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, and Harrison Huffman. Chayse Irvin is director of photography. Erin Benach and Hannah Jacobs serve as costume designers, and Elliott Hostetter heads production design.
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the third in The Weeknd’s trilogy of studio albums, following 2022’s Dawn FM and 2020’s After Hours. The third album serves as the final chapter in the trilogy, chock full of existential and self-referential themes.
The film will be The Weeknd’s latest foray into film and television, having co-created and starred in the 2023 series “The Idol” alongside Lily-Rose Depp. As a musician, The Weeknd has sold over 75 million records and is one of the most-streamed artists on Spotify.