The article contains graphic descriptions of sexual and physical violence.A new report details the troubling production of HBO's The Idol. Created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Euphoria executive producer Sam Levinson, The Idol was first announced in June 2021. The story follows Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), an aspiring artist. After having a nervous breakdown which disrupts her career and planned tour, Jocelyn aims for a comeback and enters into a complicated relationship with the head of a contemporary cult (played by The Weeknd). Amy Seimetz, the director of the indie horror She Dies Tomorrow, was initially signed on to direct the HBO series. But she exited in April 2022, as the project underwent significant reshoots.

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