A recent report from THR described the drama behind actor-musician The Weeknd partnering with Sam Levinson on “The Idol,” and its negative effects on the third season of “Euphoria.”
Hidden deep inside THR’s report was how The Weeknd’s upcoming film, loosely inspired by “Misery,” and directed by Trey Edward Shults (“Krisha”), couldn’t find a buyer. It’s been sitting in post-production for well over a year now with “no one biting.”
Deadline is now reporting that Lionsgate has finally picked up the film, which is titled “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” Described as a “psychological thriller,” the film will be released sometime in 2025.
Last year, it was reported that Shults’ film would be written by himself and Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd. Tesfaye would lead a cast that includes Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. I had also reported on a rumor that Shults’ film would be a loose remake of Rob Reiner’s 1990 film, “Misery.”
The Weeknd is said to play himself, a famous singer, and Ortega plays his deranged fan/stalker. Adding to the rumors, Ortega recently posted a shot of the house used during production, and it looked very similar to the one in “Misery.” Deadline is saying that the film is “an extension of the [Weeknd’s] anticipated album of the same title.”
The film is said to be inspired by an infamous, real-life incident that occurred to The Weeknd in 2015, when he lost his voice during a concert in Los Angeles — he managed to get through four songs before he had to cut the show short.
I thought Shults’ 2015 debut, “Krisha,” was a masterpiece. If you haven’t checked it out, it’s absolutely worth a look. That movie alone has me excited for whatever Shults does next, and although I didn’t think his subsequent films, “It Came At Night” and “Waves,” were as accomplished as “Krisha,” they definitely sold me on the idea that this guy could eventually become a great filmmaker.
