Abel Tesfaye stars in Hurry Up Tomorrow, a new auto fictional horror-drama film directed by Trey Edward Shults and co-written by Tesfaye with Reza Fahim, out May 16th.
Co-starring Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega, it’s partially inspired by a real-life incident where Tesfaye lost his voice in the middle of a concert, and uses those shocking moments to spin an identity crisis that blurs the worlds of dreams and nightmares.
Stars The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, as well as filmmaker Trey Edward Shults, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter’s Tiffany Taylor to talk all about their new film ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ which is directed by Shults and co-written by Shults, Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, opened up about the incident that inspired the feature film and his album of the same name. Plus, he and Shults revealed how they knew Ortega was the right actress to lead the film as “Annie.” Ortega and Keoghan also shared what drew them to the project and made them prioritize it amid their busy schedules.