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Hurry Up Tomorrow (film)
Hurry Up Tomorrow is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed and edited by Trey Edward Shults, based on Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye's sixth studio album of the same name. It is set for release on May 16, 2025. Shults wrote the screenplay with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, who also produced the film with Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss. Tesfaye also stars alongside Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Gabby Barrett in her acting debut. Cast
ProductionDevelopmentTrey Edward Shults directed and edited Hurry Up Tomorrow. He wrote the script with Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, with its story based on the former's sixth studio album of the same name. Tesfaye and Fahim also produced the film through Manic Phase with Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.[1] Shults, Jenna Ortega, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Wassim "Sal" Slaiby and Harrison Huffman served as its executive producers.[2] Chayse Irvin handled the cinematography, while Daniel Lopatin composed the score with Tesfaye.[3] It was one of the last projects Turen worked on before his death in November 2023.[4][5] Tesfaye, Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Gabby Barrett signed on to star in Hurry Up Tomorrow. It will mark Tesfaye's feature film acting debut, having previously made a cameo appearance as himself in Uncut Gems (2019) and starred in the HBO television series The Idol (2023).[6] Although Ortega and Keoghan were weighing several offers following their respective breakthrough years, they both wanted the film to be their next project. Production was greenlit after they pledged their commitments.[3] Live Nation Entertainment financed the film on a budget of over $20 million.[7] FilmingWhen Deadline Hollywood announced Hurry Up Tomorrow on February 28, 2023, principal photography had already begun.[3] Post-productionAccording to an exposé conducted in July 2024 by Kim Masters, editor-at-large for The Hollywood Reporter, Hurry Up Tomorrow had been sitting in post-production for a year and could not attract prospective buyers.[7] It caused Turen's longtime relationship with filmmaker Sam Levinson, who also worked on The Idol, to deteriorate after Levinson felt "betrayed" that Turen was attached to the project without him knowing.[7] Turen contended that he had told Levinson's wife, Ashley Levinson, about Hurry Up Tomorrow, but she expressed no interest and never mentioned it to her husband. Several of Masters's sources say Ashley denied knowing anything about the film.[7] ReleaseIn November 2024, Lionsgate announced their acquisition of worldwide distribution rights to Hurry Up Tomorrow.[8] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 16, 2025.[9] References
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