In conversation with IndieWire, writer/director Trey Edward Shults breaks down the fact, fiction, and psychological meaning of the dark mythology he and Abel Tesfaye created for their film.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Trey Edward Shults, this moody, fragmented tale marks The Weeknd's official silver screen debut as the leading actor. The only problem? Hardly anyone is watching.

Barry Keoghan, left, and Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, star in 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' (2025). TOP: Barry Keoghan, left, and Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, star in ‘Hurry Up ...

Named after Tesfaye’s latest studio album and directed by It Comes at Night’s Trey Edward Shults, the navel-gazing and over-indulgent Hurry Up Tomorrow centers around a fictionalized account ...

the spiritual forbearer to the Trey Edward Shults-helmed Hurry Up Tomorrow that also explores musical mythologizing. In a new profile by The Guardian, Tesfaye acknowledged that critics’ takes on ...

Despite its title, Trey Edward Shults’ theatrical companion piece to the Weeknd’s 2025 album of the same name moves at a snail’s pace. Were that its only shortcoming, A vanity project that ...

Tesfaye loves that partnering on the film – his first – with co-writer/director Trey Edward Shults (“It Comes at Night”) allowed him to focus his artistry. “With all my past work ...

It may share the name of his last album but Hurry Up Tomorrow is much more than a stretched out pop video for Canadian musician The Weeknd — aka Abel Tesfaye. Directed by Trey Edward Shults and ...

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” opened in sixth place. The film, which Tesfaye co-wrote and Trey Edward Shults directed, is a kind of companion piece to his album and tour. He plays a fictionalized ...

He’s then “pulled into an existential odyssey by a mysterious young fan,” portrayed by Ortega. Trey Edward Shults of Waves directs.