Trey Edward Shults directed the pop star’s first feature inspired by his upcoming album and concert tour of the same name and in which he stars alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
Lionsgate has dated the suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, the first feature film from pop star The Weeknd, for a May 16, 2025 North American release.
Trey Edward Shults directs the film, which is billed as a “musically driven psychological thriller,” and is produced by The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) and his indie banner Manic Phase. Shults is best known for the coming-of-age drama Waves and psychological horror It Comes At Night, both for A24.
Hurry Up Tomorrow, which stars The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, is also inspired by the upcoming release of a new album and tour of the same name from the pop star. The album Hurry Up Tomorrow, set for a Jan. 24 release, represents the final chapter in the singer’s trilogy after 2022’s Dawn FM and 2020’s After Hours.
The Weeknd is also slated to perform a one-night-only concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Jan. 25. Lionsgate will be banking on the pop singer’s fan base coming out to theaters to view the Hurry Up Tomorrow film and to see connnections with his album and concert performances.
The pop star recently became the first artist in history to have 24 songs with over 1 billion streams each on Spotify. He has launched seven No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Blinding Lights,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “Starboy” and “The Hills,” and has won four Grammys, even as he has boycotted the show since 2021.
The Weeknd also starred in and co-created the HBO drama The Idol along with his producing partner, Reza Fahi, and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. Expanding beyond his music career, The Weeknd earlier co-wrote and did voice work on a 2020 episode of TBS’ American Dad, and appeared in Uncut Gems.
The Hurry Up Tomorrow film is also produced by Reza Fahim, the late Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss., while the executive producer credits are shared by Ortega, Shults, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Harrison Huffman.
