The Weeknd Set to Star in Debut Film ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Alongside Jenna Ortega

The Weeknd is set to make his debut on the big screen with the upcoming release of the film Hurry Up Tomorrow.

Deadline reports that The Weeknd will star in the film, which is an extension of the forthcoming album of the same name, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.

Lionsgate will have the worldwide theatrical distribution rights to the film that’ll be scored by The Weeknd and producer/singer Daniel Lopatin otherwise known as Oneohtrix Point Never.

Not much is known about the film now, other than that it’ll be a musically-driven psychological thriller and it’ll be executive produced by Ortega, writer Trey Edward Shults, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Harrison Huffman, and Wassim “Sal” Slaiby.

In a statement, Lionsgate’s chairman Adam Fogelson expressed his excitement for the release of the film. “Abel is a visionary whose art cannot be confined by any single medium,” said Fogelson. “With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ in partnership with Trey, his musical universe expands onto the big screen with a psychological thriller that will usher in a new cinematic experience for fans. We are thrilled to be bringing it to audiences worldwide.”

Hurry Up Tomorrow is the climax of The Weeknd’s trilogy of studio albums — arriving after After Hours and Dawn FM. The film will be centered around existential and self-referential themes.

Earlier this year, the Weeknd spoke about what the Hurry Up Tomorrow title means. “I look in the mirror and feel both old and new, stuck in limbo and unable to move,” he wrote. “I still haven’t faced myself.”

Back in September, the Weeknd released the video for “Dancing in the Flames” that was shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro. It was the first taste of Hurry Up Tomorrow that should give fans a glimpse of what to expect when the movie arrives.

There’s no word yet on a release date.