The Weeknd's older hits also play a starring role in his new film, Hurry Up Tomorrow. From director Trey Edward Shults, the psychological thriller stars the singer-songwriter, real name Abel Tesfaye,

The Weeknd shares how his music from his album Hurry Up Tomorrow helps tell the story of his new movie of the same name, his inspiration for how the song works through the movie, why he decided to include his older songs in the movie and more with Billboard‘s Senior R&B,

Abel Tesfaye, aka the Weeknd, may be a charismatic singer-songwriter, but he’s a severely bland screen presence, as he demonstrated in 2023’s HBO flop The Idol and now reconfirms with Hurry Up Tomorrow.