The first trailer has been revealed for Hurry Up Tomorrow. The Trey Edward Shults-directed movie is about an insomnia-ridden musician who gets wrapped up with a stranger. It stars The Weeknd (Abel Tesfayer) as the lead musician among a supporting cast that includes Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, David Moskowitz, and Roy Williams Jr. The film shares a тιтle with The Weeknd’s new album, which was released on January 31. The Hurry Up Tomorrow movie is set to come out on May 16, 2025.

Now, The Weeknd has revealed the trailer for Hurry Up Tomorrow. The trailer begins with an eerie, distant voice (Ortega) saying “death, is nothing at all” before cutting to Tesfayer in a bathtub. The voice gets further distorted as the voice says “everything remains exactly how it was” and artistic sH๏τs of Ortega and the city are shown. The trailer continues as a series of sH๏τs of the lead characters, while encapsulating these people in color and sound and Tesfayer’s on-screen persona delivers performances and the soundscape devolves into a rhythmic barrage of images.

What This Means For Hurry Up Tomorrow

The Weekend’s Version Of Himself Is Very Direct

It has been known that The Weeked would play a version of himself on screen, but the Hurry Up Tomorrow trailer emphasizes this point even more. His character name, Abel, is called out several times. This protagonist shares a real-life first name with The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye. On-screen text also identifies the actor as such, Abel Tesfaye, potentially indicating the star is trying to re-brand himself for this new role.

The trailer also highlights how severely psychological Hurry Up Tomorrow could be. The first images of the film showed Abel screaming and other artistically intense sH๏τs in the film, hinting at the torture of the lead. Based on the audio in the trailer, it seems the main character is haunted by concepts of death and memory, themes that permeate throughout the trailer. If Hurry Up Tomorrow is to maintain this tone, it could make for an interesting project.

Our Take On The Hurry Up Tomorrow Trailer

The Soundscape Is Chaotic (But Interesting)

The Hurry Up Tomorrow trailer still keeps the plot arc vague, leaving a lot of mystery between now and the movie’s May 16 release date. The trailer does seem to capture the spirit of The Weeknd’s music and live performances, even showing some of his color-saturated moments of song. The trailer is also inundated with music, sound, and noise, creating a nerve-wracking feeling for the movie that may hint at the protagonist’s tortured psyche. All of these tonal qualities could help Hurry Up Tomorrow sink or swim, as it could either be uniquely woven or discordant and clashy.

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