What do you get when you put red-hot stars like the Weeknd, Barry Keoghan, Jenna Ortega, and Riley Keough in a movie together? Apparently, a "self-indulgent" mess and a "feature-length ego-stroke," say the critics — ouch.

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.

Billboard spoke with The Weeknd and Johnnie Burn about the sonics behind the superstar's first feature film Hurry Up Tomorrow, which is in theaters starting Friday (May 16).