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The Weeknd is joining the likes of Michael Myers and Dracula at Halloween Horror Nights, where “Blinding Lights”, “Heartless” and other chart-toppers drown out the screams from park guests in “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare”.
To get all the behind-the-scenes details, ET spoke with John Murdy, executive producer of HHN at Universal Studios Hollywood, who worked closely with The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, to create a “surreal living nightmare filled with grotesque characters and themes” inspired by his music and short films.
“Abel had a very specific idea. He wanted to focus on what he would refer to as ‘the universe of After Hours,’” Murdy explains. “He wanted to take that album and turn it into a haunted house experience.”
Murdy’s team soon realized just how suited The Weeknd was to brush shoulders with HHN’s other scary mazes, like the “Horrors of Blumhouse” and “La Llorona”. “There’s something really dark going on [in Abel’s music videos.] In some ways, darker than a lot of other things we do,” Murdy notes.
Not only that, but the horror elements extended into The Weeknd’s album artwork and live performances. In his Super Bowl Halftime Show, the disorienting hall of mirrors sequence is retroactively a backdoor proof of concept for an HHN attraction.
Following its debut in September, “After Hours Nightmare” is one of the year’s most in demand Halloween activities (it’s also an HHN installation at Universal Orlando Resort). Chrissy Teigen is one of many sharing praise, tweeting, “between smile, barbarian and the weeknd’s universal studios halloween horror nights I am a very happy horror gal.”
Murdy, who’s been with HHN since 2006, communicated to The Weeknd early on that they weren’t interested in basic
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The Weeknd is joining the likes of Michael Myers and Dracula at Halloween Horror Nights, where «Blinding Lights,» «Heartless» and other chart-toppers drown out the screams from park guests in . To get all the behind-the-scenes details, ET spoke with John Murdy, executive producer of HHN at Universal Studios Hollywood, who worked closely with The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, to create a “surreal living nightmare filled with grotesque characters and themes” inspired by his music and short films. “Abel had a very specific idea. He wanted to focus on what he would refer to as ‘the universe of ,’” Murdy explains.
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HBO has released a new trailer for upcoming series The Idol – check it out above.Created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, Reza Fahim and Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd, the drama series follows a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.Lily Rose Depp (The Dancer) and The Weeknd lead the cast, supported by Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Mike Dean and Hank Azaria.In the trailer, The Weeknd, who plays Tedros, says: “Los Angeles is where all the monsters of the world come to gather. Trust no one.”“I need full control,” he later remarks.
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The Weeknd is without a doubt a fan of Halloween! The successful singer is giving fans the opportunity to dress just like him in his ‘After Hours’ era, now that a replica of his costume is available at his official store.The musician is known for his many Halloween collaborations, including his own haunted house for this year’s edition of Horror Nights at Universal Studios.This time he wants his fans to recreate his look, as they can purchase a set with everything they need, from his sparkly red blazer, tortoise shell sunglasses, and black faux leather gloves.It seems the Halloween costume has been a total success, as only small and extra small sizes are currently available, at a price of $98 USD or $134 CAD.So if you need ideas for Halloween costumes, you can now look just like The Weeknd. However the website advises to pre-order by Oct.
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