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Shortly after we reported on Storm Reid's thoughts regarding delays to the third season of Sam Levinson's Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney & Colman Domingo-starring Euphoria, Variety went live with an exclusive report ("The Fight to Save 'Euphoria': Inside Rewrites, Reimagining Zendaya's Rue and a Time Jump for Season 3") offering insights into what went into[...]

Though there were some rumblings from the cast and creative team that a second season was a possibility, HBO confirmed earlier today that Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim's Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol would not be returning for a second season "'The Idol' was one of HBO's most provocative original[...]

Between conflicting schedules and ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, it's tough to say when viewers will be getting a third season of Sam Levinson's Emmy Award-winning, Zendaya & Hunter Schafer-starring Euphoria. But that doesn't mean that Levinson doesn't happen to have some insight to offer regarding what's in store for Zendaya's Rue when the series foes return[...]

For those of you who've been stalking social media for news on the third season of Sam Levinson's Emmy Award-winning, Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home) & Hunter Schafer-starring Euphoria, HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, had an update to pass along It just might not be the news you want to hear Remember that long wait[...]

Earlier this week, viewers had a chance to check out the newest teaser for Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim's Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol But for this go-around, we have something very, very extra to pass along Because when you're The Weeknd, why just push out yet another teaser[...]

Directed by series creator Sam Levinson, the special was co-written by Levinson and Schafer- who also serves as a co-executive producer. (Image: HBO) (Image: HBO) (Image: HBO) (Image: HBO) Here's your look at the official trailer for "F*ck Anyone Who's Not A Sea Blob," which HBO Max subscribers can screen early (Friday, January 22, at 9 p.m[...]

In fact, that's just one of the aspects of the special that Zendaya, co-star Colman Domingo, and series creator Sam Levinson discuss in the following look behind the scene of the episode. Euphoria takes viewers behind the scenes of Part 1 (Image: HBO screencap) So to learn how the two episodes came about (more on the second[...]

Directed by series creator Sam Levinson and co-written by Levinson and Schafer, the special episode follows Jules over the Christmas holiday as she reflects on the year. Euphoria Part Two: Jules will premiere in January 2021 (Image: HBO) Even before it was officially announced in October, Zendaya had hinted at a return to the show's universe for[...]

With Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Emmy Award-winning lead Zendaya set to bring back the critically-acclaimed series for two special episodes, viewers are getting a look at the poster key art for the Rue (Zendaya)-focused first special "Trouble Don't Last Always" ahead of its Sunday, December 6 (9 pm ET/PT) debut on HBO and HBO Max[...]

HBO's upcoming Sam Levinson (The Wizard of Lies) teen drama Euphoria finally has an official trailer, landing a little more than a month before its June 16th premiere on the cable giant Starring Spider-Man: Homecoming's Zendaya and adapted from the Israeli series of the same name, the project is described as the story of drugs, sex, identity,[...]

Credit (left): Kathy Hutchins-Shutterstock.com/(right): HBO HBO has given a series order for Sam Levinson's (The Wizard of Lies) teen drama Euphoria, starring Spider-Man: Homecoming's Zendaya Adapted from the Israeli series of the same name, the project is described as the story of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love, and friendship all told by a lying, drug-addicted 17-year-old girl named[...]

Written by Sam Levinson with a pilot directed by Augustine Frizzell, the project is described as the story of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship all told by a lying, drug-addicted 17-year-old girl named Rue (Zendaya). Zendaya didn't come to this announcement alone, however HBO is also moving forward with a cast that includes Maude[...]