Zendaya And Sam Levinson’s Alleged Feud: Explained Posted by Ellen Durney Last Updated: July 24, 2024 Zendaya And Sam Levinson’s Alleged Feud: Explained Amid speculation about the future of Euphoria, we have new reports on an alleged dispute between the show’s two key players, Zendaya and Sam Levinson. It’s been more than two years since the last season of Euphoria aired on HBO in early 2022, and in that time, a lot has gone down to raise concerns about whether the show will ever return for its previously confirmed third season. All the backlash landed with the show’s creator and sole writer, Sam Levinson. But, by this point, he already had his sights set on his next HBO show: The Idol. To cut a long story short, The Idol — which Sam co-created alongside Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) and Reza Fahim — was a total disaster. Starring Lily Rose-Depp as a troubled pop star, the series aired in June 2023 to widespread criticism and was canceled after only one season. So, on top of the Euphoria backlash, the overall failure of The Idol left Sam’s reputation in a bad way. And it sounds like his involvement with the controversial show contributed to the delays to Season 3 of Euphoria. In January, Casey Bloys, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said fans could expect Euphoria to return to screens in 2025. But, with no word on whether Sam even had a script at the ready, this started to seem unlikely, and by March, HBO confirmed that the third season was officially being delayed. Now, a wide-ranging exposé from the Hollywood Reporter claims that the delay was partly caused by a dispute between Sam and Zendaya, which apparently had much to do with The Idol. According to insiders, Zendaya grew even more upset when the Rolling Stone exposé dropped, alleging that The Idol had gone “disgustingly, disturbingly off the rails.” While Zendaya was allegedly annoyed by Sam’s work on The Idol, he apparently had concerns about how she was navigating her career. A source close to Sam blamed Z for focusing on her film pursuits, which, since Season 2 of Euphoria ended, have included roles in Dune: Part Two and Challengers, which were both major hits. In March, Variety published reports that Sam’s ideas for Season 3 — whereby Zendaya’s Rue would work as a private detective — were “immediately” shot down by HBO. In turn, Zendaya pitched an idea for Rue to get sober and become a surrogate mother. However, that didn’t make the cut either. Fast-forward to now, and insiders claim that Zendaya and Sam’s relationship is beginning to heal and they have the beginnings of an idea that they think will work for Season 3. Source link
Amid speculation about the future of Euphoria, we have new reports on an alleged dispute between the show’s two key players, Zendaya and Sam Levinson. It’s been more than two years since the last season of Euphoria aired on HBO in early 2022, and in that time, a lot has gone down to raise concerns about whether the show will ever return for its previously confirmed third season. All the backlash landed with the show’s creator and sole writer, Sam Levinson. But, by this point, he already had his sights set on his next HBO show: The Idol. To cut a long story short, The Idol — which Sam co-created alongside Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) and Reza Fahim — was a total disaster. Starring Lily Rose-Depp as a troubled pop star, the series aired in June 2023 to widespread criticism and was canceled after only one season. So, on top of the Euphoria backlash, the overall failure of The Idol left Sam’s reputation in a bad way. And it sounds like his involvement with the controversial show contributed to the delays to Season 3 of Euphoria. In January, Casey Bloys, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said fans could expect Euphoria to return to screens in 2025. But, with no word on whether Sam even had a script at the ready, this started to seem unlikely, and by March, HBO confirmed that the third season was officially being delayed. Now, a wide-ranging exposé from the Hollywood Reporter claims that the delay was partly caused by a dispute between Sam and Zendaya, which apparently had much to do with The Idol. According to insiders, Zendaya grew even more upset when the Rolling Stone exposé dropped, alleging that The Idol had gone “disgustingly, disturbingly off the rails.” While Zendaya was allegedly annoyed by Sam’s work on The Idol, he apparently had concerns about how she was navigating her career. A source close to Sam blamed Z for focusing on her film pursuits, which, since Season 2 of Euphoria ended, have included roles in Dune: Part Two and Challengers, which were both major hits. In March, Variety published reports that Sam’s ideas for Season 3 — whereby Zendaya’s Rue would work as a private detective — were “immediately” shot down by HBO. In turn, Zendaya pitched an idea for Rue to get sober and become a surrogate mother. However, that didn’t make the cut either. Fast-forward to now, and insiders claim that Zendaya and Sam’s relationship is beginning to heal and they have the beginnings of an idea that they think will work for Season 3.
