The latest project from the actor/singer/writer Donald Glover also known as Childhood Gambino, The gang premiered this Friday on Amazon Prime Video. The Beyonce-Accompanied by his EP is the series premiere of an inspired thriller about a queer fan, featuring six tracks from some of Hollywood’s top artists, including the show’s co-producer Glover.
The gang an eight-part series about an obsessive fan who goes violence for his favorite pop star. Leads the series Dominic Fishback (Judas and the Black Messiah, the hatred you give) who plays the main character, Dre. The gang Comes with six new tracks from Glover, Chloe Baileyand Kirby. Bailey (Adult) also stars in the series alongside the singer and seven-time Grammy Award winner Billie Eilish. Bailey as Dre’s friend Marissa and Eilish as Eva, a mysterious hypnotist and leader of an all-female cultto mark the singer’s acting debut.
Bailey’s track “I’m Gonna Kill You” plays at the end of the first episode. Glover also previewed one of the tracks featuring Kirby called “Sticky”. The track is Glover’s first music release in a year. three years ago since his 2020 project “3.15.20” was shown in the teaser released for the series.
in an interview with TheWrapCo-creator of Swarm Janine Nabers he praised the artists who contributed, saying that the songs were all good.
“Donald worked so hard on the songs. There are so many incredible people who have lent their voices and talents to the series. It’s six songs and they’re all really good.”
What you need to know about Swarm
The gang based on obsessed A fan of a fictional Beyoncé type star named Ni’Jah. Like the BeyHive, the fictional pop star’s fans are so large and loyal that they call themselves Killer Bees. However, protagonist Dre’s love for Ni’Jah turns into an unhealthy love. Dre’s obsession, as highlighted in the released trailers prompting him to do incredible things. The series explores fan culture and the parasocial relationship between fans and the celebrities they love.
Fishback, along with Bailey and Eilish, stars in Swarm Damson Idris (Snowfall), Ricky Thompson (Four people), Paris Jackson (Sexual appeal), Rory Culkin (Scream 4) Kiersey Clemons (Dope), and Bryon Bowers (Irma Vep). The series is executive produced by Glover, Nabers, Malia Obama, Michael Schaefer, Fam Udeorji, and Stephen Prinze.
The gang is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the thriller trailer below: