Dominique Fishback takes stanning to a deadly level in the teaser for Donald Glover's Swarm

In the age of the internet, the power of stan culture is immeasurable. They take on ticket conglomerates, get their favorite artists top status on Billboard charts, and in more sinister instances can utilize their military-like forces to attack whoever denounces their icon. That latter instance of unrelenting dedication is the center of Amazon Studios’ first eerie trailer for Swarm, starring Dominique Fishback (Judas And The Black Messiah) as a pop diva disciple whose loyalty takes a deadly turn.

Co-created by Donald Glover and Atlanta writer Janine Nabers, the series follows Dre (Fishback), a young woman whose obsession with a fictional Beyoncé-like pop star leads her down a dark path. The teaser lends itself to psychological horror, as a constant buzzing sound backdrops Dre’s repeated question of “Who is your favorite artist?” Don’t answer wrong though, as a final shot of Dre having a sing-along while mopping up a pile of blood seems to be the outcome.

Inspired by his own relationship with fans as the rapper Childish Gambino, Glover decided to pitch the idea to Nabers following the end of their Emmy-winning series Atlanta. “We just thought it’d be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy,” said Glover in a 2022 interview with Vanity Fair about the project.