Dive into the Latest Trailer of Zendaya and Luca Guadagnino’s Upcoming Tennis Drama. This tennis rom-com starring Zendaya looks ready to serve an ace upon its release.
Pairing up with Oscar-nominated director, Call Me By Your Name’s Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya is taking on a new role in the film Challengers; a dramatic tennis-themed romance. After a seven-month strikes-related delay, Luca Guadagnino-directed comedy/drama ready to serve an ace upon its release.
When will Challengers premiere in Asia?
The film was initially given a US release date of 15 September 2023, however it was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. As it stand, the new Universal release date for Challengers is April 24.
What is Challengers about?
Challengers follows Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. The synopsis reads: As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?
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Who is involved?
This looks to be a plot filled with love, loss, and likely betrayal, all what Guadagnino does so well. To sweeten the lineup of our dreams, Amy Pascal has signed on as producer. If her name sounds familiar it’s because she is the force responsible for captivating dramas like The Post and Little Women, often referred to as Greta Gerwig’s right hand women, which holds up as she worked on the Barbie movie.
What’s more is that beloved designer Jonathan Anderson announced over Instagram that he would come onboard as costume designer for the film, ensuring that Challengers will be a fashion spectacle as well as a cinematic masterpiece. We spy a Uniqlo and adidas sponsorship in the trailer too.
Image courtesy of MGM.
Is there a trailer?
Debuting on June 21, 2023, the trailer is textbook Guadagnino, with roiling romance, ambition, jealousy and unresolved grievances. In a new clip MGM has shared in March 2024, Zendaya glows and her character Tashi has both men twisted around her pinky finger. “I’m taking such good care of my little white boys.” View it for yourself, below.