SAG-AFTRA Strike Begins Again! Another release has fallen victim to the ongoing process of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). and this time it’s imminent challengers Together Zendaya, director Luca Guadagnino ,call me by your name, suspiria of 2018) is directing the project that originally hit theaters on September 15, but audiences will now have to wait until late 2024 to see Zendaya’s latest performance in theaters. challengers Now delayed by more than seven months, it is scheduled to release in theaters on April 26, 2024, according to Deadline.
the release of challengers has been shifted to April 2024
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Pascal Pictures
Luca Guadagnino’s film finds itself the victim of SAG-AFTRA attacks and Zendaya’s forceful presence on social media cannot be underestimated, especially when it comes to promoting the film. The actress also has a huge following on Twitter, although her 20.8 million followers are a tiny fraction of what she has on Instagram. However, the latest activity on Zendaya’s account was a tweet for the film posted on July 6 that highlighted the film’s now-canceled trip to Venice.
prior to the original theatrical release of challengers In September, the film was also scheduled to open the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 30 August. However, the SAG-AFTRA strike called into question the film’s out-of-competition participation in the festival.
Amazon said in a statement released by Indie Wire:
After careful consideration with our partners, and considering the criteria that SAG-AFTRA has outlined for its membership, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw ‘Challengers’ from this year’s Venice Film Festival. We look forward to celebrating the film when we can do so later with our cast, director Luca Guadagnino and the filmmaking team.
will co-star with Zendaya mike fist Of west side story And josh o’connor ,Emma, The Crown) in a tennis-themed love triangle. The screenplay is written by Justin Kuritzkes.