“Challengers”: the trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s new film with Zendaya

A comedy, but also a sports drama: what’s for sure “challengersNew movie by Luca Guadagnino It is setting in the world of tennis. Another certainty: with the protagonist at the center of the story Zendaya There is a love triangle, in which the actress is also involved Mike Fest (“West Side Story”) e josh o’connor (“Crown”).

The screenplay was written by Justin Kuritzkes (“Ticklish”), while the score was composed by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with whom the director previously worked on “Bones and All”. “Challengers” is produced by Amy Pascal (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) and Luca Guadagnino himself, who will likely present the film at the Venice International Film Festival 2023 before a September theatrical release in Italy.

This will be the director’s second year filming at the film festival, following “Bones and All” with Timothée Chalamet, who also co-starred in “Dune” with Zendaya herself. The actress trained for the role for three months with professional tennis coach and former player Brad Gilbert, who was also involved in the film as a mentor.

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Tashi Duncan is a former tennis prodigy turned coach: a force of nature who accepts no mistakes both on and off the court. Married to a star player on the losing side, her strategy to rescue her husband Art takes a surprising turn when she encounters the now-ravaged Patrick, her one-time best friend and Tashi’s former lover, on the field . As their past and present collide and tensions rise, Tashi will wonder what the cost of victory is.

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