Trailer of Zendaya’s much-anticipated romantic sports comedy ‘Challengers’ released
1 year, 6 months ago

Trailer of Zendaya’s much-anticipated romantic sports comedy ‘Challengers’ released

Hindustan Times  

The trailer forLuca Guadagnino’s upcoming film ‘Challengers’ was released on Tuesday, June 20, giving us a sneak peek into the much-awaited romantic comedy. Challengers’ logline says that the story follows “three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner and reignite old rivalries on and off the court.” The trailer features a scene where both Patrick and Art are seen kissing Tashi in a hotel room after a match.“We usually have different types,” Art says to Tashi. The film’s synopsis on MGM’s website reads, “Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.”

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Zendaya puts on a VERY leggy display in stunning blazer coat and sequined bodysuit and discusses staying ahead in Hollywood during Vogue Australia cover shoot
7 months, 1 week ago

Zendaya puts on a VERY leggy display in stunning blazer coat and sequined bodysuit and discusses staying ahead in Hollywood during Vogue Australia cover shoot

Daily Mail  

Zendaya posed up a storm as she added another string to her bow starring on the cover of the May issue of Vogue Australia. Zendaya put on a VERY leggy display in stunning blazer coat and sequined bodysuit as she revealed how she stays ahead in Hollywood during Vogue Australia cover shoot Carving a career in an industry that is …

Zendaya's raunchy Challengers movie sparks frenzied Gen Z trend
7 months, 1 week ago

Zendaya's raunchy Challengers movie sparks frenzied Gen Z trend

Daily Mail  

Zendaya's racy new tennis movie has created a craze around the game as Gen-Z are racing to buy sporty outfits and gear to spend their summer on the court. Madison Appel, a division one pro tennis player who also coaches, posted a video to her nearly 100k followers of herself dressed in an extremely fashionable pastel flowery matching tennis set …

Challengers review: Zendaya wins this ménage à trois with Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Challengers review: Zendaya wins this ménage à trois with Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor

Hindustan Times  

Challengers review: When the trailer of Luca Guadagnino’s Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor-starrer Challengers dropped in all its delicious glory, many thought they knew what they would be in for. Challengers review: Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor have palpable chemistry in Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports drama. Challengers review: Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor play tennis players in …

Tom Holland gives a shout-out to girlfriend Zendaya's film Challengers Luca Guadagnino
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tom Holland gives a shout-out to girlfriend Zendaya's film Challengers Luca Guadagnino

India Today  

Tom Holland recently expressed his support for the newly released sports drama, 'Challengers', featuring his partner Zendaya, along with Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. Holland took to Instagram to share the film's poster with a caption hinting at his weekend plans to watch the film. This is not Holland's first public support for Zendaya, as he had previously attended the …

Tom Holland supports girlfriend Zendaya's new film Challengers; see his sweet post
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tom Holland supports girlfriend Zendaya's new film Challengers; see his sweet post

Hindustan Times  

Tom Holland has sorted his weekend plans! Tom's new Instagram post Taking to his Instagram, Tom shared the poster of the film and wrote in the caption: “I know what I’m doing this weekend!” He tagged Zendaya in the post. !” Another commented, “We love a supportive boyfriend!” A comment read, “Supportive bf of the year award goes to…” More …

Zendaya sparkles in jeweled minidress featuring Challengers movie poster with her face: 'Tashi made her wear it'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Zendaya sparkles in jeweled minidress featuring Challengers movie poster with her face: 'Tashi made her wear it'

Daily Mail  

If her press tour looks are any indication, Zendaya appears to be particularly attached to her latest role. As the Golden Globe winner, 27, promoted her hotly anticipated new movie Challengers, she donned a jeweled mini dress by Greek designer Celia Kritharioti, which featured her face as illustrated on the movie's poster. ' As Zendaya promoted her hotly anticipated new …

Challengers: Zendaya’s latest is being touted as “one of the sexiest movies ever made.” Is it?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Challengers: Zendaya’s latest is being touted as “one of the sexiest movies ever made.” Is it?

Slate  

In Sex Reviews, writers offer a sober critical assessment of the sex scenes in new films. The boys, armed with audacity and lukewarm beer, offer up their suite to “keep talking” with Tashi “about … tennis.” She asserts that she’s “not a homewrecker,” and it seems the dream of one life-changing night with Tashi Duncan is dead for the doubles …

‘Challengers’ movie review: Advantage Zendaya in this risqué romance
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Challengers’ movie review: Advantage Zendaya in this risqué romance

The Hindu  

The truly gladiatorial nature of tennis is laid bare in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. Told over a somewhat bewildering number of timelines, Challengers follows three tennis prodigies — Tashi and best friends Patrick and Art — from their teens to their thirties. In the present day, we see Art and Tashi as a power couple, managing an empire, living in five-star …

‘Challengers’ Review: The Buzzy Tennis Film Has 1 Problem
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Challengers’ Review: The Buzzy Tennis Film Has 1 Problem

Huff Post  

Mike Faist as Art, Zendaya as Tashi, and Josh O'Connor as Patrick in "Challengers." In case you’ve been living under a rock, “Challengers,” according to social media, is the “Zendaya tennis love triangle movie.” The movie’s marketing has relied heavily on its star power: Zendaya stars as tennis phenom Tashi, alongside Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist as Patrick and Art, …

Zendaya works to make Challengers the blockbuster of the summer as she blitzes the promo trail in a string of tennis-inspired looks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Zendaya works to make Challengers the blockbuster of the summer as she blitzes the promo trail in a string of tennis-inspired looks

Daily Mail  

How Zendaya has amped up Challengers promo ahead of its UK and US release Last summer saw Oppenheimer and Barbie theatrically poised against each other to compete for the flick of the summer title. But as the weather heats up and the sun comes out, a contender has made a strong emergence for 2024's blockbuster - the psychological thriller Challengers, …

Zendaya earned a massive salary for her new movie Challengers; here's how much
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Zendaya earned a massive salary for her new movie Challengers; here's how much

Hindustan Times  

Zendaya is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood today. Zendaya earned $10 million to star in and produce the upcoming tennis-based movie Challengers, according to a Variety report. However, the studio, Amazon MGM, opted to delay its release to 2024 because the actors' strike prevented Zendaya and her co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor from being able to …

Review: In the sexy, adrenalized ‘Challengers,’ tennis competitors don’t skimp on the foreplay
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Review: In the sexy, adrenalized ‘Challengers,’ tennis competitors don’t skimp on the foreplay

LA Times  

The French monks who invented tennis nine centuries ago must be blushing that Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” exposes their sport as one reeking of sexual frustration. “Call Me by Your Name” struck a nerve because it wasn’t just handsome shots of Timothée Chalamet gazing longingly at Armie Hammer — it also showed the boy sneaking away to sniff Hammer’s swim trunks. …

Challengers: Zendaya and her tennis boys teach us a lesson about the sport
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Challengers: Zendaya and her tennis boys teach us a lesson about the sport

New York Times  

There’s a moment in Challengers, the new movie starring Zendaya as a once-great tennis phenom named Tashi Donaldson, where she is asked to describe what the sport is to her. “There’s such a deep intimacy that gets created on the court, because for however many hours it takes to play a match, you’re so totally focussed on this other person,” …

Challengers review: Zendaya leads a thrilling, intoxicating and extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Challengers review: Zendaya leads a thrilling, intoxicating and extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But every teasing frame of Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, with its …

Movie Review: Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’
8 months ago

Movie Review: Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’

Associated Press  

“Challengers” is a bit of a tease. And like “Call Me By Your Name” did for Chalamet, “Challengers” is one of those rare original big-screen delights that firmly announces the arrival of a new generation of movie stars. She has played significant supporting roles in some of the biggest movies of the past few years, from “Spider-Man” to “Dune,” and …

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’
8 months ago

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” The film, directed by Guadagnino from a script by playwright Justin Kuritzkes, may …

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'
8 months ago

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor …

Challengers: Zendaya’s new movie is a pulse-pounding instant classic.
8 months ago

Challengers: Zendaya’s new movie is a pulse-pounding instant classic.

Slate  

The tennis match that begins, ends, and provides the central narrative framework for Challengers, the vibrant new film from director Luca Guadagnino at first strikes the viewer as implausibly high-stakes for a match at a shabby New Rochelle, New York, tournament called the Phil’s Tire Town Challenger. The other man on the court, Patrick Zweig, is Art’s estranged best friend …

Zendaya shares how her parents reacted to steamy scenes in Challengers: ‘It was hilarious’
8 months ago

Zendaya shares how her parents reacted to steamy scenes in Challengers: ‘It was hilarious’

Hindustan Times  

Zendaya's parents have seen Challengers. The film stars Zendaya along with Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, and if the trailer gave any indication, there were a lot of sexy and romantic scenes involving the three. It was funny 'cause, you know, obviously I've seen the movie many times so I know what's coming, and they were all sitting behind me, …

How upcoming tennis drama ‘Challengers’ showcases Zendaya’s versatility
8 months, 1 week ago

How upcoming tennis drama ‘Challengers’ showcases Zendaya’s versatility

The Hindu  

Zendaya relished the double duty of producing "Challengers", a tense drama set in the world of professional tennis, and starring in the film's leading role. In "Challengers", directed by Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, a self-confident former tennis champion who, following an injury, now coaches her husband Art. "Challengers" marks the feature film screenwriting debut for Justin Kuritzkes, who …

Game, Set, Match: Zendaya stuns in head-to-toe Lowe fit, tennis ball heels for Challengers' press tour
8 months, 1 week ago

Game, Set, Match: Zendaya stuns in head-to-toe Lowe fit, tennis ball heels for Challengers' press tour

Hindustan Times  

Sports but make it fashion? For her recent press tour to promote her new film Challengers, the actor accessorised her look with tennis balls attached to her heels in keeping with her character, Tashi. Zendaya Zendaya Method to the madness Known as method dressing, this trend has swept across red carpets, movie premieres and photo calls as actors get inspired …

The 17 movies we’re most excited about in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The 17 movies we’re most excited about in 2024

LA Times  

Zendaya in the movie “Challengers.” I’m already on record as a Luca Guadagnino obsessive, and have spent countless hours watching Grand Slam tennis on TV, so choosing my most anticipated movie of 2024 was a no-brainer. Originally slated to premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival ahead of a September theatrical release, “Challengers” was among the titles delayed by Hollywood’s …

Zendaya opens up about ‘intense’ erotic scenes in new tennis drama Challengers
1 year, 3 months ago

Zendaya opens up about ‘intense’ erotic scenes in new tennis drama Challengers

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to Elle magazine, Zendaya, 26, was asked about the film’s …

‘Challengers,’ starring Zendaya, will skip Venice premiere due to actors strike, moves to 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Challengers,’ starring Zendaya, will skip Venice premiere due to actors strike, moves to 2024

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, has been pulled from the Venice Film Festival, where it was to be the opening night film, due to the actors strike. The R-rated “Challengers,” in which Zendaya stars as a tennis coach involved in a love triangle, had been planned to kick off the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30 before …

Zendaya’s tennis drama ‘Challengers’ to open Venice Film Festival
1 year, 5 months ago

Zendaya’s tennis drama ‘Challengers’ to open Venice Film Festival

The Hindu  

The Venice Film Festival is serving up one of the year’s hottest films as its opening night selection in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. The romantic tennis drama starring Zendaya, West Side Story’s Mike Faist and The Crown’s Josh O’Connor will have its world premiere out of competition at the 80th edition of the festival in September, organizers said Thursday. “I can’t …

Zendaya tennis drama ‘Challengers’ to open Venice Film Festival
1 year, 5 months ago

Zendaya tennis drama ‘Challengers’ to open Venice Film Festival

Associated Press  

The Venice Film Festival is serving up one of the year’s buzzier films as its opening night selection in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” The romantic tennis drama starring Zendaya, “West Side Story’s” Mike Faist and “The Crown’s” Josh O’Connor will have its world premiere out of competition at the 80th edition of the festival in September, organizers said Thursday. “I can’t …

‘Challengers’ trailer: Zendaya and Luca Guadagnino bring spiky tennis romance
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Challengers’ trailer: Zendaya and Luca Guadagnino bring spiky tennis romance

The Hindu  

Zendaya is a blazing tennis prodigy in a messy love triangle in Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Challengers. The trailer shows Tashi Duncan, played by Zendaya, stamping her mark in the tennis court with her ferocious play. “I’m playing for both of us,” Art assures her, but things take a turn when Patrick materializes all these years later to face him …

Zendaya is the center of love triangle with Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist in new Challengers trailer
1 year, 6 months ago

Zendaya is the center of love triangle with Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist in new Challengers trailer

Daily Mail  

Zendaya finds herself in the middle of a steamy love triangle in her upcoming film Challengers. The 26-year-old actress who has been spending time with boyfriend Tom Holland, 27, in London, stars as rising tennis star Tashi Duncan, who attracts the attention of fellow players and best friends, Patrick and Art, played by Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. Love triangle: …

Zendaya is a tennis champion in a love triangle in intense ‘Challengers’ trailer
1 year, 6 months ago

Zendaya is a tennis champion in a love triangle in intense ‘Challengers’ trailer

LA Times  

Mike Faist as Art, left, Zendaya as Tashi and Josh O’Connor as Patrick in “Challengers.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures served up an intense trailer Tuesday for “Challengers,” the upcoming sports drama starring Zendaya as a tennis prodigy-turned-coach. Written by Justin Kuritzkes and directed by “Call Me By Your Name” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, the film also stars Mike Faist of “West Side Story” …

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