Yahoo Movies Zendaya’s new movie Challengers to open Venice Film Festival
Challengers, the new film starring Zendaya, will open the Venice Film Festival as part of its world premiere.
As reported by Variety, Luca Guadagnino’s sports comedy will kick off the 80th edition of the major festival on August 30, with the film running outside of the main competition.
Challengers sees Zendaya play Tashi Donaldson, a former tennis prodigy who coaches her husband, Art (Mike Faist). After he goes on a losing streak, she recommends he drop down to the Challenger circuit, where one of his opponents is his former best friend and Tashi’s ex, Patrick (Josh O’Connor).
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Guadagnino, who has found acclaim with Call Me by Your Name and Bones and All, said of the announcement: “I can’t wait for the Lido audience to dance across the notes of the soundtrack of Trent and Atticus at the opening night of the 80th edition of the Mostra.
“As a filmmaker, it is a dream come true and I am grateful to Alberto [Barbera] and the whole Venice family for this wonderful recognition for the film,” he added, before describing the film. “It’s a modern bold story of youthful energy, love and power. Zendaya, Josh and Mike are totally original and fresh, bringing a new energy like you’ve never seen before.”
Whilst Challengers sees Zendaya caught between the affection of two suitors, her real love life is far more sedate, with boyfriend and Spider-Man co-star Tom Holland revealing that their on-screen relationship “blurred the lines.”
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“I'm lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life,” he said. “It's interesting being in a romantic relationship with someone that is in the same boat as you. You can share your experiences and all that sort of stuff — and that's worth its weight in gold.
“Making a movie with each other — it definitely helps when the characters are falling in love with one another, you can sort of blur the lines a little bit,” he added.
Challengers will open the Venice Film Festival on August 30, before its wide release on September 15.
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