Luca Guadagnino’s sexy sports comedy “Challengers,” starring Zendaya as a former tennis prodigy turned coach entangled in a love triangle with two pro tennis players, played by Josh O’Connor and Mi…
“Challengers” will world premiere out of competition on Aug. 30 in the Venice Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema, providing a star-studded kickoff for the fest’s 80th edition.
“As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win,” is how the provided synopsis puts it.“Zendaya, Josh and Mike are totally original and fresh, bringing a new energy like you’ve never seen before,” he added, further noting: “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.
Guadagnino last year won the Venice Silver Lion for Best Director for “Bones and All,” which also scooped the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor that went to Taylor Russell. “Luca Guadagnino is one of the few Italian directors who has always been accustomed to working with both Italian and foreign actresses and actors, getting top results from all of them each time. Even when he is filming abroad, as is the case with “Challengers,”‘ said Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera in the statement.
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