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The tennis drama "Challengers" starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist is set to open the 80th Venice Film Festival. The film will premiere on August 30th and screen out of competition.

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00:00The tennis drama Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Feist is set to open

00:15the 80th Venice Film Festival. The movie will premiere on August 30th and screen out of

00:20competition. Director Luca Guadagnino said in a statement,

00:23I am so thrilled for audiences to experience my new film,

00:26Challengers at the Venice Film Festival. It's a modern, bold story of youthful energy,

00:31love and power. Zendaya, Josh and Mike are totally original and fresh,

00:35bringing a new energy like you've never seen before. Zendaya stars in the film as Tashi Duncan,

00:40a former tennis prodigy turned coach whose husband, a former champion, is on a losing streak. He ends

00:45up facing off against the washed up Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi's ex. As their past

00:51and present collide, Tashi is forced to ask herself what she is willing to do to win.

00:56Zendaya last graced the Venice red carpet in 2021 for the world premiere of Dune Part 1. As for

01:07Guadagnino, the filmmaker is a regular in Venice, appearing in competition last year with Bones and

01:12All starring Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell, as well as premiering other features at the festival

01:17over the years. Challengers hits theaters in the U.S. on September 15th. For more on this story,

01:22head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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