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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