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‘Challengers’ Trailer: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Sexy Tennis Love Triangle
‘Challengers’ Trailer: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Sexy Tennis Love Triangle
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‘Challengers’ Trailer: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and  Mike Faist Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Sexy Tennis Love Triangle1

Could Luca Guadagninos upcoming film be a love story for the ages?

Guadagninos latest feature, Challengers, has finally released its first trailer, providing a highly anticipated look at Zendaya and Josh OConnor in whats being billed as a romantic sports comedy film.

Zendaya stars as pro tennis player Tashi opposite OConnor and Mike Faist (West Side Story). Challengers follows Tashi and her husband, Art (Faist), as they reunite with a former rival, Patrick (OConnor) who also happens to be Tashis former lover and best friend. Tashi convinces Art to enter the Challengers tennis tournament, but once Art learns hell be playing against Patrick, drama and major competition ensues.

According to the films official logline, Challengers 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.

Guadagnino revealed to Variety that Zendaya trained for three months with pro tennis coach and former player Brad Gilbert. In addition to training with Zendaya, Gilbert served as a consultant on the film. Guadagnino was also joined by screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes (Ticklish) and his Bones and All collaborators Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who are composing the films score.

Spider-Man: No Way Home producer Amy Pascal serves as a producer on the film, alongside Guadagnino and executive producers Bernard Bellew and Kevin Ulrich.

The MGM production is set to premiere in theaters this September. Watch the first official trailer for Guadagninos Challengers below.

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