After incredible, award-winning success with his film, “Call Me By Your Name,” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has been happily toiling away in the horror film genre with his last two movies, “Suspiria” and “Bones & All.” Now, it appears the filmmaker is leaving the gore behind for something new—a sports drama titled “Challengers.”
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As seen in the trailer for “Challengers,” the film follows the story of a young professional tennis prodigy who is at the top of her game. She is the object of affection by two male players, who have a competition for her heart. But everything changes when the tennis prodigy hurts her knee, leading her to settle down with one of the men and choosing a life as a coach. But there’s still a bit of competition at play.
The film stars the trio of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. “Challengers,” as mentioned, is directed by Guadagnino, based on a script by Justin Kuritzkes. And as with his most recent film, “Bones & All,” Guadagnino is bringing back Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to do the score for his new film.
“Challengers” arrives in theaters on September 15. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.
