Luca Guadagnino is rounding out the cast of his next movie, Challengers, which delves into the sport of tennis. Per Deadline, final negotiations are in place for Zendaya to star in the lead role, with the film also starring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. MGM recently picked up the rights to the project with Rachel O’Connor of Pascal Pictures producing. The script comes from Justin Kuritzkes.
Challengers will star Zendaya as a tennis coach who transforms her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous champion.Read MoreMovieWeb – Feed