The film Challengers by Luca Guadagnino, starring Zendaya, was withdrawn from the programming of the Venice Film Festival, which it was to open, due to the actors’ strike.
Challengers, an R-rated film starring Zendaya as a tennis coach who finds herself in a love triangle, was set to kick off at the Venice Film Festival on August 30 before hitting theaters on September 15. But as the actors are on strike and therefore cannot promote their films, the distributor MGM, which belongs to Amazon Studios, has decided to postpone the theatrical release until April 26. Challengers.
“After careful consideration with our partners, and given the parameters SAG-AFTRA has set for its members, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw Challengers of the Venice International Film Festival this year,” MGM said in a statement Friday. “We look forward to celebrating the feature film when we can do so with the full cast, director Luca Guadagnino and the film crew at a later date. »