News about Luca Guadagnino

In her latest role, Zendaya finds herself in the middle of a complicated love triangle that has audiences talking. As the Golden Globe winner, 27, and her Challengers co-stars promoted the film, director Luca Guadagnino revealed a pivotal three-way kiss scene was not in screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes' original script.

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Zendaya's new film Challengers has served up an ace with movie critics. The movie currently holds a 91% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was praised for being a 'slick, sexy, hugely entertaining tennis romantic triangle' by Ty Burr from The Washington Post.   Meanwhile the Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney summarized the film as 'Smart, seductive and bristling with sexual tension' adding that 'Challengers is arguably Luca Guadagnino's most purely pleasurable film to date; it's certainly his lightest and most playful.' 

I've seen the trailers, indulged in the premiere looks and engaged in all of the tennis conversation around Luca Guadagnino's new much-hyped film, "Challengers". So I decided, it was finally time to put my skills (and fitness) to the test and try the sport out for myself, because if Zendaya can do it, so can I. Right?

Tennis is already a huge sport in the UK, and sees a bounce every summer after Wimbledon. The LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) last year announced that 2022 had seen a huge surge in the game, with the number of adults reporting they'd played tennis up by 43 percent and in 16 to 34-year-olds, that rate was 48 percent — more than any other age category. Will "Challengers" see that figure leap again this summer? The film certainly pushed me to the court.

BRIAN VINER: The Italian director Luca Guadagnino certainly can't be accused of making boring films. His last, 2022's Bones And All, was about cannibalistic serial killers, one of them played by the heartthrob du jour, Timothée Chalamet. Guadagnino's latest, Challengers, is about a love triangle, which is one of the most hackneyed of all cinematic subjects, but let's just say he gives it topspin by setting it in the unforgiving world of professional tennis and giving Zendaya , hot-foot from Dune: Part Two, her best and sexiest role yet at the triangle's apex.

She has been serving sensational tennis-inspired ensembles while blazing the promo trail for her new movie Challengers.  And Zendaya was once again pulling it out of the bag as she stepped out in an appropriately bright white, hooded dress in New York on Wednesday.  The actress, 27, showed off her jaw-dropping figure in the clinging number, which featured a statement hooded detail while arriving at the city's AMC Theatre. 

The stunning actress once again tailored her outfits to her film Challengers, which she has been busy promoting around the world this month. Arriving for her GMA appearance, Zendaya wowed in very glam floral gown, with a full, tulle-lined skirt. 

Zendaya looked stunning as she stepped out and made her way to a special private screening of her new movie Challengers at AMC Theatres in New York City on Monday. The 27-year-old actress looked effortlessly stylish in an oversize trench coat and a comfortable, baggy gray shirt with 'I TOLD YA' emblazoned across the front. Walking with her hand in her pocket, she modeled a pair of straight-leg, black pants and white mesh flats.

Zendaya made jaws drop as she posed up a storm with her Challengers co-stars as they promoted the new sports romance film at Amazon MGM Studios' photo call in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old actress looked stunning and showed off her unique style in a two-piece pink set that displayed her tiny waist and connected through a tied bow. The top resembled a crop polo with rounded out cutout under her chest with the bow acting as a a string connecting to the 1950s-esque skirt.

The Dune actress, 27, who is starring as aspiring tennis star Tashi Duncan in the romance, showed off her incredible figure in a plunging neon green gown, with a racy thigh-high split.

Zendaya put every inch of her incredible figure on display in an eye-catching striped two-piece at a photocall for her new tennis film Challengers on Thursday. The actress, 27, has been channelling her on-screen alter-ego Tashi Duncan with a slew of sporty looks to promote the film, and the latest was no different. Showing off her svelte physique, Zendaya posed up a storm in a plunging pinstriped waistcoat and a thigh-skimming skirt with a cheeky feathered heel.

Zendaya snubbed her own afterparty following a glamorous appearance at the Challengers premiere amid her gruelling promotional tour for the new film. The actress, 27, opted for an early night instead of continuing the party in London with her co-stars. The promo tour for the new tennis drama film has stepped up a gear in recent weeks with her attending different press events in Paris, Rome and Sydney.

She has become one of the most-anticipated attendees on the red carpet, due to her impeccable fashion looks. And Zendaya proved she is worthy of the title of best-dressed on Wednesday night as she arrived at the premiere for Challengers in London's Leicester Square. The actress, 27, once again tailored her outfit to her film, stepping out in a dazzling white gown adorned with embroidered tennis racquets and a neat bow.

Zendaya has weighed in on the 'detrimental' impact of childhood fame, after several Nickelodeon stars detailed their negative ordeals at the channel. Now an acclaimed Hollywood star, the actress, 27, began her career when she was just 13 as a star of the Disney Channel series Shake It Up, and admitted she has 'complicated feelings' about being a child star. Speaking to British Vogue, Zendaya admitted that after beginning her career at such a young age, she's now 'going through her angsty teenage' phase as an adult, and she's still 'figuring out' her feelings around beginning her career so young.

Zendaya is opening up about the importance of the intimacy coordinator on her new film Challengers. The 27-year-old Euphoria star spoke about crafting the sports romance's intimate scenes with her costars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor at the film's premiere in Rome on Monday. The sizzling feature from Suspiria and Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis star who gives up her career after suffering a major injury.

On Monday night, Zendaya formally established herself as the Queen of the red carpet as she opened the Challengers at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. In reference to tennis whites for the tennis-themed film, the actress, 27, pulled out all the stops in a chic all-white ensemble. She wore a custom white blazer and gave her a sultry edge by going topless underneath to leave her cleavage on full display.

Dakota Johnson screamed double denim to new heights. The "Persuasion" actor appeared at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday night to present Luca Guadagno with the international icon award, dressed in a full dark-wash costume. Her style featured a structured bustier with a plunging neckline, a double-breasted denim trench coat, and high-waisted jeans with a wide-leg silhouette. Johnson made it classic by wearing a simple gold and diamond pendant by Jessica McCormack as well as black heels, her pointed toes peeking out through the hem of her jeans to reveal her Americana-inspired pieces. On closer inspection, the gold in her necklace actually matches the rose-shaped buttons on her coat.

When she spoke at a dinner to kick off the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Dakota Johnson made a quip about the Armie Hammer cannibalism scandal. Luca Guadagnino had intended to cast her as the peach in the acclaimed film Call Me by Your Name, but she refused citing scheduling conflicts. 'Thank god, but I would have been another woman Armie Hammer would have tried to eat,' Johnson said. 'I would have been another woman Armie Hammer would have been known for an uncomfortable 2019 chat with Ellen DeGeneres.

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Timothee Chalamet returned to Dune's desert setting in Part Two on Thursday, wearing a strange skeleton print jacket. When posing by desert rocks, Call Me By Your Name actor, 26, wore the navy hooded jacket with a striking bone print on the back.

In Milan, Italy, Timothee Chalamet, who plays Luca Guadagnino, caused a lot of commotion. According to Variety, local police ended up closing down all the red carpet appearances outside of the Space Cinema Odeon as a safety precaution due to the huge audience of supporters eager to see the young American star. Despite that some members of the media were turned away and Chalamet did not attend interviews, the premiere went on as planned, although in a smaller capacity.

In a new trailer for the forthcoming coming-of-age romantic horror road film Bones And All, Timothée Chalamet and co-star Taylor Russell kissed after making a new trailer for the upcoming coming-of-age romantic horror road film Bones And All. In the film directed by Italian director Luca Guadagnino, the 26-year-old actor and Canadian actress Taylor, 28, depict cannibalistic lovers Maren Yearly and Lee embarking on a road trip through Reagan-era America. Maren was enjoying a sleepover with her colleagues and getting a manicure while lying next to a child.

On Monday, Andrew Garfield attempted to get some waves on a surfing trip in Mexico. While spending some time with an unknown woman, the Spider-Man: No Way Home actor was seen on a beach in Puerto Vallarta. The 39-year-old actor hopped on his board but had to call off early due to less-than-ideal wave conditions.

Timothée Chalamet has revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio had given him the career advice he received on Thursday. He spoke out against Britain Vogue's October issue as the first male cover star, and he referred to the Hollywood long-timer's knowledge. As he recalled his rise to fame and his first meeting with Leo, the actor, who was specific about his 'delusional aspiration' to be an actor.