Best of 2024: “Challengers” Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes on Acing his Zendaya-led Tennis Scorcher
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers for Challengers.
Back in 2018, playwright and author Justin Kuritzkes was obsessively consuming the world of elite tennis. As the first-time screenwriter conveyed to The Credits, it was better than anything in theaters or on the small screen — tennis was really just that good.
During that year’s U.S. Open match between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams,
“Challengers” Production Designer Merissa Lombardo Sets the Stage on Court & Off
Director Luca Guadagnino’s sexy new tennis romance, Challengers, layers a years-long love triangle of three millennial-era players over the highs and lows of their careers. At the center is talented, driven, and stunning Tashi (Zendaya). She first dates Patrick (Josh O’Connor), who plays as well as she does, but doesn’t take his career or their relationship seriously enough for either to work out. After getting knocked out of the circuit with a knee injury,
“Challengers” Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes on Acing his Zendaya-led Tennis Scorcher
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers for Challengers.
Back in 2018, playwright and author Justin Kuritzkes was obsessively consuming the world of elite tennis. As the first-time screenwriter conveyed to The Credits, it was better than anything in theaters or on the small screen — tennis was really just that good.
During that year’s U.S. Open match between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams,
Game On: Zendaya & Co. Reveal Why “Challengers” Will Be Your New Obsession
From the warm embrace of Call Me By Your Name to the eerie thrill of Bones and All, Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, Challengers, is a culmination of the better parts of all of his earlier work, ending in an explosive (and sweaty) finale.
The film centers on a love triangle, set in the world of high-stakes tennis matches, with three characters who once,
Zendaya Double Feature: “Dune: Part Two” Returns to IMAX as “Challengers” Serves Up Premiere
Zendaya is ready to serve for the win this weekend at the box office.
The megastar will be on the big screen in two critically acclaimed films from major directors. One you likely know all about by now—Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two returns to IMAX this weekend as it continues its epic run. The second Zendaya film in theaters this weekend is Luca Guadagnino’s romantic comedy Challengers, a sexy new film about three “athletic demigods”
