It’s official, Zendaya’s upcoming movie Challengers is being moved from the 2023 movie schedule to the list of 2024 film releases. The project directed by Luca Guadagnino was set to premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and it would have hit theaters on September 15. Now, the film will be released on April 26, 2024.
As the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue, the cast of Challengers -- Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist -- would not be able to promote the movie or attend its premiere in Venice if the strikes go into the fall. THR reported the film's new release date, and noted that this move “signals stress” for the fall festivals as they tentatively plan for events that the actors might not be able to attend. One source made a fair point when reflecting on the choice to move the release date, telling the outlet:
