Challengers

From the director of Call Me By Your Name and A Bigger Splash comes this thoroughly overheated tale of tennis rivalries that go far beyond the court. Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a rising star whose ascent is arrested by a career-ending injury. Enter aspiring players Art (Mike Faist) and Patrick (The Crown’s Josh O’Connor), vying both to be taken on as her protege and her lover. As Art and Tashi solidify their relationship, his career falters, until he is standing at a tournament across the net from his love rival.

Serving up plenty of dramatic spin balls and service aces, this is a torrid and delightfully melodramatic take on the sports drama. Expect the intensity and sensitivity seen in Luca Guadagnino’s past work, plus the blazing star power of Zendaya at the heart of a ménage à trois.