Zendaya's 'Challengers' Skips Venice Festival Amid SAG Strike, Pushed to April 2024 Release

Luca Guadagnino's film "Challengers" starring Zendaya has been pulled from the Venice Film Festival.
The film's release date has been moved from September 2023 to April 2024 due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Actors are being asked not to promote new projects during the strike, preventing festival promotion.
"Challengers" will be replaced by the Italian film "Comandante" as the opener of the Venice Film Festival.
The tennis drama "Challengers" follows a former player-turned-coach played by Zendaya and her rivalry with her husband.