Overview
- 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.