(Left) Zendaya stars as Tashi in director Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” an Amazon MGM Studios film. Photo credit: Niko Tavernise. © 2024 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All rights reserved. (Right) Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman.” Photo credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ ™ and © DC Comics.
Advance:
- Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are in talks for ‘The Drama’.
- It’s the new film from ‘Dream Scenario’ filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli.
- A24 is backing the film.
As they find space in their schedules waiting for other big projects to pick up, Zendaya (which will be in charge of filming the long-delayed third season of ‘Euphoria‘ at some point) and Robert Pattinson (who is waiting Matt Reeves‘script for’The Batman‘ continuation) are looking to co-star in a new film together.
That film is called ‘The Drama’ and will be the writer/director’s final effort. Kristoffer Borgliwhich was successful last year with the Nicolas Cage rarity’Dream scenario‘.
Deadline Reports that the star duo are in early talks to take on the lead roles in the film.
What is the story of ‘The Drama’?
Zendaya attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ at Regency Village Theatre on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios.
Plot details for this latest Borgli film are under wraps at this time, but Deadline has heard that it could well follow a romantic couple who have decided to tie the knot, but go through a difficult time before the big day.
Given the denouement of “Dream Scenario” (Cage played an unassuming college professor who unexpectedly starts appearing in people’s dreams, to initially comical and then oddly violent effect, a meditation on instant celebrity and cancel culture), you’d expect there to be more to it than that. And you already know that neither Pattinson nor Zendaya would want to star in a basic romantic drama.
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Who supports ‘The Drama’?
(L-R) Nicolas Cage and director Kristoffer Borgli on the set of ‘Dream Scenario’. Courtesy of A24.
For this new film, Borgli will return to the A24 team, as the studio previously backed ‘Dream Scenario’ and is happy to continue working with the director.
And a faithful companion of A24 Ari Aster is producing the film through his company Square Peg. It’s another reunion, as Aster’s company had already backed “Dream Scenario.”HereditaryThe director’s production schedule includes ‘Death of a Unicorn’ starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega and ‘Eddington‘starring Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Pascual and Emma Stone.
What else are Zendaya and Robert Pattinson working on?
Zendaya in ‘Euphoria’. Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.
Zendaya, who returned to Arrakis for ‘Dune: Part Two‘might as well return sooner rather than later if rumours of Denis Villeneuve developing’Dune: Messiah‘ as his possible next film develops.
As mentioned, there are also HBO‘s’Euphoria‘, which plans to begin filming its third season early next year.
On Pattinson’s side, He is working in Lynne RamsayThe new movie of ‘My love dies‘ opposite Jennifer Lawrence.
There is also new version of horror movie ‘Possession‘, which he is producing. In addition, the sequel to ‘The Batman’ is waiting in the wings and will probably begin filming next year.
Finally, Pattinson will return to our screens in Bong Joon HoThe latest sci-fi satire from ‘Mickey 17‘, which is scheduled for release on January 31.
When will ‘El Drama’ hit the screens?
No release date has been mentioned for the film yet, but if it begins shooting this year, it could well be released in early 2025.
Robert Pattinson in ‘Superpowered: The DC Story’. Photo courtesy of Max/Warner Bros.