The Zendaya-led 'Challengers' is much more than a sexy tennis movie : Pop Culture Happy Hour


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NPR— The terrific new film Challengers is about being intense about tennis, sex, and competition. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya as Tashi, a tennis coach and object of desire to two men. She's married to Art (Mike Faist), who is facing his old friend Patrick (Josh O'Connor) at a Challengers event. This reopens all the trio's old wounds, and they excavate all of their relationships with each other.

NPR—Anne Hathaway finds love with a pop star in 'The Idea of You' : Pop Culture Happy Hour. The new movie The Idea Of You tells the story of a boy band star (Nicholas Galitzine) who falls in love with an older divorced mother (Anne Hathaway). It's based on a hit novel that's at least partially inspired by Harry Styles' life and career.

New York Post—Zendaya tennis movie ‘Challengers’ scores at weekend box office. The sexy tennis drama “ Challengers ” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

SiliconBeat—Zendaya tennis movie ‘Challengers’ scores at weekend box office. The sexy tennis drama “ Challengers ” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.