Zendaya 作品 to make 挑戦者s the blockbuster of the summer as she blitzes the promo 追跡する in a string of tennis-奮起させるd looks

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Last summer saw Oppenheimer and Barbie theatrically 均衡を保った against each other to compete for the flick of the summer 肩書を与える.

But as the 天候 heats up and the sun comes out, a 競争相手 has made a strong 出現 for 2024's blockbuster - the psychological thriller 挑戦者s, 始める，決める in the world of tennis.

And its main 星／主役にする Zendaya has 攻撃する，衝突する the ground running hard, with the 宣伝の 追跡する spanning not only countless interviews and posters that have had social マスコミ in a frenzy, but method-dressing in crisp sporty ensembles with a touch of glamour.

It has also been teamed with social マスコミ 地位，任命するs, behind the scenes snippets from the usually 私的な actress, and an incredible Vogue cover that saw her grace both the US and UK 問題／発行するs.?

As the 27-year-old A-lister has, along with her co-星／主役にするs Josh O'Connor and マイク Faist - 押し進めるd the pedal on the movie's 昇進／宣伝 ahead of its UK and US 解放（する） on Friday - she has been candid about the 過程 of making 挑戦者s come to life.

But as the 天候 heats up and the sun comes out, a 競争相手 has made a strong 出現 for 2024's blockbuster - the psychological thriller 挑戦者s, 始める，決める in the world of tennis

In the film, Zendaya plays?Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis 星／主役にする who gives up her career after 苦しむing a major 傷害.

She then 焦点（を合わせる）s on coaching her 同僚 Art (Faist), whom she 落ちるs in love with and marries, but she finds her feelings 危険に divided after Art is 入会させるd on the 挑戦者 小旅行する, where he 直面するs off against Tashi's ex-boyfriend Patrick (O'Connor).

This week the?幸福感 星／主役にする ― who recently dished on the HBO series' third season ― took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the 近づいている 挑戦者s and to 株 a few behind-the-scenes photos from the 生産／産物.

'A little bts 捨てる in 栄誉（を受ける） of @challengersmovie coming out in a couple days,' she wrote. 'This is my first time 主要な a film in this way so ya girls been nervous but everyones excitement and 激励 has meant the world to me.'?

'I’m so 栄誉（を受ける）d that I get to do this beside these incredibly talented, brilliant (and hilarious) people and on に代わって of all of us, we hope you enjoy the film and again.'

The carousel 含むd a clip of Zendaya showing off her tennis 技術s, 演習ing on a yoga ball and paling around with her 挑戦者s costars マイク and Josh.?

The social マスコミ 株 comes after Zendaya also recently?spoke about filming the sports romance's intimate scenes with her costars.

She 賞賛するd the intimacy 調整者／コーディネーター for keeping a '安全な' 環境 on 始める，決める, によれば The Hollywood Reporter.?

And its main 星／主役にする Zendaya has 攻撃する，衝突する the ground running hard, with the 宣伝の 追跡する spanning not only countless interviews and posters that have had social マスコミ in a frenzy, but method-dressing in crisp sporty ensembles with a touch of glamour. Pictured in Milan

As the 27-year-old A-lister has, along with her co-星／主役にするs Josh O'Connor and マイク Faist - 押し進めるd the pedal on the movie's 昇進／宣伝 ahead of its UK 解放（する） on Friday - she has been candid about the 過程 of making 挑戦者s come to life. Pictured in LA this month?

'We had an intimacy 調整者／コーディネーター which was fantastic and very helpful, because it was important that we felt 安全な,' she said.?

'I spoke with my 同僚s so that we could find a way to feel at 緩和する. We played tennis together, we went out together, we rehearsed together,' the 星／主役にする continued. 'We got to 社債 and feel good with each other.'

Faist 追加するd:?'We were able to spend time together during rehearsals and beyond, 特に with Josh. We were able to get to know each other as people before we could get into the film. We created a real friendship that created the basis of the film.'

Zendaya has also 自白するd that she didn't know 'anything' about tennis before she 調印するd up to the movie, にもかかわらず a previous trip to Wimbledon.

'When I went to?Wimbledon?it was before I really knew anything about tennis,' the actress told?Heart Evenings with Dev Griffin.

Zendaya's 挑戦者s 昇進／宣伝 has also been far from just run of the mill 圧力（をかける） junkets. Pictured in tennis-主題d ensembles

Other looks have also 含むd an all-white pleated gown - a n obvious 言及／関連 to tennis white - and a Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs two-piece the Maison de L'Amerique Latine in Paris

'I was just there to see Serena. I was one of those people who was like “I have no idea what’s going on?”'

'It was one those moments where I was like, I don’t have to at the time understand tennis to understand the 魔法 and poetry of her movement and watching her play.'

'So it was, I was in awe, even though I had no idea what I was looking at and so I was so 感謝する that once I had been exposed to this film [挑戦者s] and fell in love with tennis and had spent a lot of time 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がるing this 位置／汚点／見つけ出す, I got to see her again during the US open after we filmed and it was a whole other experience.'

'I was like “I finally get to know what’s going on!” Wimbledon is very you know, it’s 静かな like you can hear a pin 減少（する）, 反して the US open is like “let’s go Serena!” like that literally was my mum next to me.'

Speaking to Vogue, Zendaya also 認める her nervousness at the スポットライト 挑戦者s put her in - as she explained why it's such an exceptionally different 事業／計画（する） for her.

'Now, when I have these moments in my career ? like, my first time 主要な a film that's 現実に going to be in a theatre ? I feel like I 縮む, I can't enjoy all the things that are happening to me, because I'm like this,' she sai d, balling up her 握りこぶしs.

'I'm very 緊張した, and I think that I carry that from 存在 a kid and never really having an 適切な時期 to try s**t. And I wish I went to school.'?

Even her off-義務 looks appear to be taking sartorial inspiration from the ball game. Joining her boyfriend Tom Holland last month at the BNP Paribas Open at the Women's Final in Indian 井戸／弁護士席s Tennis Garden, Zendaya wore tennis whites

Speaking to Vogue , Zendaya also 認める her nervousness at the スポットライト 挑戦者s put her in - as she explained why it's such an exceptionally different 事業／計画（する） for her. Pictured with her costars

She has become known as one of the best dressed women in the world, with fashion 選挙立会人s keen to see what the superstar steps out in . The A-lister, who is famed for her 共同s with superstar stylist 法律 Roach , goes beyond simple just looking good on the red carpet. Instead, the actress 'method dresses' for her films. Pictured with her costars and Director/生産者 Luca Guadagnino

The 星／主役にする also discussed playing an adult mother herself in her 近づいている film 挑戦者s, where she 星／主役にするs opposite Josh O'Connor and マイク Faist.?

'I'm always in a high school somewhere. And, mind you, I never went to high school.

'So to break away from that was refreshing. And it was also 肉親，親類d of scary, because I was like, I hope people buy me as my own age, or maybe a little bit older, because I have friends that have kids, or are having kids.'??

Zendaya's 挑戦者s 昇進／宣伝 has also been far from just run of the mill 圧力（をかける） junkets.

She?has become known as one of the best dressed women in the world, with fashion 選挙立会人s keen to see what the superstar?steps out in. The A-lister, who is famed for her 共同s with superstar stylist 法律 Roach, goes beyond simple just looking good on the red carpet. Instead, the actress 'method dresses' for her films.

Zendaya chanelled tennis whites at the 挑戦者s Paris 首相 at UGC Normandie earlier this month

Perhaps the most on-the-nose te nnis look （機の）カム in Sydney, when the actress 選ぶd for a custom Loewe gown with a tennis player, ゆすり and ball on it

The 星／主役にする 選ぶd for a chic sporty look during a photocall at Claridges Hotel in London earlier this month

This means she matches her look to whatever 事業／計画（する） she's 促進するing - and 挑戦者s has seen a flurry of 素晴らしい tennis-主題d looks from her.

This week, she put on another fashion parade on Tuesday as she 攻撃する，衝突する the Good Morning America studios in New York.

She wowed in very glam floral gown, with a 十分な, tulle-lined skirt. The dress featured a bold （土地などの）細長い一片, in Wimbledon green.

The actress was later spotted leaving the studios in another green number, this time a chic lime 控訴. It 含むd a stylish 急落（する），激減（する）ing blazer, which was teamed with a matching 小型の skirt.

Other looks have also 含むd an all-white pleated gown - an obvious 言及／関連 to tennis white - and?a Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs two-piece?the Maison de L'Amerique Latine in Paris.

Josh O'Connor, Zendaya, and マイク Faist pictured at the UK 首相 of 挑戦者s at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square

In the film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis 星／主役にする who gives up her career after 苦しむing a major 傷害

She then 焦点（を合わせる）s on coaching her 同僚 Art (Faist), whom she 落ちるs in love with and marries, but she finds her feelings 危険に divided after Art is 入会させるd on the 挑戦者 小旅行する, where he 直面するs off against Tashi's ex-boyfriend Patrick (O'Connor)

This week the 幸福感 星／主役にする ― who recently dished on the HBO series' third season ― took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the 近づいている 挑戦者s and to 株 a few behind-the-scenes photos from the 生産／産物

She then quickly changed into? a vintage simple pale yellow satin two piece for Louis Vutton's SS99 collection for the shoot at Hotel de Crillon と一緒に her castmates.

While 促進するing the film in Australia, Zendaya looked like she could have just stepped off Centre 法廷，裁判所 at Wimbledon in a custom design from Lacoste AW24.

The versatile actress was also wearing white pumps which she said were getting caught in her '逮捕する,' which meant her skirt.

Perhaps the most on-the-nose tennis look （機の）カム in Sydney, when the actress 選ぶd for a custom Loewe gown with a tennis player, ゆすり and ball on it.??

激しく揺するing a 急落（する），激減（する）ing neckline, the 幸福感 星／主役にする was all smiles as she 明らかにする／漏らすd the lawn-green artful tennis player printed on the 前線 of her frock.

The 微光ing fabric featured a sky-high thigh 分裂（する） and racy 削減（する） out in the 支援する, compl ementing Zendaya's lithe form as she strutted 負かす／撃墜する the red carpet.

Even her off-義務 looks appear to be taking sartorial inspiration from the ball game.

Joining her boyfriend?Tom Holland?last month at the BNP Paribas Open at?the Women's Final in Indian 井戸／弁護士席s Tennis Garden, Zendaya wore tennis whites.

She wore another tennis white look while visiting a 蓄える／店 in Sydney.?