Zendaya's "Challengers" to Open 80th Venice Film Festival

Zendaya’s romantic sports comedy movie “Challengers” will open the Venice Film Festival.

“Challengers” will world premiere out of the competition on August 30 in the Venice Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema, providing a star-studded kickoff for the fest’s 80th edition.

The movie stars Zendaya as a former tennis prodigy turned coach entangled in a love triangle with two pro tennis players, played by Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist (“West Side Story”).

The hotly anticipated movie– which marks Luca Guadagnino’s first full-fledged U.S. studio movie –follows Tashi and her husband, Art (Faist), as they reunite with a former rival, Patrick (O’Connor) — who also happens to be Tashi’s former lover and best friend.

Tashi convinces Art to enter the Challengers tennis tournament, but once Art learns he’ll be playing against Patrick, drama — and major competition — ensues.

The hotly anticipated movie– which marks Luca Guadagnino’s first full-fledged U.S. studio movie – will be distributed in the U.S. by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/Amazon Studios, and internationally through Warner Bros Pictures.

Guadagnino revealed to Variety that Zendaya trained for three months with pro tennis coach and former player Brad Gilbert, who also served as a consultant on the movie.

The filmmaker was also joined by screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes (“Ticklish”) and his “Bones and All” collaborators Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who are composing the movie’s score.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” producer Amy Pascal serves as a producer on the movie, alongside Guadagnino and executive producers Bernard Bellew and Kevin Ulrich.

The 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival will run from August 30-September 9