2025 has been a busy year for the film industry, and it seems 2026 will be no different. Case in point? Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's long-awaited A24 film, The Drama, will be landing on our screens.
We've known about the film for some time now, with Deadline breaking the news back in April 2024 that the Challengers star and Mickey 17 actor were in early talks for the leading roles in the upcoming film. Now, we finally have more details on exactly what their collaboration will look like, with new details around the plot of The Drama, as well as a first-look poster, officially here.
Let's dive in.
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Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but throw in whatever drama is happening in this teaser, and you've got yourself a nightmare.
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When does it come out?
The Drama is slated for release in cinemas on April 3, 2026.
What is The Drama about?
Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Drama centres on an engaged couple (played by Zendaya and Pattinson) who, just before they are due to get married, are thrown into crisis when unexpected revelations derail what one of them thought they knew of the other. Sounds gripping, no?
Helping us really immerse ourselves in this world is the film's first poster, shared to Instagram, which shows Zendaya on Pattinson's lap, showing off a very shiny engagement ring indeed. The caption, styled like a save-the-date, simply reads: "Formal invitation to follow."
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Who else is involved in The Drama?
There's been a further – equally unexpected – addition to this star-powered cast, in none other than Alana Haim. Shortly after making her Golden Globe-nominated acting debut Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, the singer has scored yet another part. At this point, we don't know much else about Haim's involvement, but we'll certainly be keeping our ears open for further developments.
Director Kristoffer Borgli, who recently directed the critically-acclaimed film, Dream Scenario, is the mastermind behind the film, with reports confirming that he will direct based off the script he has written himself. Exact details of the plot are still very much under wraps, beyond the loose story of a romance that takes an unexpected turn before a couple’s big day.
Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone will produce under their Square Peg banner – the production company behind films that include Hereditary, Midsommar, Dream Scenario as well as upcoming films Death of a Unicorn and Eddington. This also isn't the first time Borgli has worked with A24, and if the end result is as impressive as their last partnership, then we're certainly in for an impressive ride.
Stay tuned as we find out more about the film.
