Zendaya's most thrilling upcoming projects in film and television
Zendaya has established herself as one seriously sought-after star in Hollywood, and she's got an impressive slate of upcoming projects to prove it!
From romantic comedies to science-fiction epics, the 26-year-old's upcoming performances illustrate her remarkable versatility as an actor.
Thankfully, fans won't have to wait too long for the former Disney darling's next projects, as 2023 is shaping up to be one of her most exciting years yet.
Across film and television, these are Zendaya's upcoming projects you won't want to miss!
Challengers (2023)
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino serves as director on Zendaya's next film, Challengers.
The Spider-Man alum will lead the cast, with Mike Faist and The Crown star Josh O'Connor rounding it out.
The upcoming film is a rom-com that follows three tennis players with a complicated past on and off the court who compete in a high-stakes tournament.
Following another release date delay due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Challengers will now hit theaters on April 26, 2024.
Dune: Part Two (2023)
Zendaya is set to return for the sequel to the 2021 sci-fi epic Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve.
The Euphoria star will reprise her role as Chani and is expected to play a more significant role in the sequel.
Timothée Chalamet will return as protagonist Paul Atreides, along with Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin.
Franchise newcomers Florence Pugh and Austin Butler will join the sequel as Princess Irulan and Fey-d Rautha, respectively.
Also postponed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Dune: Part Two will now hit theaters on March 15, 2024.
Euphoria season 3
Zendaya will reprise her award-winning role as Rue Bennett for season 3 of the hit HBO series Euphoria.
The show's dramatic second season pushed Rue to the brink, and the Emmy winner has teased that her character's sobriety journey will make for a "chaotic" storyline in the newest season.
While Barbie Ferreira won't be returning for the third season, series regulars Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, and Hunter Schafer are all expected to return.
With the ongoing WGA strike, Euphoria season 3 is facing further delays, with the earliest potential release year being 2025.
Untitled Spider-Man 4 movie
Zendaya and her boyfriend, Tom Holland, will be teaming up once again as the famous web-slinger and his love interest, MJ, for a fourth Spider-Man project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The project remains in the early stages of development, as meetings have been paused amid the ongoing writers' strike.
Holland told Yahoo Entertainment that he plans to go through with the project only if they can "find a way to compete with the third one."
The road to a fourth installment will be tricky, given the ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which blew fans away with the surprise return of previous Spider-Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
But knowing Marvel, there will certainly be a way to continue this hero's story.
Unfortunately, it will likely be several years before Spider-Man 4 swings into theaters with the ongoing delays.
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