“Challengers” marks Anderson first project as a costume designer.
Jonathan Anderson will join as costume designer in Luca Guadagnino latest project, “Challengers”, which stars the likes of Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist.
Currently Movieing in Boston, “Challengers” will tell the story of Tashi (Zendaya) who has trained her husband, Art (Mike Faist), to become a famous star in the tennis world, until one day, Art must play in a match against an old lover. Tashi, Patrick (Josh O'Connor), which then creates a love triangle, "sparkling a complicated and very queer love triangle," wrote Hypebae .
Although “Challengers” marks Anderson first project as a costume designer , this is not the first time he has been involved in the world of cinema. As creative director of LOEWE, Anderson recently launched a collaboration with “ Spirited Away ” with Studio Ghibli. Anderson has also launched the exhibition “ Divine: an icon of queer culture” at CASA LOEWE Madrid in 2020 to celebrate “the indomitable icon of queer culture,” Harris Glenn Milstead, or formerly better known by his nickname, 'the filthiest person alive. .'
“Challengers” is Luca Guadagnino latest project since “Bones & All” with Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet which will be released this year. Guadagnino has earned directorial credit since his first project with Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me By Your Name”, which won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.