Luca Guadagnino delivered two films in 2024, and The Film Buff is all in. Given the strength of his previous works, AKAPAD decided to give Challengers another shot—and it did not disappoint. By the end, what unfolds might just be the greatest tennis film ever made.Those who brought us Challengers Main CastZendaya as Tashi DuncanJosh O'Connor as Patrick ZweigMike Faist as Art DonaldsonDarnell Appling as New Rochelle Final UmpireShane Harris as Art's Security GuardNada Despotovich as Tashi’s MotherAJ Lister as Lily DonaldsonNaheem Garcia as Tashi’s FatherJake Jensen as Finn LarsenHailey Gates as HelenCrewDirector & WritingDirector: Luca GuadagninoWriter: Justin KuritzkesProducersAmy PascalLuca GuadagninoZendayaRachel O'ConnorCinematography & EditingCinematographer: Sayombhu MukdeepromEditor: Marco CostaMusicComposer: Trent Reznor & Atticus RossProduction DesignProduction Designer: Merissa LombardoCostume DesignCostume Designer: Jonathan AndersonCastingFrancine Maisler