Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in Talks for ‘The Drama’

‘Dream Scenario’s Kristoffer Borgli wrote and will direct the new film, which sees him reunite with studio A24, while filmmaker Ari Aster will be a producer.

(Left) Zendaya stars as Tashi in director Luca Guadagnino’s 'Challengers,' an Amazon MGM Studios film. Photo credit: Niko Tavernise. © 2024 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'The Batman.' Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ ™ & © DC Comics.

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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are in talks for ‘The Drama’.
It’s the new movie from ‘Dream Scenario’ filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli.
A24 is backing the film.

As they find space in their schedules waiting for other big projects to kick back in again, Zendaya (who will be shooting the long-delayed third season of ‘Euphoria’ at some point) and Robert Pattinson (who is awaiting Matt Reeves’ script for ‘The Batman’ sequel) are looking to co-star in a new movie together.

That film is called ‘The Drama’ and will be the latest effort from writer/director Kristoffer Borgli, who saw success last year with the Nicolas Cage oddity ‘Dream Scenario’.

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Deadline reports that the starry duo are in early talks to take the lead roles in the movie.

What’s the story of ‘The Drama’?

Zendaya attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ 'Challengers' at Regency Village Theatre on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios.

Plot details for this latest Borgli movie are under wraps at this point, but Deadline has heard that it could well follow a romantic couple who have decided to get married, but who hit a rough patch before the big day.

Given how ‘Dream Scenario’ turned out –– Cage starred as an unassuming college professor who unexpectedly starts showing up in people’s dreams, to initially comedic and then weirdly violent effect, meditation on insta-celebrity and cancel culture –– we’d expect there will be more to it than that. And you know neither Pattinson nor Zendaya would want to star in a basic romantic drama.

Who is backing ‘The Drama’?

(L to R) Nicolas Cage and director Kristoffer Borgli on the set of 'Dream Scenario.' Courtesy of A24.

This new movie will find Borgli returning to the A24 fold, as the studio previously backed ‘Dream Scenario’ and is happy to stay in business with the director.

And fellow A24 stalwart Ari Aster is producing the film via his Square Peg company. It’s another reunion, as Aster’s company previously backed ‘Dream Scenario’. Also on the ‘Hereditary’ director’s producing schedule is ‘Death of a Unicorn’ starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega and ‘Eddington’ starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone.

What else are Zendaya and Robert Pattinson working on?

Zendaya in 'Euphoria.' Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.

Zendaya, who returned to Arrakis for ‘Dune: Part Two’ may well be headed back sooner rather than later if rumors of Denis Villeneuve developing ‘Dune: Messiah’ as his potential next film pan out.

As mentioned, there’s also HBO’s ‘Euphoria’, which is scheduled to start filming its third season early next year.

On Pattinson’s side of things, he’s working on Lynne Ramsay’s new movie ‘Die, My Love’ opposite Jennifer Lawrence.

There is also horror movie remake ‘Possession’ on which he’s a producer. Plus, ‘The Batman’ sequel is waiting in the wings and will likely kick off shooting next year.

Finally, Pattinson will be back on our screens in Bong Joon Ho’s latest, sci-fi satire ‘Mickey 17’, which is due to be released on January 31st.