The film, one of the year’s most anticipated releases, follows a decade-long love triangle between three tennis prodigies, tracking them across the years through triumphs and defeats.

All 7 Luca Guadagnino movies ranked from best to worst including Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All, and Suspiria.

Guadagnino began working on Queer while Challengers, his recently released tennis movie starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist, was still in production.

Challengers is Guadagnino's first directorial feature since Bones and All. He will also direct Queer, an adaptation of William S. Burroughs' 1985 novel of the same name. Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, and Jason Schwartzman will star in the film.

Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" is all about the intense connection - on and off the court - between three tennis players: Tashi (Zendaya), Art (Mike Faist), and Patrick (Josh O'Connor). Much of our sense of that connection comes via the performances,

The director of "The Challengers" has barely released his latest picture but is already working on six other projects simultaneously. Here, check everything you need to know about Luca Guadagnino's next movies and series.

But Luca Guadagnino is coming out against the philosophy. In a recent New York Times interview for " Challengers ", Guadagnino explained why he's happy to walk away after one or two takes of a scene.