The Drama (film)

The Drama
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Directed by	Kristoffer Borgli
Screenplay by	Kristoffer Borgli
Produced by	Ari Aster Lars Knudsen Tyler Campellone
Starring	Zendaya Robert Pattinson Mamoudou Athie Alana Haim Hailey Gates
Cinematography	Arseni Khachaturan
Edited by	Joshua Raymond Lee
Production company	Square Peg
Distributed by	A24
Release date	April 3, 2026 (2026-04-03)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Drama is an upcoming American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli and starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, and Hailey Gates.

It is scheduled to be released on April 3, 2026, by A24.

Premise

Days before their wedding, a couple's relationship is shaken when one partner discovers unsettling truths about the other.

Cast

• Zendaya as Emma Harwood, a bookstore clerk from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Charlie's fiancée. ^[1]
• Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson, a museum director from London, England, and Emma's fiancé. ^[1]
• Mamoudou Athie
• Alana Haim
• Hailey Gates

Production

The film is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli with Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone attached as producer via Square Peg, A24 is on board to produce the film, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have been cast in lead roles. ^[2] In October 2024, Mamoudou Athie and Alana Haim joined the cast. ^[3]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 21, 2024, in the United Kingdom. ^[4] Filming locations also include Boston, Massachusetts. ^{[5] [6]} The production also spent $2.9 million shooting in Louisiana. ^[7] Filming concluded on December 12, 2024.^{[ citation needed ]}

Release

Marketing

On December 8, 2025, editors of The Boston Globe 's Living/Arts team received a request from A24 to hold their daily TV Critic's Corner column so an advertisement could run next to the newspaper's romance advice column, Love Letters. ^[1] A mock engagement announcement for The Drama was published the following day, which revealed plot details and character information. ^[1]

Theatrical

The Drama is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 3, 2026. ^[8]

References

1. Weidenfeld, Lisa (December 9, 2025). "New details about Robert Pattinson and Zendaya's The Drama revealed in mock engagement story in Boston Globe" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
2. Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2024). "Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In Early Talks To Star In A24's 'The Drama' From 'Dream Scenario' Director Kristoffer Borgli". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 6, 2024.
3. Kroll, Justin (October 16, 2024). "Mamoudou Athie Joins Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In 'The Drama' For A24". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 16, 2024.
4. Singh, Sartaj (September 11, 2024). "Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's 'The Drama' Begins Filming in the UK in October". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
5. Velasco, Rin (October 18, 2024). "Zendaya is shooting a movie in Boston. You'll never guess who her co-star is". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
6. Slane, Kevin (October 17, 2024). "Zendaya is back in Boston, reportedly to film a movie with Robert Pattinson". Boston.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
7. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "the drama" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. January 29, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
8. Kim Murphy, J. (October 17, 2025). "Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's Rom-Com 'The Drama' Sets April Release Date From A24". Variety . Retrieved October 17, 2025.

External links

• The Drama at IMDb