To cast a star as beloved as Zendaya, Mauser argued, “humanises” the perpetrators of such violence and “normalises” school shootings — despite the fact her character ultimately backs out of the attack, and no violence is depicted on screen.
It’s certainly not something we’d expect to see in a romcom, and maybe that’s because it has no place there. The film has so far been screened only to select audiences to avoid spoilers, so it’s not yet possible to fully assess how the subject matter is handled.
Who’s in the cast of The Drama?
Expect to see Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion), Michael Abbott Jr. (Killers of the Flower Moon), Sydney Lemmon (Succession), and Hailey Gates (Challengers).
They knew what they were doing with this. They knew if they put Pattinson in a T-shirt and glasses and rumpled his hair and posed the two of them casually in a grainy photo that people would think, for a millisecond, that he might be Tom Holland. The two actors don’t really look alike, but still. A24, of all companies, enjoys a lil stunt, or did you miss the Marty Supreme blimp?
Courtesy of A24
Anyway, the moment the poster went live on Instagram, the commentariat rushed in to post that one GIF of Spider-Man fighting Batman (for Zendaya). They also pointed out that with Pattinson joining the cast of the third Dune film, he and Zendaya will costar in three films released in 2026 (they are also both in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey).
Is there a trailer?
Yes! You can watch it here.
When is The Drama’s release date?
Save the date: The Drama hits cinemas on 3 April 2026.
This post will be updated.
A version of this article was originally published on GLAMOUR US.