Zendaya & Robert Pattinson On How They Built Their Chemistry For 'The Drama'

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Welcome to the year of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. In 2026, the superstar duo is co-starring in three major movies, including the massive book-to-screen epics The Odyssey and Dune: Part 3. But first up is The Drama, a marital black comedy in which an engaged couple unravels after a secret from the past is revealed. The film required Zendaya and Pattinson to get very close, very fast. Luckily, that proved to be easy for them.

“I felt trust pretty much immediately,” Pattinson tells Elite Daily about his bond with Zendaya at The Drama’s March 17 premiere. “I had one FaceTime with her before we started, and I was like, ‘Oh, you're funny. And you like, get it,’” Pattinson said....