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The first look at Kristoffer Borgli The Drama (2026), Borgli’s upcoming feature film, has been released, offering an early preview ahead of the film’s April 3, 2026 theatrical debut.
The project stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in the lead roles, portraying an engaged couple whose seemingly perfect relationship begins to unravel. The ensemble cast also includes Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie and Hailey Benton Gates.
The newly released teaser offers an early look at Zendaya and Pattinson’s onscreen dynamic, showing the pair in a reimagined romantic pairing. Zendaya appears as Emmawhile Pattinson plays Charlie, her fiance.
In the first image, the characters engage in a warm-up photoshoot for their wedding week, their body language and awkward expressions underscoring the tension, emotional fracture and instability underlying their engagement.
According to the film official synopsis, The Drama (2026) follows happily engaged couple Emma and Charlie as they prepare for their wedding, only to find their relationship put to the test.
“A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected revelation throws their wedding week off course.”
This moment brings about the main confrontation, stirring up old tensions and quiet fears that have lingered beneath the surface, which both have avoided confronting head-on.
The cool trailer of The Drama (2026) shows brief moments between them, highlighting how close they feel but also the quiet uneasiness underneath. The filming scenes, fragments of broken conversations, along with flashes of personal breakups, hint at a growing tension between Emma and Charlie.
While the preview sets a close, tense, and complicated mood, it keeps big story points under wraps, never explaining exactly what shakes up his plans. It hints at drama without showing the tipping point, instead focusing on awkward glances and quiet moments that suggest cracks beneath the surface. There are no clear answers; it just builds the tension slowly, as the voices drop and the lights dim even more.
The Drama (2026): Background of production and creative direction
Pattinson talked about his grooming experience The Drama (2026) in a March 2025 interview with France premiererevealing that one particular scene with Zendaya became a sticking point. He explained:
“We had a scene together that was driving me crazy. I was desperately searching for its meaning, to the point of writing pages and pages of textual analysis… I ended up calling Zendaya the night before we shot the scene in question.”
He also added:
“I shared my doubts with her, talked for two hours and blah blah blah, and after a while, very calmly, she finally made me understand that the line just said what it meant, that there was no hidden meaning.”
The Drama (2026) was filmed in Andover, Massachusetts, where Zendaya and Pattinson were photographed on set in late 2024. The production was overseen by Borgli along with A24.
The Drama (2026): cast overview and related projects
Zendaya takes the lead role as Emma, joining her slate of films expected to drop in 2025 and beyond. She takes on the role at a time when news of her engagement to Tom Holland had attracted significant attention earlier this year.
Playing alongside him, Robert Pattinson plays Charlie, a character whose inner struggles and ruptures drive the story forward. Rather than teamwork or fate, it’s tension and raw emotion that bind their performances together.
Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, also Hailey Benton Gates are part of the cast. Information about what each plays isn’t available yet, but they help shape the group feel of the film.
The trailer of The Drama (2026) is now available, providing the first official preview of the film ahead of its April 2026 release.
Edited by Toshali Kritika
