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Challengers
2024
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.
Justin Kuritzkes
Writer · Known for Challengers
Justin Kuritzkes (/kəˈrɪtskɪs/ kə-RIT-skiss; born May 5, 1990) is an American writer best known for writing the screenplays for Luca Guadagnino's films, Challengers and Queer (both 2024). He has also been the subject of media coverage for his YouTube content, including the viral 2011 video "Potion Seller". Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Kuritzkes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Josh O'Connor
Cast · Known for Disclosure Day, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Challengers
Joshua Mathias O'Connor (born May 20, 1990) is a British actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he had supporting roles in television series such as Doctor Who in 2013 and Peaky Blinders in 2014. He had his breakthrough playing the lead role of a sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country (2017), for which he won a British Independent Film Award. For portraying a young Charles III in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has since starred in the period dramas Emma (2020) and La Chimera (2023) as well as Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024) and Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Mike Faist
Cast · Known for Challengers, East of Eden
Michael David Faist (born January 5, 1992) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He is known for starring in the original Broadway productions of Newsies and Dear Evan Hansen, and in movies such as West Side Story (2021), Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022), and Challengers (2024).
Tomorowo Taguchi
Cast · Known for Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Tomorowo Taguchi (born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese actor. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he made a screen debut in Zokubutsu Zukan (based on the book by Yasutaka Tsutsui) in 1982. He was also a prominent cult musician in the Tokyo underground scene with his band Bachikaburi in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is probably most well known to the West as the lead actor in Tetsuo and Tetsuo II directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. He also makes regular appearances in Takashi Miike's films. He became known to the Japanese public as a narrator for the TV documentary series Project X - Challengers which aired between 2000 and 2005 by NHK. Taguchi directed Iden & Tity in 2003 and his second film, Shikisoku Generation, is scheduled for release in 2009.
Kevin Ulrich
Executive Producer · Known for Challengers
Kevin Ulrich is a leading force in the entertainment industry, global financial markets, and private equity platforms. Ulrich has served as executive producer for countless films including Cyrano, House of Gucci, Challengers, Dumb Money, and The Boys in the Boat. He is founder and Chairman of Anchorage Capital Group and the former Chairman of the Board of MGM Studios. Ulrich is known for designing and executing the sale of MGM studios to Amazon in 2022. It was Ulrich who stood behind MGM’s revitalization; his financial expertise was the basis for one of the notable entertainment transactions in this decade. As Chairman of J.Crew Group, Inc., Ulrich has applied his financial acumen to guide the legendary brand through structural changes and economic reform, all to ensure sustainability and continued advancement. At Anchorage, Ulrich is an involved and meticulous leader, shaping and securing the international firm’s position as a renowned provider of alternative credit and distressed management. Ulrich directed the Anchorage investment in J.Crew which brought the brand out of bankruptcy and onto a growth trajectory in record time.
Zendaya
Cast · Known for Challengers, Euphoria, The Drama
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and dancer before gaining prominence for her roles on the Disney Channel sitcoms Shake It Up (2010–2013) and K.C. Undercover (2015–2018), the latter of which she also produced. For her performance as Rue Bennett, a struggling drug-addicted teenager in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria (2019–2026), Zendaya won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Zendaya made her feature film debut as MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). She reprised her role in its sequels Far From Home (2019), No Way Home (2021), and Brand New Day (2026). She has since starred in the musical film The Greatest Showman (2017), Denis Villeneuve's Dune trilogy (2021–2026), Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey (2026), and earned praise for her performances in the romance films Malcolm & Marie (2021), Challengers (2024) and The Drama (2026).
Ed Leslie
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and new challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.
The Spirealm
2024
Jiu Shi’s skills are pushed to the edge as he faces life-or-death challenges inside a brutal VR maze.
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Jiu Shi’s skills are pushed to the edge as he faces life-or-death challenges inside a brutal VR maze.
Ici tout commence
2020
This television drama series is centered around the prestigious culinary school of renowned chef Auguste Armand. The show follows the lives of students and staff as they navigate the challenges and pressures of the culinary world—delving into their personal and professional lives, revealing secrets, rivalries, and complex relationships.
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This television drama series is centered around the prestigious culinary school of renowned chef Auguste Armand. The show follows the lives of students and staff as they navigate the challenges and pressures of the culinary world—delving into their personal and professional lives, revealing secrets, rivalries, and complex relationships.
Pokémon
1997
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
Faiza Shaheen
Faiza Shaheen is an economist and activist. She is currently the director of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies and prospective parliamentary candidate for the Labour party candidate in Chingford & Woodford Green where she is a challenger to the incumbent conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith.
Ngaire Woods
Ngaire Tui Woods CBE is the founding dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford. As an accomplished academic and researcher, she specializes in global economic governance, globalization challenges, global development, and the role of international institutions. Woods was appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 New Year's Honours for services to higher education and public policy. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Ngaire_Woods, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Pokémon
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Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
Make Zhonghe Great Again
2026
After encountering a standout colleague from a company event, Liu Ben, a section chief at Zhonghe Group's branch, embarks on a quirky professional journey with him, uncovering their true self-worth through chaotic workplace challenges.
The Legend of Korra
2012
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.
Paul Bond
While he is typically cast as the businessman, the Dad or the average guy next door, Paul is a veteran character actor who embraces the challenges of playing a wide variety of roles. He began his career at Canada's Stratford Festival, appearing in four productions as a member of John Neville's inaugural company. After working steadily in commercials and theatre in the Toronto area, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continues to act in television, film, commercials and voiceover. He has continued to work on stage, as well, most notably with Ray Bradbury's Pandemonium Theatre Company, appearing in the highly-acclaimed eight-month run of "Fahrenheit 451".
The Legend of Korra
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Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.
Carrie
2026
Misfit teenager Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother, Margaret. After her father's sudden death, Carrie finds herself contending with the challenges of attending public high school, a bullying scandal, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.