The greatest legends never absolutely give themselves a break, regardless of how many times they try to retire or take place one last “farewell tour” (see: Cher, Elton John, Tom Brady). Zendaya might be among them. On Oct. 15, information broke that the star has actually landed a new sci-fi role, simply months after she claimed she planned to tip away from acting following her speedy 2026
Selection reported that Zendaya will star in writer-director Alex Garland’s new, still-untitled sci-fi film. Story information and extra spreading stay under covers in the meantime, however production is arranged to start in 2027
A 24 is creating the film. The studio is additionally behind one of Zendaya’s numerous 2026 projects, The Drama , along with her Emmy-winning HBO series Euphoria , which wrapped its 3rd and last season in May. She additionally starred alongside her other half , Tom Holland , in The Odyssey and Spider-Man: New Day this summer season, both of which smashed box office documents.
As if that weren’t enough, Zendaya will return for Dune: Part 3 , which hits theaters in December. Oh, and she voiced a brand-new personality in Shrek 5 , due out following year.
So it’s only all-natural that she told Entertainment Tonight at The Odyssey premiere that she intended to do “nothing” after 2026 “Just mind my service, you understand? And remain to myself,” she claimed of her plans. “This is such a speedy. You’re in a new location every secondly. It’s fun, and I’m happy, and I wouldn’t change a point, but in some cases you need to just go away for a little bit.”
It only took a couple of months for Zendaya to stab in the back those strategies, so Garland’s flick must have been amazing sufficient that she could not say no. Then again, she has never ever been terrific at requiring time off, as she confessed to Elle in May.
“I just actually like my task,” she claimed. “But I believe that after this, I’m mosting likely to need to take a little of a break. [Though] as soon as I take a break, I begin to go bananas. And I resemble, ‘I need to function.'” Talked like a true Disney Network star who recognizes how to do everything.
