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FEATURES
he film, based loosely on Frank Herbert's ‘Dune Messiah’
novel jumps forward 17 years when Atreides (played by
Chalamet) is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with Chani
(Zendaya) at the heart of its unfolding mystery, the story centres
on the true cost of power and the fate of those the young
Emperor loves the most. See more in our Movie Review on
page 27.
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RISING STAR
Zendaya landed the highly coveted lead role of Rue in the
Amazon Prime ‘Euphoria’ in 2019 following her impressive
performances in the theatrical cinematic hit, ‘The Greatest
Showman’ starring alongside Hugh Jackman and Zak Effron.
Zendaya scooped a Primetime Emmy Award for
‘Outstanding Lead Actress’ in 2020 for her role as Rue.
She was only 24 at the time, making her the youngest ever
recipient of this coveted award.
Plus, she has starred in all four films to date, from 20172026, of the ever popular ‘Spider-Man’ Marvel franchise.
The latest film ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (which came
out on July 31st, 2026) received rave reviews from critics,
many with praise for Zendaya's performance as well as a
more mature, character-driven story compared to the other
‘Spider-Man’ films.
So far the film has grossed $2.5 billion worldwide and has
set multiple box office records.
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