Zendaya has established herself in the film industry at an early age. Zendaya was well known from her days on Disney shows, including Shake It Up, K.C. Undercover, and Zapped. Zendaya has made an incredible shift in her career and is developing into a very mature and elegant character in her films. As her career has developed, she has immersed herself in big franchises, including Spider-Man, Dune, Challengers, and the hit TV show Euphoria. This film season, however, is a very busy and exciting one for Zendaya with 4 movies and another season of one of her TV shows. Zendaya has said the most difficult part was promoting all of her films. As well as admitting to Fandango that she plans to “disappear” for a while and take a break from her films.
Zendaya’s first film to hit the theaters was The Drama, released on April 3rd. Zendaya stars alongside Robert Pattinson in a romance movie. Zendaya has been meticulously promoting this film, and starring with Twilight star Robert Pattinson, the film has been heavily anticipated. This film is described as a controversial A24 film, and in an interview, Zendaya says that there is obviously a lot of drama. In The Drama, the couple is planning their perfect wedding until the drinks go too far and Emma (Zendaya) confesses a dark secret from her past, leaving their relationship in the air. A little over a week later, season 3 of Euphoria is coming out, and Zendaya is returning to her role of Rue. The third season has not been promoted very heavily, and with season 2 premiering over 4 years ago, the return has been highly anticipated.
Next up, Zendaya has 2 more films coming out in July. First, The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a Greek epic-fantasy film based on Homer’s ancient Greek poem. Zendaya stars alongside Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Anna Hathaway, and her fiancé, Tom Holland. Zendaya is set to play the Greek goddess Athena, and this film is set to come out on July 17. Just a couple of weeks later, on July 31, is the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Zendaya returns to her role as MJ. This release of Spider-Man has also been highly anticipated, following the insane cliffhanger from the 2021 release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. In 2026, Spider-Man is the continuation of when Peter Parker has to make the world forget who he is, including his true love, MJ, and he tries to find his way back to her. Lastly, in late 2026, the release of Dune: Part Three will return her to her role as Chani. Zendaya stars alongside Timothee Chalamet playing Paul Atredides. This is set to conclude the Dune trilogy, and the release of this film is to be set around the same date as Avengers: Doomsday. People are thinking that this might have a similar crossover as Barbie and Oppenheimer, creating another “Barbenheimer.”
Zendaya has various films and shows taking center stage in 2026, making this a huge year for her career as an actress. Overall, 2026 is the year of Zendaya, and she is making a monumental takeover in the industry.