Challengers Release Celebrated By HBO & Apple With Perfect Sopranos And Ted Lasso References

HBO and Apple add their own twists to 2024's spicy sports drama Challengers with posts inspired by the movie focused on their hit shows The Sopranos and Ted Lasso. Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist, Challengers is a tricky tale of three talented tennis players, who become entangled in a complicated affair of romance and sports allegiances across thirteen years.

As the newly-released Challengers tops the box-office charts, both HBO and Apple on Instagram have joined in on the excitemen surrounding the anticipated sports drama's release.

With Apple, the account decided to add a cheeky twist to the love-triangle dynamic, claiming Ted Lasso's own Keeley (Juno Temple), Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), and Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) as trendsetters.

Meanwhile, HBO made a fun nod to Challenger's trailer's choice of song with a picture of The Soprano's Adriana (Drea de Matteo) and Carmela (Edie Falco) during their tennis training.

Challengers Box Office Is Off To A Strong Start

As Challengers wowed critics and topped charts during its opening weekend. it is clear that Luca Guagadnino's latest feature is a winner among audiences. Between the complex shifts in allegiances in the game and the chemistry between all three leads, the feature has stood out among 2024's currently released movies, as viewers guessed whether love or ambition was driving Tashi (Zendaya), Patrick (O'Connor), and Art (Faist). As such, it is unsurprising that the movie is a hot topic on social media.

Following Challengers' release, moviegoers online were quick to use its complex love triangle as an inspiration for viral memes. From Toby Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco's Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn, to the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith), and Amy and Rory Pond (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill), to sneaky twists like Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter) and Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), social media has no shortage of fun plays on the movie's dynamics. As such, the excitement for Challengers is strong both online and at the box office.

With a strong opening weekend and audiences and critics ensnared by its story, Challengers is on track to be one of 2024's biggest movies. Having given both Gudagino and Zendaya one of their best openings, discussion about the movie is sure to leave many on social media who hadn't considered seeing the movie curious and eager to see the rivalry unfold on the big screen. As such, HBO and Apple's own clever celebrations of the movie are sure to contribute to the excitement surrounding Challengers.

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