The Drama Trailer: Have Netizens Already Guessed Robert Pattinson, Zendaya Film’s Plot Twist?

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piquing the curiosity of fans by dropping intriguing posters featuring the leads - Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, makers ofThe Drama have finally unveiled an intriguing trailer of The Drama. Directed by Kristoffer, who is known for 2024 movie Dream Scenario, The Drama is one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. The movie marks Robert and Zendaya's much-awaited collab and the trailer release of the film has further sparked curiosity for a shocking plot twist. The Drama makers have also locked the movie's release date as April 3, 2026.

The Drama trailer revealed

In a post shared by A24 on X (Formerly Twitter), the makers invited fans for the wedding of the year. They also shared that the film hits theaters on April 3, 2026 and asked fans to save the date. In the trailer, Pattinson and Zendaya are seen playing a couple who are engaged but have a lot of problems right before their wedding. Unlike other romantic dramas, The Drama is about a couple who are engaged and their relationship changes suddenly just before the wedding, after Zendaya's character spills a deep dark secret.

The dark secret comes up as a major plot twist in the film's trailer. It has left fans curious who have taken to Reddit to find out the shocking plot twist.

Redditors guess The Drama's shocking plot twist

While one of the fans guessed it was some "murder," which Zendaya's character did in childhood, another shared a picture from the set, which further second it. A third fan also posted about the murder as a plot twist and guessed one of the stars is a killer or is going to ‘have’ to kill the other one. Another social media user posted about the "murder fetish" of Zendaya in the film as the major plot reveal.

About Director Kristoffer Borgli and The Drama

Kristoffer Borgli not only directed the movie, but he also wrote it. The cast includes Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, and Hailey Gates. Ari Aster serves as the executive producer for the film along with his company Square Peg, which he runs with Lars Knudsen. Borgli is both the writer and director, which shows that he has a unique creative vision that fits with his reputation for telling stories in a bold and different way.

The Drama is Borgli's fourth full-length movie. He began with DRIB (2017), a fake documentary about energy drinks, and then moved on to Sick of Myself (2022), a dark comedy. Borgli became more famous after Dream Scenario (2024), which starred Nicolas Cage. The Toronto International Film Festival was the first place to feature the movie. A24 then released it in theaters, where it reached a larger audience. This path has made Borgli one of the most unique voices in modern indie cinema.

What Robert Pattinson said about The Drama?

In an interview, Robert Pattinson has said that some parts of The Drama were hard to understand, even though most of the story's secrets are still secret. He told Premiere magazine that he wrote a lot of notes about one scene and even called Zendaya the night before shooting to talk about it for almost two hours. Pattinson felt better about the scene after Zendaya told him that the dialogue was exactly what it said.The movie will be released in theatres on April 3, 2026. Fans are looking forward to the movie because it promises a great mix of emotional depth, strong performances, and Kristoffer Borgli's unique way of telling stories.