Zendaya Delivers the Drama in First Trailer for Netflix's Malcolm & Marie

, is getting Oscar buzz—and backlash. Euphoria creator Sam Levinson wrote the film for Zendaya, but her age gap with love interest John David Washington is causing some criticism among fans.

Euphoria still lingering and a record-breaking Best Actress Emmy award to top it off, Zendaya's upcoming project looks to be one of her bravest and most exciting to date. Malcolm & Marie stars John David Washington as Malcolm and Zendaya Coleman as Marie.

The Netflix drama Malcolm & Marie, from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, was one of the first — if not the first — movie that was shot during the coronavirus pandemic. The idea for the movie surfaced after Euphoria shut down production, and Levinson had a conversation with his Emmy-winning star Zendaya about the possibility of making a film during a time when Hollywood was pretty much on hiatus, and Levinson felt a responsibility to get his crew back to work.

“No one fucking cares about that sh*t, Malcolm!” shouts an exasperated Marie (Zendaya). Malcolm (John David Washington) worships the classic filmmakers—a love externalized by way of the vintage title credits that open the film—espousing the genius of William Wyler and the brilliance of “The Best Years of Our Lives” and “Citizen Kane.” Within the confines of this luxe modernist home, nestled in the Hollywood hills, the ensuing quarrel between the couple is unlike any other.

Watch Video: 'Malcolm & Marie' Trailer: Zendaya and John David Washington Have Steamy, Love-Hate RelationshipMarie’s opening salvo is that Malcolm forgot to thank her during his lengthy curtain speech, but that minor betrayal exposes a myriad of fault lines in their relationship, from his ego to her low self-esteem, not to mention the fact that she feels that Malcolm has raided her own past issues with drug addiction and rehab to create the female lead of his film, who’s having issues with drug

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIn the opening scene of “Eyes Wide Shut,” Stanley Kubrick introduces the married couple played by then-married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman via a 60-second Steadicam shot. The pair are getting ready for a formal event.

Tenet actor stars opposite Zendaya in Sam Levinson’s forthcoming romantic drama Malcolm and Marie, as a filmmaker and his girlfriend coming home from a movie premiere.When asked about the criticism surrounding the decision to cast Washington, 36, opposite Zendaya, 24, Washington told Variety: “I wasn’t concerned about it because she is a woman.”He added: “People are going to see in this film how much of a woman she is.

John David Washington was not “concerned” about the 12-year age gap between him and his Malcolm & Marie co-star Zendaya.The 36-year-old Tenet star and the 24-year-old Euphoria actress play the titular filmmaker and his girlfriend in the upcoming drama for Netflix.And John has insisted Zendaya is a woman beyond her years and has “far more experience” in the movie industry than he does so he’s been “learning” a lot from her.“I wasn’t concerned about it because she is a woman,” he told Variety.

John David Washington co-stars with Zendaya in “Malcolm & Marie”, a pandemic-shot drama for Netflix that explores the relationship between a director and his girlfriend, directed by Sam Levinson (creator of Zendaya’s HBO hit “Euphoria”).

John David Washington is addressing some backlash.

Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for new Netflix film Malcolm & Marie, which co-stars John David Washington.The movie, which was filmed in lockdown, presented an opportunity to collaborate in a way that Zendaya has not experienced before, something the actress explained is rare for women of colour.“I’m grateful that he listens to me, because sometimes you can feel like people don’t listen to you, or people don’t take your opinions,” she said in a virtual Q&A.“Especially being a young woman in this

Netflix film Malcolm & Marie are in.The black-and-white film, written and directed by Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson, will be released worldwide on the streaming platform on February 5.Ahead of the release, a special screening was held on Friday (January 8), with critics now sharing their first impressions of the film.“Zendaya runs away with Sam Levinson’s black-and-white Cassavetes-inspired two hander Malcolm & Marie,” IndieWire’s Anne Thompson wrote on Twitter.

Zendaya has teamed up with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for romantic drama Malcolm & Marie co-starring John David Washington. The black and white film follows Zendaya and Washington as a creative young couple living together somewhere near Hollywood.

Clayton Davis A movie cooked up and shot during COVID-19 could be a gamble in this climate — but introduce it with the invigorating talents of John David Washington and Zendaya, and you could have a winning recipe for success, maybe even at the Academy Awards.

Netflix on Friday released a trailer for the romantic dramaMalcolm & Marie. Starring Zendaya (Euphoria) and John David Washington (BlackKklansman, Tenet), the black-and-white film follows how a director's relationship with his girlfriend is tested when they return home from a movie premiere and await responses from critics.