Join Every Rom Com as we kick off our Sports Rom Com Series with Luca Guadagnino’s modern classic “Challengers”! Joined by podcaster, producer and filmmaker extraordinaire, Billy Ray Brewton, we’ll unpack the relationships in this complicated triangle, discuss how the game of tennis relates to the movie’s structure and themes, and bring you all the making of info currently missing from any “Challengers” physical media release! We’ll also reveal who’s #TeamArt, who’s #TeamPatrick and who’s #TeamNobody. Join us for this in-depth and at times adult conversation on one of the best movies of last year!    0:00-12:45 Welcome Back Billy Ray Brewton!, Favorite Sports Movies BILLY RAY is a filmmaker and film programmer based in Los Angeles. He’s the Creative Director of Make Believe, a frequent heel on the Screen Drafts podcast, and the producer of the new documentary, CORONER TO THE STARS, currently on the film festival circuit, about the life and career of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former L.A. County coroner/medical examiner.  Check out “Coroner to the Stars”: https://www.coronertothestars.com/  Follow Billy Ray on Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billyraybrewton/?hl=en Bluesky: https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/billyraybrewton.bsky.social  LIsten to Billy Ray’s other guest spot on “Dashing in December”! https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4e89dd30/every-rom-com-50-dashing-in-december  12:45-27:38 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts More Info on “Challengers”: https://www.vulture.com/article/challengers-justin-kuritzkes-interview.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmtHVtoyv0  https://deadline.com/2024/11/challengers-director-luca-guadagnino-interview-1236178882/  https://lwlies.com/interviews/luca-guadagnino-challengers/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRKYU7dHy4U  https://www.gq.com/story/how-challengers-umpire-darnell-appling-went-from-zendayas-assistant-to-internet-fave  27:38-36:02 General Opinion 36:02-54:54 Cast & Crew In-Depth More Info on Luca Guadagnino:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/arts/television/luca-guadagnino.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4h3HGh4NiE&t=1519s   More Info on Zendaya: https://www.biography.com/actors/zendaya  https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a39225786/euphoria-season-three-release-date-cast-news/  54:54-1:06:15 Opening of the Movie, Art and Tashi https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-writer-tennis-gay-zendaya-child-star-1235979690/   1:06:15-1:19:31 Patrick Zweig, Art and Patrick 1:19:31-1:28:05 Art, Patrick, and Tashi; Beach Scene 1:28:05 SPOILERS BEGIN 1:28:05-1:41:46 Sports Movie Tropes In “Challengers”, Tennis In the Movie, Meanings of the Title https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/mapping-the-structure-of-a-tennis-match-over-screenplay-structure-a-conversation-with-challengers-screenwriter-justin-kuritzkes https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-writer-tennis-gay-zendaya-child-star-1235979690/  1:41:46-1:56:20 Hotel Room Scene, Set Break 1:56:20-2:12:13 Churros!, Dorm Room Scene, The Injury and Aftermath https://newyorktennismagazine.com/article/percentage-game/#:~:text=And%20that%20is%20where%20the,Playing%20the%20percentages - percentage tennis  https://oxfordsong.org/song/o-waly-waly  2:12:13-2:18:44 Applebee’s Scene, Patrick in the Alley 2:18:44-2:33:30 Atlanta, Sauna Scene, Tashi and Art 2:33:30-2:48:32 Tashi and Patrick Parking Lot, Match Point, Challengers Sequel Ideas, Costume Design https://theasc.com/articles/challengers-intense-courtship   https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/challengers-luca-guadagnino-director-tennis-movie-1234976272/  https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/luca-guadagnino-amy-pascal-challengers-most-iconic-moment-1235071209/  https://ew.com/challengers-ending-explained-luca-guadagnino-zendaya-mike-faist-josh-o-connor-8639336  https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-ending-zendaya-tashi-reaction-final-moments-1235986896/  https://www.artofvfx.com/challengers-brian-drewes-production-vfx-supervisor-zero-vfx/  https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/luca-guadagnino-amy-pascal-challengers-most-iconic-moment-1235071209/  https://lwlies.com/interviews/luca-guadagnino-challengers/  2:48:32-2:57:44 Double Feature Recommendations