Zendaya in ‘Euphoria’ Marcell Rev/HBO
Zendaya has been booked and busy — however she’s ready for Euphoria to start out filming similar to everybody else.
“I’ll say, I’ve been off for a pair years,” Zendaya, 28, instructed Vainness Honest in an interview revealed on Wednesday, November 13, when requested in regards to the present’s future. “[Euphoria is] not delayed due to my … I’ve been open, simply ready.”
The actress mentioned she’s “been ready” for updates on the hit HBO sequence, including, “I’m truly going to start out filming a venture quickly earlier than Euphoria, and I’m like, ‘Man, I’m rusty. I haven’t been on a set in, like, two years nearly.’ I’m a little bit bit terrified. I’m like, ‘Can I even do that anymore?’ I don’t know.”
In response to Zendaya, the plan is to start out filming Euphoria in early 2025.
“[Euphoria] is slated for January, I consider. I haven’t learn something but, however I’m excited to see what everybody has been engaged on, and what the longer term appears to be like like for Euphoria,” she shared. “I don’t actually have a lot of a solution apart from proper now it’s set to start out taking pictures in January.”
Zendaya continued: “My most necessary factor is to do justice by the individuals who love and care about Rue, and ensure that she’s taken care of as a personality. I believe that’s my No. 1 responsibility.”
Euphoria, which premiered in 2019, follows troubled highschool pupil Rue (Zendaya) as she struggles to stay sober after rehab. The ensemble solid consists of Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Colman Domingo and extra.
Storm Reid and Zendaya in ‘Euphoria’ Eddy Chen/HBO
Euphoria was shortly renewed for a second season after its premiere, however it took almost three years for the episodes to air, with HBO ordering two particular person specials in regards to the aftermath of Rue and Jules’ (Schafer) breakup within the meantime.
The third season was initially set to air on HBO in 2025 earlier than it confronted a number of delays, together with creator Sam Levinson’s dedication to his short-lived sequence The Idol. The delay was prolonged through the twin WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which occurred in late 2023.
“We’ve been by means of strikes earlier than, you understand, they improve the associated fee,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys mentioned in November 2023 about manufacturing prices probably growing in consequence. “I don’t see a state of affairs the place I’m going, ‘Properly, I used to be going to make one other tentpole present, however now I’m not going to as a result of we now have to pay X quantity extra.’ I don’t assume it really works like that.”
Manufacturing was in the end delayed once more with out an official begin date. “HBO and Yana Grebenyuk Sam Levinson stay dedicated to creating an distinctive third season,” a spokesperson for the community instructed Us Weekly in March. “Within the interim, we’re permitting our in-demand solid to pursue different alternatives.”
Hunter Schafer and Zendaya in ‘Euphoria’ Eddy Chen/HBO
It has since been confirmed that Euphoria will begin manufacturing in early 2025. Season 3 is anticipated to deal with the destiny of Fezco, performed by the late Angus Cloud, who died in July 2023 at age 25 following an unintended overdose. His costars — together with Zendaya — paid tribute to the actor shortly after his dying.
“Phrases will not be sufficient to explain the infinite magnificence that’s Angus (Conor). I’m so grateful I received the possibility to know him on this life, to name him a brother, to see his heat sort eyes and vibrant smile, or hear his infectious cackle of amusing (I’m smiling now simply considering of it),” she wrote by way of Instagram in August 2023. “I do know folks use this expression typically when speaking about of us they love…’they may gentle up any room they entered’ however boy let me let you know, he was the perfect at it. I’d like to recollect him that method. For all the boundless gentle, love and pleasure he all the time managed to offer us. I’ll cherish each second. My coronary heart is along with his mom and household right now and please be sort and affected person as grief appears to be like totally different for everybody.”