Zendaya Stuns 'The Drama' Premiere in the Same Dress From 2015 Oscars

Mar 17, 2026 8:21pm PT Zendaya Stuns ‘The Drama’ Premiere by Wearing the Same Dress From 2015 Oscars: ‘It Felt Right’ By Jack Dunn, Marc Malkin Getty Zendaya, inspired by the classic Victorian-era couplet, rocked Tuesday night’s wedding themed preimere of “The Drama” in the same dress she wore to the 2015 Oscars. “I was brainstorming with [stylist Law Roach] about how I would theme dress for this film, and I kind of remembered the saying, ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,'” Zendaya told Variety at “The Drama” premiere. “So I thought I’d bring it back.” Related Stories Amazon to Hike Fee for Prime Video Ad-Free Tier to $5 per Month in U.S., on Top of Prime Membership Hrithik Roshan's HRX Films, Prime Video Team for Comedy 'Mess' (EXCLUSIVE) Recalling the 2015 Academy Awards, she said, “It was such an important moment for myself, my community, for my loved ones, and it felt right. And it also happens to be a wedding dress, so that works.” Popular on Variety Zendaya on wearing the same Vivienne Westwood gown to #TheDrama premiere that she wore to the #Oscars in 2015:“I remembered the saying: ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.’ So, this is my something old. I thought I’d bring it back and give it new… pic.twitter.com/PwJ5uhPSc8— Variety (@Variety) March 18, 2026 “The Drama,” from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, stars Zendaya as Emma Hardwood, a bookstore employee from Louisiana, and Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson, a British museum director. In the film, they are days away from being married, but their relationship takes a disastrous turn just before the wedding. A24 unveiled the characters in a fictional engagement announcement published in the Boston Globe. “The Drama” marks Borgli’s second collaboration with A24 after 2023’s “Dream Scenario” with Nicolas Cage. Known for high-concept and often extreme psychological dramedies, Borgli’s other feature credits include 2017’s “Drib” and 2022’s “Sick of Myself.” Zendaya has a busy slate of projects coming in 2026. On April 12, the third, and likely final, season of “Euphoria” premieres on HBO. On the film side, she is set to star in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which hits theaters on July 17. She’s also got “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “Dune: Part 3” on the horizon, which premiere on July 31 and Dec. 18, respectively. Jump to Comments Debra Granik’s 5-Part Documentary ‘Conbody VS Everybody’ Premiering on Criterion Channel (EXCLUSIVE) Jericho Rosales, Jasmine Curtis-Smith Head Gushcloud Philippines’ Creator-Driven Slate at FilMart (EXCLUSIVE) Lotte Entertainment Brings Korea-Japan Drama ‘Mr. Shota’s Last Business Trip’ to Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE) Joanna Stern Joins NBC News as Chief Technology Analyst, Will Also Run Her Own Creator Venture Walton Goggins, Chloë Grace Moretz Action Comedy ‘Mister’ Sells to Row K (EXCLUSIVE) Disney’s Next CEO: Five Things to Know About Josh D’Amaro JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...