Zendaya is back in Boston, reportedly to film a movie with Robert Pattinson

Zendaya was photographed in the Back Bay ahead of starting production on "The Drama," a new movie reportedly set to begin filming in Boston this month with Robert Pattinson.

Zendaya is back in Boston.

The star of “Euphoria,” “Spider-Man,” “Dune,” and the Boston-filmed tennis drama “Challengers” was photographed in the Back Bay on Newbury Street earlier this week.

An artist at Rainbows Pottery Studio shared photos of Zendaya on Instagram, writing that the actress admired her work at an outdoor display, leaving her “deeply touched as a young growing artist.”

“So blessed to have said my artwork has been admired by the Zendaya,” she wrote. “As she was looking at the table with 30 different artists and multiple varying pieces she picked up the mug I had painted.”

Zendaya reportedly filming “The Drama” in Boston with Robert Pattinson

Zendaya is set to star alongside Pattinson (“Twilight”) in “The Drama,” an upcoming film from A24 directed by Kristoffer Borgli (“Dream Scenario”) and produced by Ari Aster (“Midsommar,” “Hereditary”).

Local film workers began staffing up on the project this summer, and location scouts began posting signs in the Back Bay and Charlestown in early September during pre-production.

Production Weekly reports that “The Drama” will be filming from approximately October 21 to December 18, while Production List reports that filming will also take place in New York City and Los Angeles.

Little has been released about the plot of “The Drama” beyond a one-line summary shared by Deadline that calls the movie “a romance that takes an unexpected turn before a couple’s big day.” Deadline also reported that Mamoudou Athie (“Elemental”) and singer/actress Alana Haim (“Licorice Pizza”) are in “final talks” to join the cast of the film.

Zendaya last filmed a movie in Boston in 2022, when she joined Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist for Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama “Challengers.” Scenes for the 2024 film were shot in Bedford, Beverly, Boston, Braintree, Canton, Framingham, Lynn, and Norton.

Prior to the start of production on “Challengers,” the actress was spotted multiple times in the Back Bay, including a visit to a cafe with boyfriend (and “Spider-Man” co-star) Tom Holland.

Kevin Slane is a staff writer for Boston.com covering entertainment and culture. His work focuses on movie reviews, streaming guides, celebrities, and things to do in Boston.