Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are married of us from hell in “The Roses.” The characteristic is a remake of 1989 movie “The Struggle of the Roses,” which starred “Romancing the Stone” alums Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, with Danny DeVito directing. “The Roses” now’s written by “The Favorite” and “Poor Issues” screenwriter Tony McNamara, a reunion for “The Favorite” Academy Award winner Colman.
The official synopsis reads: “Life appears straightforward for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch): profitable careers, a loving marriage, nice youngsters. However beneath the façade of their supposed very best life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s profession nosedives whereas Ivy’s personal ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competitors and hidden resentment ignites. ‘The Roses’ is a reimagining of the 1989 traditional movie The Struggle of the Roses, based mostly on the novel by Warren Adler.”
Jay Roach directs and produces, together with fellow producers Michelle Graham, Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Ed Sinclair, and Tom Carver. Colman and Cumberbatch additionally produce, with Colman’s South of the River and Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch banner behind the venture.
“‘The Roses’ is a wildly humorous, larger than life, and but deeply human story,” Searchlight president Matthew Greenfield instructed Selection. “With Jay on the helm, and Benedict and Olivia and Tony, we’ve a dream workforce bringing it to life.”
Colman beforehand instructed IndieWire she would undoubtedly reunite with “The Roses” screenwriter McNamara’s longtime collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos, whom Colman labored with on “The Favorite.” “I imply, I might work with him once more at no cost any time, to be sincere,” Colman stated of Lanthimos, “and I believe he in all probability is aware of that. I do know each time he wins every little thing, and I textual content him and go, ‘You’re wonderful!’”
Colman will subsequent seem within the “Pleasure and Prejudice” sequence in addition to a romance movie co-starring Dev Patel. Emma Corrin leads the “Pleasure and Prejudice” sequence and in addition govt produces.
Cumberbatch starred in 2024’s “Eric” and Wes Anderson’s “Great Story of Henry Sugar.” He’s anticipated to reprise his function as Physician Unusual within the MCU with the most recent part.
“The Roses” premieres in theaters August 29. Try the trailer beneath.