Benedict Cumberbatch to star in remake of 1989's "The War of the Roses"
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman will star in the remake of the classic comedy. The film is scheduled to premiere on August 29, and will be directed by Jay Roach.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman will star in the remake of "The War of the Roses" from 1989. The new film will be released nationwide on August 29 by Searchlight Pictures.
This is reported by UNN with reference to Hollywood Reporter.
The plot of the film revolves around the life of the perfect couple, Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, wonderful children.
But behind the facade of their seemingly perfect life, a storm is brewing as Theo's career plummets and Ivy's own ambitions soar.
The black comedy "The War of the Roses" from 1989, starring Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, and Kathleen Turner, was based on the novel by Warren Adler, published in 1981.
The remake of "The War of the Roses" is directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, the author of "Poor Things", directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The screenplay is based on the novel by Warren Adler, published in 1981.
It is also known that Roach produced the film along with Michelle Graham, Ed Sinclair, Tom Carver, Adam Ackland, and Leah Clarke.
In the new story about the Rose couple, Colman and Cumberbatch are joined by Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoe Chao, Belinda Bromilow, and Kate McKinnon.
