Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Coleman head for divorce in Searchlight Pictures' 'The Roses'
- Searchlight Pictures released the first trailer for "The Roses," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.
- The film is a reimagining of the 1989 black comedy "The War of the Roses," inspired by Warren Adler's novel.
- Directed by Jay Roach, "The Roses" portrays Ivy and Theo, a seemingly perfect couple whose marriage turns sour.
- Cumberbatch told Vanity Fair, "The film is a parable of two people who loved each other intensely, then ended up hating each other intensely."
- "The Roses," produced by Michelle Graham, Ed Sinclair, and Tom Carver, will premiere in theaters on August 29.
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman star in 'The Roses' trailer
Jaap Buitendijk/Searchlight Pictures Benedict Cumberbatch is married to Olivia Colman in the official trailer for The Roses. Searchlight Pictures released the trailer for director Jay Roach‘s dark comedy film on Wednesday. It follows the seemingly picture-perfect married life between Theo and Ivy, played by Cumberbatch and Colman, respectively. Beneath their perfect facade, however, tension lingers as Theo’s career takes a hit and Ivy’s own life…
Olivia Colman Terrorizes Husband Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Roses’ Trailer
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are married folks from hell in “The Roses.” The feature is a remake of 1989 film “The War of the Roses,” which starred “Romancing the Stone” alums Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, with Danny DeVito directing. “The Roses” now is written by “The Favourite” and “Poor Things” screenwriter Tony McNamara, a reunion for “The Favourite” Academy Award winner Colman. The official synopsis reads: “Life seems easy …
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