Jay Roach’s next film The Roses is coming our way this summer, and it will be one star-studded affair. The first trailer for this black comedy has been released, and its A-list ensemble includes the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, and Allison Janney.
The Roses is loosely based on Warren Adler’s novel The War of the Roses, and here’s what it has in store, according to Searchlight Picture’s official logline:
“Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.”
In addition to Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman in the lead roles, the star-studded cast of this project also includes Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon.
Adler’s hit novel was previously adapted into Danny DeVito’s 1989 film The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Its new reimagining hails from director Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, Bombshell) and writer Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Poor Things).
The Roses will be released by Searchlight Pictures on August 29.
