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.

The Roses will center on a seemingly picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman), who have successful careers and great kids. When Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down, the façade of their perfect family is ruined, igniting a tinderbox of competition and resentment.

Warren Adler’s novel The War of the Roses, which previously inspired the 1989 adaptation starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, served as inspiration for Roach’s new adaptation. Tony McNamara (Poor Things) developed the script.

Cumberbatch produces the film under his SunnyMarch banner, and so does Colman via South of the River with Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver.

“We have been cooking this up with our friends at SunnyMarch for some time, and it was been an absolute thrill to see it spring into life under Jay’s passionate and thoughtful guidance. He and Tony are a match made in cinematic comedy heaven,” reads South of the River’s official statement.

Colman is fresh off starring in Wonka and TV shows Great Expectations and Secret Invasion, while Cumberbatch appeared in a series of Wes Anderson’s short films based on Roald Dahl’s stories, including the Oscar-winning The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.

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.

The Roses will center on a seemingly picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman), who have successful careers and great kids. When Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down, the façade of their perfect family is ruined, igniting a tinderbox of competition and resentment.

Warren Adler’s novel The War of the Roses, which previously inspired the 1989 adaptation starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, served as inspiration for Roach’s new adaptation. Tony McNamara (Poor Things) developed the script.

Cumberbatch produces the film under his SunnyMarch banner, and so does Colman via South of the River with Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver.

“We have been cooking this up with our friends at SunnyMarch for some time, and it was been an absolute thrill to see it spring into life under Jay’s passionate and thoughtful guidance. He and Tony are a match made in cinematic comedy heaven,” reads South of the River’s official statement.

Colman is fresh off starring in Wonka and TV shows Great Expectations and Secret Invasion, while Cumberbatch appeared in a series of Wes Anderson’s short films based on Roald Dahl’s stories, including the Oscar-winning The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.