Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman to Star in 'The Roses' Remake of 1989 Film

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman have been cast in an upcoming movie!

The 47-year-old Doctor Strange actor and the 50-year-old The Favourite star are set to lead The Roses, a reimagining of Danny DeVito‘s 1989 film The War of the Roses, which is based on Warren Adler‘s novel of the same name.

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Deadline reported the casting news on Monday (April 1).

Here’s the official logline: “Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman): successful careers, great kids, an enviable sex life. But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentments that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.”

Jay Roach will direct The Roses.

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