Benedict Cumberbatchwill always be known for his role as Doctor Strange and for playingSherlock Holmesin the popular TV series, but his next project just got an exciting new look. Vanity Fair has released the first new images fromThe Roses, the upcoming romantic comedy in which Cumberbatch stars alongsideOlivia ColmanandKate McKinnon. The film is a reimagining of the 1989 classic comedyThe War of the Roses, and it follows a couple whose marriage crumbles into a catastrophic and hilarious divorce.Cumberbatch and Colmanfeature on the beach, on a plane, and in other spots from the film in the new images, which also show the first look at other cast members such asNcuti Gatwa, McKinnon,Allison Janney, and even a shot of directorJay Roach.
The first images ofThe Rosesfrom Vanity Fair can be foundhere.
Michael Douglasstarred in the original film,The War of the Roses, alongsideKathleen TurnerandDanny DeVito, who also directed the film with a script fromMichael Leeson. Roach will direct the modern remake, withTony McNamarapenning the screenplay. Roach is a four-time Emmy winner for his work onGame Change, the 2012 TV movie starringEd HarrisandJulianne Moorethat tells the story of Senator Sarah Palin, and he also won Emmys for another political drama,Recount, which starsDenis Leary.The Roseswill be the first film that Roach has directed since he helmedBombshellin 2019, the R-rated workplace drama starringMargot RobbieandCharlize Theron. Roach has also worked on other political projects in his career, likeThe Campaign, the 2012 sidesplitting comedy starringWill FerrellandZach Galifianakis.
What’s Next for the Stars of ‘The Roses’?
BeforeThe Roses, Cumberbatch will also be seen inThe Phoenician Scheme, the next film fromWes Andersonthat’s dropping on June 6. He will also reprise his role as Doctor Strange in bothAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, and he’sbeen tapped for a role oppositeAaron Taylor-JohnsoninBlood on Snow, the next adaptation ofJo Nesbø’s crime novel. As for Colman, who also recently became an MCU star thanks to her role in the controversialSecret InvasionDisney+ series, she will also star in the newPride & Prejudiceseries led byEmma CorrinandJack Lowden. She’s currently the only name attached to star inWicker, an upcoming drama fromAlex Huston FisherandEleanor Wilson.
The Rosespremieres on August 29. Check out the new images and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the film.
