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‘The Roses’ Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman’s Marriage Goes to Hell in New Take on ‘The War of the Roses’


Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead the first trailer for Searchlight's "The Roses," a reimagining of Danny DeVito's "The War of the Roses."

The film follows Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch), a seemingly perfect California couple with successful careers, great kids and a loving marriage. Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Kate McKinnon, Sunita Mani, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao and Belinda Bromilow also star. Adler’s novel was first adapted for the screen by 20th Century Fox in 1989 by director Danny DeVito, who co-wrote and starred in the film opposite Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.

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