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Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman to play couple in the throes of an ugly divorce in remake of the 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses


Nearly 35 years after the original dark comedy hit theaters, a remake of The War of the Roses is happening at Searchlight Pictures.

'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,' adds the official description. Cumberbatch will also produce the film through his SunnyMarch company, alongside Colman with her South of the River Productions partners Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver. '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,' adds the official description

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