Amid crabs, napkin drawings and a star-studded comedic cast, “The Roses,” the new dark comedy film from director Jay Roach and writer Tony McNamara, begs the question: Can the modern couple really have it all? Based on Warren Adler’s comedic anti-romance novel, “The War of the Roses,” the Searchlight Pictures movie follows Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) as they navigate marriage, raising twins, and balancing their careers as chef and architect, respectively. Initially, McNamara had reservations about tackling a remake of Danny DeVito’s 1989 film “The War of the Roses,” which starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner (who attended “The Roses” premiere event) as the couple battling through a divorce.
Author: Angelique Jackson
Published at: 2025-08-26 21:30:46
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