Former Saturday Night Live castmates Kate McKinnon and Andy Samberg are reuniting to join the cast of Jay Roach’s The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The cast also included Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Zoë Chao, Jamie Demetriou and Belinda Bromilow. Written by Tony McNamara , The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.
“The story revolves around Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch), the picture-perfect couple who have successful careers, great kids and 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.“
Roach said of the project:
“When Searchlight sent me Tony McNamara’s script, I was skeptical, because I loved the original film. But as a fan of Tony’s darkly hilarious writing, and with Olivia and Benedict attached, I should have known it would go a new and wonderful direction. Adding in this phenomenal dream cast will make this relatable love-story/divorce story a wild cautionary tale.”
Matthew Greenfield, President of Searchlight Pictures, added:
“We feel so fortunate to be working with this remarkable, wonderfully hilarious group of actors. Jay has truly assembled an astounding cast to bring a modernistic impression and contemporary relevance to this reimagining.”
Production kicks off this month. As of now, a release date has not yet been set.
via: Deadline
