Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman are Hanging Onto Love in First ‘The Roses’ Images

Benedict Cumberbatch will always be known for his role as Doctor Strange and for playing Sherlock Holmes in the popular TV series, but his next project just got an exciting new look. Vanity Fair has released the first new images from The Roses, the upcoming romantic comedy in which Cumberbatch stars alongside Olivia Colman and Kate McKinnon. The film is a reimagining of the 1989 classic comedy The War of the Roses, and it follows a couple whose marriage crumbles into a catastrophic and hilarious divorce. Cumberbatch and Colman feature 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 as Ncuti Gatwa, McKinnon, Allison Janney, and even a shot of director Jay Roach.

Michael Douglas starred in the original film, The War of the Roses, alongside Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, who also directed the film with a script from Michael Leeson. Roach will direct the modern remake, with Tony McNamara penning the screenplay. Roach is a four-time Emmy winner for his work on Game Change, the 2012 TV movie starring Ed Harris and Julianne Moore that tells the story of Senator Sarah Palin, and he also won Emmys for another political drama, Recount, which stars Denis Leary. The Roses will be the first film that Roach has directed since he helmed Bombshell in 2019, the R-rated workplace drama starring Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron. Roach has also worked on other political projects in his career, like The Campaign, the 2012 sidesplitting comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.

What’s Next for the Stars of ‘The Roses’?

Before The Roses, Cumberbatch will also be seen in The Phoenician Scheme, the next film from Wes Anderson that’s dropping on June 6. He will also reprise his role as Doctor Strange in both Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, and he’s been tapped for a role opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Blood on Snow, the next adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s crime novel. As for Colman, who also recently became an MCU star thanks to her role in the controversial Secret Invasion Disney+ series, she will also star in the new Pride & Prejudice series led by Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden. She’s currently the only name attached to star in Wicker, an upcoming drama from Alex Huston Fisher and Eleanor Wilson.

The Roses premieres on August 29. Check out the new images and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the film.