The Roses Trailer Featuring Colman and Cumberbatch
All’s fair when love is war. Searchlight Pictures has released the official trailer for The Roses, a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.
In The Roses, life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing—as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
The film, which has not yet been rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), is scheduled to open in theaters on August 29, 2025.
Directed by Jay Roach, The Roses stars Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon.
Featuring a screenplay by Tony McNamara, the film is produced by Jay Roach, Michelle Graham, Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Ed Sinclair, and Tom Carver.
The executive producers include James L. Brooks, Michael Adler, Jonathan Adler, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, and Cáit Collins.
“The Roses is a wildly funny, bigger than life, and yet deeply human story,” said Searchlight Pictures president Matthew Greenfield when the project was announced. “With Jay at the helm, and Benedict and Olivia and Tony, we have a dream team bringing it to life.”
“We are thrilled to be working on this very special film with such an incredible team,” said SunnyMarch’s Adam Ackland. “We have been long admirers of Jay’s work and his vision and passion to tell this story is incredibly inspiring.”
South of the River’s Olivia Colman and Ed Sinclair said, “We have been cooking this up with our friends at SunnyMarch for some time, and it has been an absolute thrill to see it spring into life under Jay’s passionate and thoughtful guidance. He and Tony are a match made in cinematic comedy heaven.”
“Working with our partners at Searchlight Pictures in this reimagining of the classic movie is a dream come true,” said Jonathan Adler. “We are delighted to continue the legacy of our father’s brilliant work and introduce The War of the Roses to a new generation.”
