The Roses (film)

Upcoming film by Jay Roach

The Roses

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Jay Roach
Screenplay by| Tony McNamara
Based on| The War of the Roses by Warren Adler
Produced by|

* Adam Ackland
* Leah Clarke
* Ed Sinclair
* Tom Carver
* Jay Roach
* Michelle Graham

Starring|

* Benedict Cumberbatch
* Olivia Colman
* Andy Samberg
* Kate McKinnon

Cinematography| Florian Hoffmeister
Edited by| Jon Poll
Music by| Theodore Shapiro

Production
companies

* South of the River Pictures
* SunnyMarch
* Delirious Media

Distributed by| Searchlight Pictures

Release date

* August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)

Running time

| 106 minutes[1]
Countries|

* United Kingdom
* United States

Language| English

The Roses is an upcoming satirical black comedy film directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, and a remake of the 1989 film. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, and Kate McKinnon.

The Roses is scheduled to be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on August 29, 2025.

## Cast

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* Benedict Cumberbatch as Theo Rose
* Olivia Colman as Ivy Rose
* Andy Samberg as Barry
* Kate McKinnon as Amy
* Allison Janney as Eleanor
* Belinda Bromilow as Janice
* Sunita Mani
* Ncuti Gatwa
* Jamie Demetriou
* Zoë Chao
* Hala Finley
* Akie Kotabe

## Production

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It was announced in April 2024 that Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman were set to star in and produce a reimagining of the 1989 film (made by Searchlight's sister studio 20th Century Studios), with Jay Roach set to direct and Tony McNamara writing the screenplay.[2] In June, Kate McKinnon and Andy Samberg were among several additions made to the cast.[3]

Filming began on June 10, 2024 in Devon.[4][5]

## Release

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The Roses is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 29, 2025.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "THE ROSES". British Columbia Film Classification Office. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
2. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 1, 2024). "Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman Team With Jay Roach On The War Of The Roses Reimagining For Searchlight". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
3. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 4, 2024). "Kate McKinnon And Andy Samberg Join Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman In The Roses At Searchlight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
4. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (June 19, 2024). "Disney Fêtes 'Inside Out 2', Slays With 'Deadpool' and 'Alien: Romulus' Footage, Shows Off New Look At 'Moana 2' – CineEurope". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
5. ^ Lumley, Sarah (June 11, 2024). "Two Hollywood stars spotted filming in Devon for new Netflix film - in pictures". Devon Live. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
6. ^ Gajewsk, Ryan (April 3, 2025). "Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman Go to Battle in Raunchy Trailer for 'War of the Roses' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2025.

## External links

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* The Roses at IMDb

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Films directed by Jay Roach

Feature films|

* Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
* Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
* Mystery, Alaska (1999)
* Meet the Parents (2000)
* Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
* Meet the Fockers (2004)
* Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
* The Campaign (2012)
* Trumbo (2015)
* Bombshell (2019)
* The Roses (2025)

Television films|

* Recount (2008)
* Game Change (2012)
* All the Way (2016)
* Coastal Elites (2020)

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Tony McNamara

Films directed|

* The Rage in Placid Lake (2003), also writer
* Ashby (2015), also writer

Films written only|

* The Beat Manifesto (1995)
* The Favourite (2018), also executive producer
* Cruella (2021)
* Poor Things (2023)
* The Roses (2025)

TV series created by|

* Tangle (2009–2012)
* Doctor Doctor (2016–2018)
* The Great (2020–2023)

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