With the film industry focusing more on remaking and retelling the stories from past times, Benedict Cumberbatch seems to be jumping on this bandwagon as he prepares to star in a reimagined version of the 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses, which is newly titled The Roses.
Along with the MCU star, we will also witness Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman playing the role of the female lead in the upcoming film.
With this reimagination being made for modern times, the themes and elements of this classic film might be changed to a certain extent, which will be interesting to see. But at the same time, this news has not been taken too joyfully by audiences who loved the original and are calling it out for being non-creative and unnecessary.
Remake Of 1989’s The War Of The Roses Is Set To Star Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman
A classic tale in the film industry is always one that has the eyes of the creative types ready to take their own twist to the story, which is exactly what is happening with Benedict Cumberbatch‘s next film The Roses, a re-imagination of the 1989 classic starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.
The upcoming film is naturally set to be a dark comedy taken from the past and put into modern times, a script for which is being prepared by Tony McNamara, famous for his contributions to writing the Oscar-nominated film Poor Things.
It was recently revealed to the public that this movie, which will feature Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman besides the Doctor Strange star, will also be directed by prolific filmmaker Jay Roach and will be made for Searchlight Pictures (via Variety).
Along with that, it’s being reported that Cumberbatch will also be in the producer’s chair under his SunnyMarch banner with Leah Clarke, Adam Ackland, as well as Colman, who will produce the film via the South of the River banner.
While the final script for the film is still unknown to the public, we can expect a similar plot to the original, which portrayed a picture-perfect couple struggling to hold it together as the husband loses his career, which turns their life into a constant battle fueled by envy and competition.
As the announcement for the film went out to the public, many expressed interest in what the film has to offer when it’s released, while a majority felt like a remake was very unnecessary.
What Do The Fans Have To Say About This?
As the announcement hit the news outlets, people had mixed reactions to this information, especially since a few wanted to witness a fresh perspective on a 35-year-old movie, while many claimed that the movie was classic for a reason, and a remake would only tarnish it’s reputation.
Again, another re-peat – can the writers go back on strike soon…we can't take all this original content.
— Blackhat Casper (@JBPVFM) April 1, 2024
Why! The original is a classic. Do we really need a remake?
— Peggy Molloy (@PeggyMolloy2) April 1, 2024
A remake absolutely nobody asked for.
— The Aisle Seat (@andredursin) April 1, 2024
April Fools?
— CS1245627 (@CS56582359) April 1, 2024
Interesting!! That really was a great film! pic.twitter.com/t2YLc2dXh8
— Curly 🇬🇧 (@SaraCurlyWurly) April 1, 2024
Since the film has yet to start production, we can not say for sure how it will perform in the theatres upon release, and can only hope for the best.
The War of the Roses (1989) is available on Apple TV.
