One of Hollywood’s darkest anti-romantic comedies, The War of the Roses (1989), starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner as a couple experiencing a ferocious bitter divorce. Thirty-six years later, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch were remade into unfortunate couples. Cumberbatch is famous architect Theo Rose, and Colman is Ivy Rose, a chef of small time. However, when his career crashes while her career is on track, Bala’s relationship becomes troubling. The film, starring Andy Samberg and Kate McKinnon, is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, who meets his parents) and written by Tony McNamara (favorite Cruella). “We were like, ‘We’re going to do a movie about people who want to continue marrying, not trying to destroy each other.’ ” McNamara said on streaming on the night of the movie. “I didn’t think that sophisticated adult screwball comedy had been in the right commercial way for a while, so it seemed like an opportunity.”
Source: BBC Culture – www.bbc.com
