$160 million: One of the best comedies of the 80s will get a remake with a Barbie cast

Last April, we learned that Searchlight Pictures was planning a remake of the cult 80s comedy Wars of the Roses.

In the 1989 film directed by Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner played Oliver and Barbara Rose, a happily married couple. But beneath this facade of a perfect family lies a veritable powder keg – one rooted in competition and resentment – ready to ignite once Theo’s professional dreams are shattered. The film was a success and earned $160 million worldwide.

Updated version 35 years later

This dark comedy will be a remake written by Tony McNamara (Poor Creatures) and directed by Jay Roach (My Stepfather and Me). Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog, for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor) and Olivia Colman (Oscar winner for Best Actress in The Favourite) will star.

site Deadline Today we learn that actresses Kate McKinnon (Barbie, Scandal) and Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine Nine) are joining the cast of the feature film in as-yet-undisclosed roles. Nkuti Gatwa (Sex Education, Doctor Who, Barbie), Sunita Mann, Zoe Chao, Jamie Demetriou and Belinda Bromilow also join the Rose cast.

In a statement, Matthew Greenfield, president of Searchlight Pictures, said:We are so lucky to be working with such a wonderful and amazingly funny group of actors. Jay Roach has indeed assembled an amazing cast to bring a modern feel and modern relevance to this reinterpretation..

The release date has not been announced yet roses.