Ncuti Gatwa and Olivia Colman are set to seem in The Roses. (Getty)
Ncuti Gatwa has reportedly landed a brand new movie position in The Roses reverse Olivia Colman, and we shall be seated.
The Physician Who star has reportedly been solid within the revival of The Battle of the Roses alongside Heartstopper’s Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Gatwa – who has been bearing on the Physician’s “queer power” in his position within the BBC sequence – has been solid within the new movie, known as The Roses, as per Deadline.
The movie is about to reimagine the 1989 divorce drama/comedy which initially featured Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas because the lead roles.
The brand new film will see Colman (Ivy) and Cumberbatch (Theo) as a pair who’re good on paper however are navigating resentment and rivalries in secret. Ultimately, the pair resolve to divorce.
Elsewhere within the solid, Saturday Night time Reside star Kate McKinnon and Brooklyn 9-9’s Andy Samberg are additionally becoming a member of the darkish comedy.
GLOW‘s Sunita Mani, Love Life‘s Zoë Chao, Stath Lets Flats’ Jamie Demetriou and The Nice’s Belinda Bromilow are additionally set to affix the solid.
The upcoming film – based mostly on the 1981 novel by Warren Adler – is about to be directed by Jay Roach, and incorporates a script written by Tony McNamara.
“When Searchlight despatched me Tony McNamara’s script, I used to be sceptical, as a result of I cherished the unique movie,” Roach stated in an announcement.
“However as a fan of Tony’s darkly hilarious writing, and with Olivia and Benedict connected, I ought to have recognized it could go a brand new and great course. Including on this phenomenal dream solid will make this relatable love-story/divorce story a wild cautionary story.”
The Roses is but to announce a launch date, however we’ll you’ll want to replace you as soon as it does.