Cumberbatch, Colman Star in The Roses

A glossy 2025 black-comedy remake of The War of the Roses, titled The Roses, stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a couple whose marriage collapses after his job loss and her rise as a chef; Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon and Allison Janney co-star, and the film is now available to rent at home. In Sarasota, Selby Gardens has opened a new flower exhibit, and local listings highlight other seasonal Tampa Bay happenings. In St. Petersburg, The Roaming Petal and Arms of Persephone Floral Design have combined into a single Hillside Center retail-and-workshop unit that soft-opened last week and will hold a grand opening on Nov. 4, offering regular workshops and expanded services. Artist-research project Plant Futures has produced one data-driven imagined flower for each year from 2023 to 2100 using studies of Circaea alpina and climate projections to visualize how plants might evolve under warming. Anime series The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is being praised for its soft, cinematic animation, complementary soundtrack and slow-burn romance, which has energized fan discussion; local outlets also continue to remind readers to follow civility and truthfulness guidelines in comments.