Peter Morgan
  • 'The Damned United'

    ...made few friends with his rough demeanor. Sheen pulls no punches in the project, which reunites him with screenwriter Peter Morgan ("The Queen," "Frost/Nixon" ). Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall co-star. (R: P) *** (Also......

  • And the Oscar Nominees Are...

    ...WALL-E" BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire" David Hare , "The Reader" Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon" John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt" Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin......

  • 'Frost/Nixon'

    ...fall from power and the fallout from Watergate, as told by a classically unreliable narrator and his interrogator. Peter Morgan got a good play out of it. The play is now a film, adapted by Morgan. And like " Doubt ," another stage......

  • 'Doubt,' 'In Treatment' Lead Golden Globe Nominations

    ...Revolutionary Road" Best Screenplay Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire" David Hare , "The Reader" Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon" Eric Roth, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt" Best......

  • Movie Review: 'The Other Boleyn Girl'

    ...favors" over Anne, despite Mary having recently been married. Adapted from Philippa Gregory's 2002 novel (by Peter Morgan, screenwriter of "The Queen," no less), "The Other Boleyn Girl" doesn't seem especially concerned with historical......

  • Russell Crowe May 'Play' in Pitt's Place

    ...Michael Carnahan's script, but the A-lister was reportedly concerned that a series of script doctors -- including Peter Morgan, Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray -- had moved the project too far from the vision he originally committed to. After......

  • Brad Pitt's Out of 'Play'

    ...the other performers were attached. Variety indicates that a number of high profile script doctors -- including Peter Morgan, Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray -- had done rewrites on Carnahan's script, but that Pitt wanted to return to something......

  • 'Da Vinci Code' Sequel Racing Against Deadline

    ...Frost/Nixon" ready by the end of the year. The former "Happy Days" star finished shooting the adaptation of Peter Morgan's Tony-winning play just last week. Although it was savaged by critics, "The Da Vinci Code" made made more......

  • 79th Annual Academy Awards: Minute by Minute

    ...to give time to let everyone get to their seats. Still, Peter O'Toole deadpanning "Somebody else won" and Peter Morgan explaining just what he means by "I'm here for 'The Queen'" is good stuff. 5:37 p.m. Host Ellen DeGeneres......

  • Howard May Uncover 'Hidden'

    ...his first directing effort since "The Da Vinci Code ." He's also been linked to the big screen version of Peter Morgan's acclaimed play " Frost/Nixon ," as well as to the "Da Vinci" sequel " Angels & Demons ." Howard......

  • BAFTAs Honor 'Queen' for a Day

    ...Scotland." Like "The Queen," "Last King of Scotland" won three awards, including best adapted screenplay for Peter Morgan and Jeremy Bock, as well as the Alexander Korda Award as British film of the year. Also winning three BAFTAs was......

  • Oscar winner Jim Broadbent slips into the skin of 'Longford'

    ...California hotel room, where he has come to talk about his new HBO movie, " Longford ." Written by Peter Morgan ("The Queen"), the fact-based drama , which premieres Saturday, Feb. 17, stars Broadbent, 57, as Lord......

  • Oscar Noms Embrace and Snub 'Dreamgirls'

    ...Babel" Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine" Adriana Barraza , "Babel" Original Screenplay Peter Morgan, "The Queen" Guillermo Arriaga, "Babel" Michael Arndt, "Little Miss Sunshine" Guillermo del Toro......

  • Golden Globes 2007: Minute-by-Minute Recap

    ...Suspect" film. 6:17 p.m. - Cameron Diaz introduces the clip for "The Departed." 6:20 p.m. - Peter Morgan wins for his screenplay of "The Queen." Apparently, he had a well rehearsed speech at the ready, but he gets the......

  • Golden Globe Award Winners

    ...Director - Motion Picture Martin Scorsese The Departed Best Screenplay - Motion Picture The Queen Written by Peter Morgan Best Original Score - Motion Picture The Painted Veil (Desplat) Composed by Alexandre Desplat Best Original......

  • 'Borat,' 'Prada' Crack WGA Nomination Field

    ...of an unspeakable tragedy ( Paul Greengrass for "United 93") to a ruling monarch's reaction to tragedy (Peter Morgan of "The Queen") to a much more light-hearted take on tragedy (Michael Arndt of "Little Miss Sunshine"). Actually......

  • NSFC Lauds 'Labyrinth'

    ...documentary nod went to the Al Gore -starring "An Inconvenient Truth," while "The Queen" writer Peter Morgan won for best screenplayl. Alfonso Cuaron 's "Children of Men" got a nod for best cinematography, and David......

  • 'Departed' Popular With Chicago, Florida Critics

    ...City also named "Letters From Iwo Jima" its best foreign-language film, while original screenplay honors went to Peter Morgan for "The Queen." The cinematography award went to "Children of Men's" Emmanuel Lubezki and the original score......

  • Toronto Critics Hail the 'Queen'

    ...Elizabeth II , best supporting actor Michael Sheen as Prime Minister Tony Blair , best screenplay by Peter Morgan and best director Frears, who shares the honors with "L'Enfant" co-directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne......

  • Critics Thrust 'Borat' Into Oscar Race

    ...pre-Oscar showdowns -- was named best actress for the film, with Michael Sheen as best supporting actor. Peter Morgan's screenplay and Alexandre Desplat's score also won big. "Borat" star Cohen and Forest Whitaker of......