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Mirren to star in Morgan’s ‘Audience’
LONDON -- Helen Mirren will return to both the character of Queen Elizabeth II and the West End stage in February 2013 in the world preem of "The Audience," a new play by Peter Morgan ("Frost/Nixon.")
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Review: ‘Identity Thief’
With "Identity Thief," Melissa McCarthy proves she's got what it takes to carry a feature, however meager the underlying material.
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Legit Review: Mirren Commands Respect in ‘The Audience’
Already armed with the Oscar for starring in Peter Morgan’s “The Queen,” Helen Mirren has said that she thought more than twice about repeating the role. Choosing to do so is the best thing to have...
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Film Review: ‘Rush’
Formula One adversaries James Hunt and Niki Lauda's larger-than-life bout for the 1976 world championship title fuels Ron Howard’s exhilarating “Rush” — not just one of the great racing movies of all...
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Interview: Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde ‘Rush’ Into Toronto
Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde drove into the Variety Studio on Saturday to discuss their Formula One pic “Rush,” which premieres Sunday night at the Toronto Film Festival. “I likened it to Magic...
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Directors on Their Teams: Ron Howard on ‘Rush’
“Rush,” written by Peter Morgan and directed by Ron Howard, opened to enthusiasm at the Toronto Fest, but ho-hum box office ($90 million worldwide) and a slew of other strong contenders indicated that...
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Helen Mirren Returning to Broadway for ‘The Audience’ with Stephen Daldry
Helen Mirren won an Oscar for playing the Queen of England. Can she pick up a Tony for it, too? “The Audience,” Mirren’s reunion with “The Queen” screenwriter Peter Morgan, has locked in its Broadway...
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Netflix Takes ‘The Crown’ British Drama Series, Set for 2016
It’s official: Netflix has announced an initial order for “The Crown,” a drama about the interplay and political intrigue between Queen Elizabeth II and the British prime ministers spanning several...
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Dylan Baker to Join Helen Mirren in Broadway’s ‘The Audience’
Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey will star alongside Helen Mirren in the Broadway production of “The Audience,” the Peter Morgan play in which Mirren will return to the role of the Queen of England. Baker —...
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Broadway Review: ‘The Audience’ Starring Helen Mirren
Long live the Queen! Long live Queen Helen! Helen Mirren won an Oscar in 2007 for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth around the time of Princess Diana’s death in “The Queen.” It made a nice companion...
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Netflix’s ‘The Crown’: How Long Will It Reign?
Writer-producer Peter Morgan and director Stephen Daldry were the royal couple at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday as Netflix hosted a sneak-peek screening for the pair’s period drama “The Crown,”...
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TV Review: ‘The Crown’
As any TV viewer of a royal wedding can attest, they are not speedy events. Those ceremonies are often ponderous and deliberate, but the slow processions and dutiful observances of protocol offer...
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Taking ‘The Crown’: Behind the Royal Treatment of Netflix’s New Series
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” Shakespeare wrote. Centuries later, little has changed: The Bard would have found plenty of inspiration in the eternal dramas of the British monarchy. As has...
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‘The Crown’ Creator Peter Morgan on the Making of His Royal Series
Writer Peter Morgan is well-versed in the world of Queen Elizabeth, given his award-winning film “The Queen” and his play “The Audience.” But he found he still has more story to tell about the monarch...
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‘The Crown’ Writer Peter Morgan to Receive British Film Institute Honor
The British Film Institute is to award its highest honor, the BFI Fellowship, to screenwriter Peter Morgan, who was Oscar-nominated for “The Queen” and “Frost/Nixon,” and wrote Netflix series “The...
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Emmys: ‘Crown’ Researcher Uncovers Royal Gems for Netflix Drama
Netflix’s “The Crown” deploys a small team to mine 20th century British history. Specialist researcher Annie Sulzberger has been among them since 2013, when Peter Morgan explored extending his play...
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Remote Controlled: ‘The Crown’ Creator Talks Season 2; Dolly Parton on Why...
Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera. In today’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV Debra...
View Article‘The Crown’ Producers Talk Seasons 3 and 4 and Olivia Colman’s Reign as the...
Confirming two more seasons of Netflix hit “The Crown,” creator Peter Morgan says he is thick into the writing process for both seasons, which will be shot one after the other. Season 3 will span the...
View Article‘The Handmaid’s Tale’&‘The Crown’ Bosses on Sophomore Slumps, Writing for...
“It’s like finally meeting the other person who’s the only other fan of a certain obscure comic book, or the only other member of the same asylum,” says Bruce Miller (“The Handmaid’s Tale”). Echoes...
View Article‘The Crown’ Creator Peter Morgan Sets Netflix Film, TV Overall Deal
“The Crown” creator Peter Morgan is staying in business with Netflix. Morgan has signed a multi-year overall deal at the streaming giant for both film and television projects. News of the deal comes...
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