Peter Morgan exits HBO 'Special'

'Frost/Nixon' scribe was slated to direct telepic Peter Morgan is bowing out as director of HBO telepic "The Special Relationship," revolving around the turbulent political relationship in the 1990s between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Clinton. He'll be replaced by Brit helmer Richard Loncraine, HBO confirmed Tuesday. Morgan, who earned Oscar noms for his screenplays for "The Queen" and "Frost/Nixon," wrote the script for "Relationship," and he remains onboard as an exec producer. He was to have made his directing debut on the project. Morgan was recently enlisted to co-write the next James Bond pic (Daily Variety, June 15). "Relationship" has a... [read full story]                    

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