Article: Weinstein Crowned Rights to 'King's Speech' Starring Colin Firth (IndieWire)

Rights to "'The King's Speech" which will be directed by Emmy Award winner Tom Hooper ("John Adams","Elizabeth I") have been picked up by The Weinstsein Company from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions. David Glasser, TWC's president of international distribution and Tom Ortenberg, president of theatrical films made the announcement of the deal, which includes all rights for North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America. The script is written by David Seidler ("Tucker: The Man and His Dream") and stars Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones, "Girl With a Pearl Earring") and Academy Award-winner Geoffrey Rush ("Shine, "Elizabeth) more