Apparently, Director Tom Hooper found out about this movie from his mother, who attended a read-through of the script and called her son to say, "I've just found your next project." Thanks, Mom! (O...

One of the great stories surrounding The King's Speech is the story of its writer, David Seidler. Much like King George VI, Seidler struggled with a stutter for many years. Seidler knew that the hi...

The King's Speech originally started as the dream project of screenwriter David Seidler, who badly wanted to write a script about King George VI's struggle with stuttering. After decades—yup, dec...

A New Spin on the Historical DramaIt's no secret that Britain has pumped out its fair share of historical dramas. That's why director Tom Hooper knew that he would have to pull out some clever dire...

The score for this movie was written by a guy named Alexandre Desplat. And by "a guy," we mean "a French composer that's killed it composing for such diverse movies as The Grand Budapest Hotel, God...

Audiences have tended to love The King's Speech everywhere it's been shown. Early after its release, the movie won the "Fan Favourite" Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. And better y...