Peter Morgan to quit James Bond?

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Peter Morgan, the Oscar-winning writer of the next James Bond film, has apparently quit the project. Morgan - whose credits include Frost/Nixon, The Queen and The Last King of Scotland - decided to stop working on the film after Sam Mendes was hired to direct the picture, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Oscar-winner Mendes, who recently split with Kate Winslet - his actress wife of almost seven years - had been recruited to direct the film in January.

Mendes is said to be hoping to hire Patrick Marber to replace Morgan, the acclaimed playwright and screenwriter of Notes On A Scandal, Closer and former star of The Day Today.

The reason behind the apparent walkout has not been revealed however, with a source telling The Telegraph: "It is a mystery worthy of a Bond script."

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