Ministries of Nineteen Eighty-Four nature of their society. Perpetual warfare also "helps preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs." Since that means the balance of the country rests in the war, the Ministry of Peace is in charge of fighting the war (mostly centered around Africa and India), but making sure to never tip the scales, in case the war should become one-sided. Oceanic telescreens usually broadcast news reports about how Oceania is continually winning every battle it fights, though these reports have little to no credibility. As with all the other "Nineteen Eighty-Four" ministries, the Ministry of Peace is named
Adaptations of Nineteen Eighty-Four Gina Rosenblum producing and James Graham writing the screenplay. Rudin and Greengrass had also previously worked together on "Captain Phillips". Michael De Luca will oversee production of the upcoming "1984" film for the studio. In November 2014 it was revealed that director Paul Greengrass is working on the film adaptation and it was expected to release in around 2019. The first television version of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" appeared in CBS's Studio One series in 1953. In it American actor Eddie Albert played Winston Smith and Canadian Lorne Greene played O'Brien. The second television version was adapted by Nigel Kneale for the