Jay Roach has signed to direct HBO Films "Game Change," based on Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's 2010 tome about the 2008 election, the network confirmed.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jay Roach has signed to direct HBO Films "Game Change," based on Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's 2010 tome about the 2008 election, the network confirmed.
Additionally, actor-turned-screenwriter Danny Strong will adapt the book. Roach and Strong worked together on HBO's "Recount," about the disputed 2000 election.
"Recount" won multiple Emmys including made-for-TV movie and best director for Roach.
"Game Change," a New York Times bestseller, goes behind the scenes of the long and captivating campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain and Sarah Palin.
Roach directed two of the "Austin Powers" movies, as well as "Meet the Fockers" and "Dinner for Schmucks."
I am so there! I loved the book, and can only imagine that the movie will be hugely entertaining.
The only question is who will they get to play our less than favorite idiotic half term Governor?
Will it be our tried and true favorite, Tina Fey? Or would they choose somebody with a little more range like the amazing Gina Gershon?
Well whoever they choose to play Snowdrift Snooki, I hope they provide plenty of security and somebody to handle their e-mails for them, because the way Palin was portrayed in Game Change is certainly NOT going to make her flying monkeys happy when it hits the big screen. If in fact she has any supporters left by the time the movie gets made that is.
Maybe that CPAC Sarah will get the job!
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Ha ha !! You called her, "Snowdrift Snooki!!" Priceless.
ReplyDeleteGame Change was like 80% just about the democratic side of the election. This is a miniseries right?
ReplyDeleteIt was also heavily fabricated. Ill be looking forward to Meghan McCain's review. Her current thought is entertaining.
The more I think about it, the more AKans should be glad John M picked Sarah. If he hadn't, the country would probably be in worse shape, people would still be more or less silent on distrust in govt, Sarah would still be Governor, the Trig questions would not be acknowledged, you would probably still be writing glowing things about your lady Gov, Bristol and Levi would still have broken up, Levi would still be a deadbeat dropout, Bristol would be living at home, working at dairy queen (and may have possibly put Tripp up for adoption when she realized parenting is hard), Levi's family would still be in shambles, Todd and Sarah may have gotten divorced...
Alaskans and you personally should be praising John McCain
idk. while it didn't outright praise him, Heileman and whatever the dudes name is knew fully what they were creating: a miniseries that would bring them money. It was a copout to accept anonymity when everyone knows political operatives are some of the most distrustful people working today. I wonder what Hillary thinks of all this. That book made her look horrible. Shame on her staff's lies.
ReplyDeleteBut alas, it'll just be more entertainment for Obama fans. I thought W was the last piece of DEM propaganda. That movie was horrible, and even DEMs know it
In other upcoming events, did you hear Caribou Barbie is nabbing $115K for a speech benefiting a SPORTS ARENA? I bet she doesn't even see the irony.
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>>The more I think about it, the more AKans should be glad John M picked Sarah.
ReplyDeleteWell then OBVIOUSLY you are not thinking very clearly. Your assumption that this country would probably be in worse shape if Sarah hadn't been thrown into the ring is ludicrous. Sarah has done more to lower the political discourse in this country than anyone in recent history. She's a plague, a cancer that poisons everywhere she goes. Her narcissism is on full display for anyone with the eyes to see, her trailer trash family is an embarrassment to anyone with any sort of decent values. How in ANY way has Sarah contributed in a positive way to this country? Yeah, crickets.
Please, get your head out of your ass and do some homework, you might find yourself enlightened beyond your wildest dreams!
>>Alaskans and you personally should be praising John McCain
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John McLame will be remembered for the horror he inflicted on this country in the name of Sarah Palin. Anything, and everything he ever did or said will simply pale in comparison to the monster that he introduced to the "lower 48".
Praising John McCain for being a desperate, has-been nasty old man for cynically playing the high stakes at the expense of the country, and trying to garner the Hillary vote with another vagina, that just happened to belong to the Queen of the Grifters. Yeah, lots to be grateful for...NOT.
Sarah will play herself as she'll be out of work and new a job!
ReplyDeletefilm of Sarah going to jail will be better...
ReplyDeletehmm, most Americans didnt put much stock in the book, as only morons believe anonymous sourcing.
ReplyDeleteThat book made everyone look bad. I still think it should've been called: The Obama/Clinton love story, as literally the first half was JUST about them.
I hope karma bites all the anon sources in the ass. It's never a good thing to lie just to get ahead and cover your ass
10:04 Are you nuts?!!!
ReplyDeleteRAM and the flying monkeys will stink up the twitter and blogs with their squirrelly jabber.
ReplyDeleteI hope theyre smart enough to separate the fact from the fiction. This could be a good movie/series. I bet any amount of money it goes the way of W though, heavily biased
ReplyDeleteThis book is the "rill thing" when it comes to Ms. Palin.
ReplyDeleteI have Game Change but I had read and followed the 2008 election so closely that I knew almost everything in it. Even still, I cannot wait to see the movie. I hope they include McCain staff turning the lights off so she couldn't rush in a give a concession speech.
ReplyDeleteDoes HBO stuff ever get released on DVD or BlueRay?
ReplyDeleteIf Game Change is the rill dill, then aren't you all terrified that HIllary Clinton is Sec of State. With how she was described in the book, you should be
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11:03, no I'm in the know
ReplyDeleteAnon @ 10:58 am "It's never a good thing to lie just to get ahead and cover your ass."
ReplyDeleteBoy, that's Palin to a "T" - always lying to try and get ahead; always trying to cover her scraggly ass. Yep, that's Palin.
How about Kate Beckinsale?
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Anon, it's obvious you follow Sarah's lead in categorically ruling out use of anonymous sources in journalism, but it does have its place. I think any decent J school would have taught her that on balance Woodward and Bernstein's reporting for the Washington Post on Watergate benefited the country by its reliance on anonymous sources.
ReplyDeleteWill these be somewhere in the bowels of Netflix Instant with the other greats, ie "Thankskilling" sometime soon....Please????!!!!!
ReplyDelete"... as only morons believe anonymous sourcing..." So says "Anonymous" at 10:58. bwahahahahaha
ReplyDeleteI laughed imagining Tina Fey portraying Palin. I laughed more imagining the contrast of Palin versus other candidates having serious discussions and strategizing how to strengthen their candidates and campaigns in contrast to Palin writing notes on index cards, taking a crash course on geography and history ranting demanding staff lie for her while in glee her kids get freebies and access to hairdressers and room service.
ReplyDeleteIf it is fact she knew she was on the short list why did she not prepare for the job? Sadly she can't have factual policy discussions two years later. Dwts and FB posts written by others or being fed lines does not a qualified candidate make.
I have the book and it is a real eye opener. Too bad I don't get HBO..would love to see the movie. Also I think Tina Fey would be great in it, if she would do Palin's part once more.
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ReplyDeleteBINGO!!! You've nailed the very hypocrisy of the baggers.
I'd hate to do this to her, but Mariska Hargitay might be a good choice for Palin, but it might kill her voice.
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Actually, wasn't this the book that featured Palin as a semi-catatonic in her filthy hotel room with half-eaten french fries cast about? Or is this the one where she breaks down and cries to see her baby and questions whether this "whole thing was a mistake"?
ReplyDeleteWhatever ... bring it on.
I bet that Sandra Bullock would be a good Sarah Palin.
ReplyDeleteJust want to add another right-winger that is turning on scarah (he was a huge fan and appeared with her onstage in Anchorage).
ReplyDeleteAll living Reagans have zero use for the grifter - if Ronnie were alive, I have no doubt he would feel the same way.
A recent tweet from Michael Reagan:
“Sarah Palin if she wants to be taken seriously needs to stop turning her back on CPAC. RR would not approve.”
THIS is an ACTUAL post from the sea of DELUSION aka c4p! OMG, I am rolling on the floor in laughter!
ReplyDelete"Attention Barack Obama et al:
You’ve no doubt read the e-mail above from Governor Palin to Time Magazine with her instructions to retract and apologize for the lies it published about her, Mr. Hannity and Ms. Aguilera this week.
What does this have to do with you? I’ll explain.
I’m confident that addressing you here in this forum will get your immediate attention because, as we both know, your agents monitor every word posted here."
There's a lot to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteThank you, John McCain, for picking Sarah Palin as your running mate. That choice showed the world you are incapable of making wise decisions for our country. Naturally, I then voted against you and your cheerleading bimbo. I'm a proud conservative Alaskan that NEVER voted for that asshat, Sarah Palin.
Thank you, Sarah, for being yourself. I am extremely grateful that you revealed your thin skin and ineptness to govern. Finally you quit as governor while blaming others for your own damn faults. You've turned into a greedy media whore who will turn tricks to whomever pays you. You've proved time and time again that you're just plain dumb about anything political, diplomatic, or geographical.
I'm also grateful that Sarah was the inspiration for so many blogs that continue to bring truth to the lies that she spews on a regular basis.
Lemonade out of lemons, right?