Via Variety:Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin? You betcha.
The actress has been cast to play the former Alaska governor in HBO's telepic "Game Change," an examination of Arizona Sen. John McCain's failed 2008 presidential campaign. No other casting has been set.
Movie is based on the book of the same name by authors John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. Jay Roach is attached to direct a script from Danny Strong, who previously penned HBO's Roach-helmed "Recount," the story behind the 2000 controversial election of George W. Bush over Al Gore.
Roach will exec produce via his Everyman Pictures shingle. No timetable has been announced for when the film will go into production.
Pay cabler has delved into the political arena with its original films on a number of occasions, including "Recount," which explored the disputed George W. Bush-Al Gore presidential election of 2000, and "The Special Relationship," which centered on the friendship between President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
