Hollywood studio making CIA leak movie

[maddezmom]

LOS ANGELES, March 2 (Reuters) - Warner Bros. Pictures is developing a feature on the lives of Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson, the Washington couple at the center of the CIA leak scandal, Daily Variety reported on Friday.

The Time Warner Inc. <TWX.N>-owned studio has secured their life rights, and will also use Plame's memoir, "Fair Game," which is expected to be published late this year by Viacom Inc. <VIAb.N>'s Simon & Schuster, the paper said.

Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked in 2003 after her husband Wilson, a former ambassador, accused the Bush administration of manipulating intelligence to build its case for the Iraq war.

The ensuing three-year investigation into who blew her cover yielded one criminal trial, that of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was charged with lying to investigators.

more:http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N02430257.htm

Plame film in works at Warner Bros.
Studio sets movie about CIA leak scandal
By MICHAEL FLEMING
WB acquired the life rights of ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame and her husband, Joseph Wilson.

Warner Bros. is developing a feature on the lives of Valerie Plame and Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the married couple drawn into a D.C. firestorm.
Plame's status as a CIA agent was revealed by White House officials allegedly out to discredit her husband after he wrote a 2003 New York Times op-ed piece saying that the Bush administration had manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to justify the invasion of Iraq.

The film is a co-production between Weed Road's Akiva Goldsman and Jerry and Janet Zucker of Zucker Productions.

more: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960398.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

[Greeby]

1. Any ideas on casting for the Wilsons? nt

[Syrinx]

2. Sharon Stone as Valerie

Except she's not as sexy. ;)

[Greeby]

4. As a reminder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h-tex77UU0

Joe and Valerie at the press conference for the civil lawsuit

[DianaForRussFeingold]

6. John travolta and his wife kelly Preston

:applause:

[Syrinx]

7. looks pretty accurate!

That is all. :)

[liberalnurse]

15. Hollywood Star's away

from married couples starring together.....most of the time. I do like either/or of your options but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Maria Bello as Valerie and Alec Baldwin as Joe. eom

[ms liberty]

21. I like that casting idea ... it fits...n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

23. The part I like about Maria Bello is that she is one of the best actresses that people

don't quite remember. I did also consider Laura Lindley.

Alex Baldwin...stature and sex appeal!

[Virginia Dare]

30. Richard Gere and Sharon Stone...n/t

[PhilipShore]

3. Kick

[Kahuna]

5. I've been expecting this. The Wilsons are so glamorous...

Especially Valerie. How is Michele Pfifer holding up? Maybe she can play Valerie. George Clooney can play Joe. :D

[babylonsister]

8. Or Clooney (YUM!) and Charlize Theron? nt

[maddezmom]

9. I like that as a couple

:D

But who they going to get to play Rove?

[CJCRANE]

12. Phillip Seymour Hoffman

or even better, the other guy who played Truman Capote (english guy, don't know his name).

[H2O Man]

13. Yep.

Good choices.

[maddezmom]

14. good choices

[Patsy Stone]

17. Knowing Hollywood?

It will probably be Denzel Washington. :)

[Catherine Vincent]

26. lol!

:)

[DianaForRussFeingold]

11. They would be perfect ! Michelle Pfeiffer looks great on cover of this month's Allure magazine.

:popcorn: :applause:

[maddezmom]

16. I'm changing my mind...Clooney should play Fitz

and Alec Baldwin could play Joe Wilson. :D

[Patsy Stone]

18. Here's my pick

Bradley Whitford and Virginia Madsen

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

19. Who's decrepit enough to play Novak?

[Vanje]

20. Klaus Kinski

He's been dead a decade or so, but Novak's dark heart hasnt beat for years.

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

24. You kill me, sheeptramp!

Since we're auditioning dead guys, I'd nominate Max Schreck (played the lead in "Nosferatu").

[Catherine Vincent]

27. LOL!

You guys are killing me! :rofl:

[underpants]

22. Sean Penn

The makeup work they did on him in "Carlito's Way" shows that they can do anything plus wouldn't that be extra SWEEEET!

[Virginia Dare]

28. Frank Langella would be good...

and he's experienced since he played Dracula for so many years. He could probably make himself look creepy enough with makeup.

[bleever]

25. Donald Pleasance as Cheney:

Slam dunk.

[Virginia Dare]

32. Or maybe Fred Thompson...

a fellow Repuke, that fits..

[Catherine Vincent]

29. Any guesses on who plays the Fitz?

How about: (Tom Hanks)

[Virginia Dare]

31. How about Aidan Quinn?

nice Irish boyo.

[Patsy Stone]

34. James Woods

People at FDL like him for Scooter, but I see him more as Fitz. I'd go Dustin Hoffman for Scooter -- or Alan Arkin now off his Oscar win.

[Catherine Vincent]

35. I hope not.

n/t

[Patsy Stone]

36. To which?

All? :hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Not Woods as the Fitz.

He's not good looking enough. :)

[CTyankee]

33. The righties' heads will explode when this movie is made! Especially if

it is all glammed up with some gorgeous actors. And a REALLY evil Rove and Cheney. I enjoy just thinking about it!