Kristin Gore's inside-the-Beltway political novel to be made into film

[NYCGirl]

to be adapted and directed by David O. Russell, who did the great "Three Kings", and the not so great "I Heart Huckabees", with some good pictures in between.


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic8a667db1a35f3a0d870a08f014ab8e7


David O. Russell is adapting and is attached to direct the Washington comedy "Sammy's Hill" for Columbia Pictures and Red Wagon.

The project, based on Kristin Gore's inside-the-Beltway novel, centers on a young woman who tries to balance a job as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill while searching for the right guy. Gore is the daughter of former Vice President Al Gore. Russell is working closely with Kristin Gore, Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein on the screenplay.

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"It will do for Washington, D.C., what 'Talladega Nights' did for race car driving," Wick said. "We are going for a bold, subversive comedy, and David O. Russell is one of the most original voices working in comedy."

The book, which at times has been labeled chick lit after it hit shelves in 2004, would seem an unlikely fit for the mercurial director. Nevertheless, the material is rife with satirical elements akin to "Thank You for Smoking" and "Election."

[Sweet Freedom]

1. I was just thinking about this yesterday

I was organizing my bookshelf and came across Sammy's Hill. I always wondered when they were going to make it into a film. I remember the first 40 pages of that book being laugh-out-loud funny.

Thanks for posting.

[NYCGirl]

2. I've never read it, but it sounds like I might like it! NT

[Sweet Freedom]

4. It's a fun book

The main character works for a Senator and she tries so hard, but she keeps getting into trouble with her blackberry -- sending a message to the wrong person or accedentally typing something inappropriate. It's been a while since I read it, but I found it entertaining.

[Lisa]

5. or a combination of the above (embarrassing message to everyone, including boss)

I suspect that Kristin split her father into two characters (the protagonist's farming dad, and the Senator who dryly corrects that inappropriate e-mail).

[Javaman]

3. I wonder if jenna is jealous....

you know, her ghost written book that has been compared to "the diary of Anne Frank" is surely bound to also be made into a movie right?

"waaaa daddy, how come that guy who you cheated out of being president, his daughter gets a movie made???? waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!"

Hats off to Kristin Gore. :)

moron* and his family are the anti-Gores.