First Plame Case Film Set to Roll

Now that a Judge has dismissed Valerie Plame's civil law suit against the White House, we can move on to more important stuff - like a movie about it all! But don't start throwing a party just yet. The movie WON'T be centered around the fact that a CIA agent working on weapons of mass destruction during a time of terra, no less, was outted by Rove et. al. for purely political and cover-your-ass reasons. Hell no. It's centered around that Dutch boy Judith Miller.


Ugh! E&P Staff writes:

NEW YORK The first major Hollywood film inspired by the Plame/CIA leak case is ready to roll and, surprise, the main focus apparently will not be on a character based on Valerie or Joe Wilson, Bob Novak or even Patrick Fitzgerald -- but rather on Judith Miller. And she may be played by Kate Beckinsale, who is quite a few years younger than the real thing.

Edie Falco, fresh from "The Sopranos," is targeted to play the Bill Keller role as the editor of the jailed female reporter, Variety reports. Matt Damon would be the prosecutor, and up-and-comer Vera Farmiga would play the dashing CIA agent.

According to Variety sources, the lead is a Washington reporter who outs a CIA agent, then is jailed for refusing to reveal her source. Shooting may begin in October.

Boy that sucks balls big time. Is ABC producing this one too? Cliff Schecter has a blog and is where I found this gem of a comment:

Miles Tougeaux said...

Rest of the cast:

Cheney - Fred Thompson
Scooter - Steven Buscemi
Novak - Rip Torn
Tenet - Jack Nicholson
Bush - Tinky Winky
Condelezza Rice - Gary Coleman