Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in Game Change Movie

Actress Julianne Moore will play the role of Sarah Palin in HBO’s “Game Change” movie. HBO Films announced on Wednesday that Moore is the first member of the cast, which will feature screen versions of the top players in the election, such as Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

Here is the press release:
HBO Films’ GAME CHANGE follows John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to their ultimate defeat in the general election. Based on the bestselling book “Game Change,” by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, the film is directed by Jay Roach and written by Danny Strong, whose previous collaboration was HBO’s Emmy Award winning film, RECOUNT. The 2008 film also earned an Emmy and DGA Award for Roach and an Emmy nomination and WGA Award for Strong. Credits: Cast (to date): Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin Director/Executive Producer: Jay Roach Writer/Co-Executive Producer: Danny Strong Production companies: HBO Films in association with Everyman Pictures