Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s star is still shining brightly. Even though she’s back in Alaska and no longer involved in politics on the national level, people are apparently still interested in her story – at least enough to make a movie about her. And it doesn’t sound like some low-budget hack job either – two versions of the script are being written, each by respected screenwriters.

Sarah Palin’s 15 minutes of fame is not over! A movie about America’s favorite Vice Presidential candidate is reportedly in the works. And it gets better! Two of Hollywood’s top screenwriters are both in a fight to write the script!

Sarah managed to become one of the top news stories of 2008, and was a major topic of controversy prior to Election Day. But drama makes for a great story, which is why these screenwriters are eager to write the script.

And these aren’t just any old writers. They’re Dustin Lance Black who wrote Oscar-nominated Milk, and The Visitor scribe Todd McCarty. But the two have very different visions for the movie. Black wants to focus on the humorous aspect of Sarah Palin, while McCarty wants the movie to center around Bristol Palin and her boyfriend, and their surprise pregnancy.

Black tells Variety, “I’m always down for politics as humor. I’m also interested in great characters.”

McCarty says, “This young man gets his girlfriend pregnant and ends up on the Republican platform at the National Convention. There’s a dark comedy there somewhere. He was like a deer in the headlights.”

Both of them sound intriguing! We’d like to see a combination of the two! Maybe they’ll work together and write the script. Either way, we want to see this movie made! Who do you think should play Sarah Palin?

[From Hollyscoop]

Even though I’m not exactly a Sarah Palin fan, I’ll admit that she’s an interesting enough character that I’d probably see this movie. And I agree with Hollyscoop – both versions sound interesting. I do think the one focusing on Bristol Palin and Levi Johnson could be especially funny, if done in the right way. Sarah Palin was somewhat intriguing on her own, but for me what set her apart from others with similar political beliefs was her daughter’s pregnancy.

Governor Palin has also been offered a $7 million book deal, a beer with Rosie O’Donnell, and a vague “sure, what the hell,” offer from Hugh Hefner to pose in Playboy. I think the movie sounds like the best option. Somehow I can’t imagine wanting to read her book, unless it’s heavily edited and mostly ghost written. But watching a faux-Palin on the big screen could be kind of fun, especially if it’s humorous.

Here’s Sarah Palin being interviewed by Brian Williams for the NBC Nightly News in October. Images thanks to WENN.