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Will Obama Change Pop Culture?

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 21, 2008 7:52 PM CST

(Newser) – Can "No-Drama" Obama cast a spell over Hollywood? After years of bleak television dramas, a Dark Knight superhero, and a James Bond who rarely smiles, some in Hollywood say Obama will inspire an era of optimism. ''The idea of change and hope has permeated the country," says Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, whose development meetings "include the zeitgeist and how it's changed in the last two weeks."

Others remain skeptical. ''Wouldn't it be great, but absolutely not," says Sleepless in Seattle screenwriter Nora Ephron. But presidents like JFK and Ronald Reagan swayed pop culture, and Terminator Salvation director McG has taken notice. He tells Entertainment Weekly about the lighter side of his movie, about a ruthless, post-apocalyptic computer and killer robots. "At the end of the day, our film is really about hope," he says.

Barack Obama smiles at a rally at the Cleveland Mall with Bruce Springsteen in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.
Barack Obama smiles at a rally at the Cleveland Mall with Bruce Springsteen in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Bruce Springsteen walk together at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Bruce Springsteen walk together at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., smiles at a rally at the Cleveland Mall with Bruce Springsteen in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., smiles at a rally at the Cleveland Mall with Bruce Springsteen in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President-elect Barack Obama speaks to a customer during a visit to Manny's Coffee Shop and Deli in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008.
President-elect Barack Obama speaks to a customer during a visit to Manny's Coffee Shop and Deli in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
This Sunday, May 4, 2008 file photo shows Barack Obama playing basketball at Riverview Elementary School in Elkhart, Ind.
This Sunday, May 4, 2008 file photo shows Barack Obama playing basketball at Riverview Elementary School in Elkhart, Ind.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE)
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Nov 21, 2008 10:26 PM CST
Let me look in my crystal ball and it says,oh hang on,I have to go answer the phone.

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