by Jessica Marshall
The Olympic Games are a gold mine of ready-made, tension-filled, drama-laden narratives. The athletic rivalries, the pressure, the breakdowns, the tight tight Spandex..they all have us sitting on the edge of our seats for two weeks straight every two years. So it's not unrealistic to say that it's only a matter of time before the great Olympic stories of the 2012 London Games become fodder for Hollywood productions.
In fact, the Olympics action has already given us some ideas for potential movies, and some actors to star in them. Here are five that could turn out to be blockbusters.
"Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves: The Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte Story"
Starring Channing Tatum as Ryan Lochte and Benjamin Walker as Michael Phelps
Two swimming superstars. A fight for glory in the pool. Rippling abdominal muscles. It's an adventure ready made for the big screen. And while we do know that the whole Internet thinks Michael Phelps and John Krasinski are long-lost twins, we just can't see Jim from "The Office" as a natural fit for the role. Completely different type of goofy. Instead, we see "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" star Benjamin Walker as Phelps. Benjamin proved himself as the lithe athletic type in his recent breakout role as the ax-wielding, vampire slaying 16th U.S. president, and he did it while wearing a prosthetic nose. So even if he doesn't totally resemble Michael, the wonders of modern prosthetics will take care of that. Let's just hope they're waterproof. Channing Tatum, on the other hand, is all we think about when we see Ryan. They have that same swagger, and the same hard (swoon!) body. The "Magic Mike" star is also a tremendous athlete in his own right, so it wouldn't be a stretch to see him dive into the pool.
Vampires? So over. Zombies? So almost-over. But witches! Ah, WITCHES: now there's a supernatural group that's due for its day in the sun, and it looks like Sony Pictures agrees. 
by Fallon Prinzivalli
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