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Lionsgate Shrugging
Daily Variety ^
| April 27, 2006
| Pamela McClintock
Posted on 04/27/2006 12:06:00 PM PDT by Monkey King
Ayn Rand's most ambitious novel may finally be brought to the bigscreen after years of false starts. Lionsgate has picked up worldwide distribution rights to "Atlas Shrugged" from Howard and Karen Baldwin ("Ray"), who will produce with John Aglialoro.
Angelina Jolie, a longtime devotee of Rand's, and Brad Pitt, also a fan, are rumored to be circling the leading roles of Dagny Taggart and John Galt.
"Atlas Shrugged," which runs more than 1,100 pages, has faced a lengthy and circuitous journey to a film adaptation.
The Russian-born author's seminal tome, published in 1957, revolves around the economic collapse of the U.S. sometime in the future and espouses her individualistic philosophy of objectivism. The violent, apocalyptic ending has always posed a challenge but could prove especially so in the post-9/11 climate.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atlasshrugged; aynrand; film; libertarian; libertarians; movies; objectivism
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To: Tijeras_Slim
How 'bout Al Gore as Rearden Metal? It's stiff and green...........
81
posted on
04/27/2006 1:10:21 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
To: robertpaulsen
The question is....Where is John Galt?
82
posted on
04/27/2006 1:10:53 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
To: Onelifetogive
Sarandon was born into the role.
And to think Alan Greenspan was part of Rand's coterie way back in the day.
83
posted on
04/27/2006 1:13:27 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
To: SlowBoat407
To: LanPB01
No she has never read it. She just like to look at the pretty pictures on the cover.
85
posted on
04/27/2006 1:26:12 PM PDT
by
Holicheese
(Stanley Cup's new home will be North Carolina!)
To: Red Badger
Rearden Metal was useful.
To: Socratic
How about Ben Afleck, Alec Baldwin and Susan Saradon.
87
posted on
04/27/2006 1:27:33 PM PDT
by
Holicheese
(Stanley Cup's new home will be North Carolina!)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Isn't Harrison Ford just a tad OLD!!!!!!!
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posted on
04/27/2006 1:29:20 PM PDT
by
fishbabe
To: RabidBartender
If they make this movie as Mr&Mrs.Smith[the Sequel] they can get the funding,have Pitt,Jolie and piss off every ayn Rand fan[the websites will go crazy]have a HUGE controversy about destroying the book and VIOLA!!!!! Butts in the theater to see the ISHTAR version of Atlas Shrugged...
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posted on
04/27/2006 1:33:53 PM PDT
by
fishbabe
To: Holicheese
Ben Afleck, Alec Baldwin and Susan Saradon. Yes, the concept of "dead" works on many levels.
90
posted on
04/27/2006 1:34:39 PM PDT
by
Socratic
("I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.")
To: sageb1
Pitt as John Galt is laughable - as is Jolie as Taggart. I guess this is yet another movie I will give a pass to.
To: Socratic
Don't you just wish. Damn!
To: mollynme
You are assuming that these 2 empty headed actors actually understand Rand. This is probably just their publicist talking.I'm sure you are wrong, that both of them understand most of Rand's work.
I mean Sally Rand, not Ayn, of course.
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posted on
04/27/2006 1:40:05 PM PDT
by
magslinger
(Every time taxes are raised, a liberal gets his wings. John Kass)
To: Tijeras_Slim
But this is a movie Make-Believe world for Al to live in........
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posted on
04/27/2006 1:40:30 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
To: magslinger
I mean Sally Rand, not Ayn, of course. Boy, that would burst their bubble.........
95
posted on
04/27/2006 1:41:33 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
To: SlowBoat407
To: Red Badger
How 'bout Al Gore as Rearden Metal? It's stiff and green........... No, Rearden Metal doesn't expand nearly that much or grow brittle under pressure.
97
posted on
04/27/2006 1:42:18 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Congress, since you only understand Spanish here is my proposal: ¡Amnistía, no! ¡Deportación, sí!)
To: Red Badger
David Hyde Pierce I believe played Niles Crane
98
posted on
04/27/2006 2:09:47 PM PDT
by
tina07
(In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
To: Red Badger
99
posted on
04/27/2006 2:11:08 PM PDT
by
magslinger
(Every time taxes are raised, a liberal gets his wings. John Kass)
To: Onelifetogive
Bertram Scudder (The leftist writer-IIRC) - Jeff Goldblum Dumb question. What is "IIRC"? I've seen it a bunch recently but haven't been able to figure it out. Thanks....
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posted on
04/27/2006 3:14:47 PM PDT
by
narby
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