I can't see this as a three-hour movie. They really need to mini-series or Kill Bill it - but I really doubt it would be a commercial success.
I'd see it twice, however.
Oh yeah, and Carrie Ann Moss as Dagny.
You are quite correct.
In the rest of the article, they did mention the extant script was for TWO movies, and the creators were, in fact, thinking along the lines of a mini-series.
The catching point for all of this was, while she was alive, Ayn Rand had total script approval - no dummy was Ayn. Now, of course, her estate might likely approve whatever brings in some dough.
or perhaps I'm being too cynical ...
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...