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"The Strike"

Posted by sdesapio 8 years, 4 months ago to Entertainment
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FUN FACTS
1. Atlas Shrugged took 12 years to write.

2. The working title of Atlas Shrugged was, "The Strike." It was actually Frank O'Conner, Ayn Rand's husband, who recommended "Atlas Shrugged" after the book was finished.

3. We're making another movie.

WHAT!? :)

Working on the Atlas Shrugged films presented us with some of the most challenging moments of our lives. It was rewarding too of course, but Challenging - with a capital C. Why? Those of us on the crew with any knowledge of the material were vastly outnumbered by those with none... by 1 to 100. I could count us on one hand. And at times, one finger.

The result? The movies do not adequately convey the message of Atlas. Period.

And, THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT OF MAKING THE MOVIES - to accurately convey and propagate the message.

But, what if we had another shot? What if we could do it all over again from the beginning? What if we could put together the ideal team of artisans whose sole purpose it was to finally bring Atlas to life as it was meant to be?

I spoke at length yesterday with John Aglialoro, one of the Producers of the films and sole owner of the movie rights to the book.

If you're at FreedomFest today in Vegas, John's going to be on a panel. You may want to attend.

We're making another movie.


Scott DeSapio
Associate Producer, Atlas Shrugged 3


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  • Posted by Nbbg1 8 years, 4 months ago
    Clint Eastwood would bring this book alive! This is one of the best books ever written, deserves someone like Clint to bring to the masses.
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  • Posted by RFugi 8 years, 4 months ago
    I believe a mini-series is the way to go. Maybe in the vein of the BBC Sherlock series. For those that haven't seen that show a season is made up of 3 episodes that are an hour and a half long each. So my two cents are 3 seasons that correspond with the book, with three episodes of 1 1/2 - 2 hours long each.
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    • Posted by dean23819 8 years, 2 months ago
      I agree with this proposal with the proviso that nothing be cut-out and that the miniseries be absolutely true to the book. Why not merely make a multi-season series of the book?. The public is wise enough to translate the philosophical aspects and period to the present as we all did. We didn't have to update the Civil War to modern warfare to enjoy "Gone With The Wind".
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  • Posted by radical 8 years, 4 months ago
    Start the movie with Anna Rosenberg's birth and early childhood in St. Petersburg. Then portray the seizure of her parent's pharmacy and Rand's demonstrating her admiration for America - taking her surname from the American-made Remington Rand typewriter. Show her risking her life to escape from Russia and coming to the U.S. Then bring in her fictional characters and develop the plot - her romance with Branden compared to Dagny and Rearden, Galt, D'Anconia. Run with it.
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