The story behind the adaptation of Ayn Rand's classic novel Atlas Shrugged into a feature film is a very interesting one, and I honestly didn't think it would end up being a good film. But today the first trailer for the film has been released for part one of the saga, and it looks like they aren't going to pull off an epic adaptation that this story deserves, bt there's a lot of effort behind it.
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was eventually brought in to direct and star in the film adaptation. The film was rushed into production at the last minute to keep the producer John Aglialoro from losing the film rights to the novel, so he jumped into production at...
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was eventually brought in to direct and star in the film adaptation. The film was rushed into production at the last minute to keep the producer John Aglialoro from losing the film rights to the novel, so he jumped into production at...
- 2/12/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Filming has now started for 5 weeks on the $5 million big screen adaptation of author Ayn Rand's 1957 novel "Atlas Shrugged".
Shooting in Los Angeles, "Atlas Shrugged Part One" is directed by Paul Johansson from a script by Patrick O'Toole, for producers John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow.
The book explores a dystopian United States where leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, refuse to be exploited by society. Protagonist, 'Dagny Taggart', sees society collapse around her as the government increasingly asserts control over all industry, while society's most productive citizens, led by the mysterious 'John Galt', progressively drop out. Galt describes the strike as "stopping the motor of the world" by withdrawing the "minds" that drive society's growth and productivity; with their strike these creative minds hope to demonstrate that the economy and society would collapse without the profit motive and the efforts of the rational and productive.
The novel,...
Shooting in Los Angeles, "Atlas Shrugged Part One" is directed by Paul Johansson from a script by Patrick O'Toole, for producers John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow.
The book explores a dystopian United States where leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, refuse to be exploited by society. Protagonist, 'Dagny Taggart', sees society collapse around her as the government increasingly asserts control over all industry, while society's most productive citizens, led by the mysterious 'John Galt', progressively drop out. Galt describes the strike as "stopping the motor of the world" by withdrawing the "minds" that drive society's growth and productivity; with their strike these creative minds hope to demonstrate that the economy and society would collapse without the profit motive and the efforts of the rational and productive.
The novel,...
- 6/15/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Paul Johansson ("One Tree Hill"), Taylor Schilling ("Mercy") and Grant Bowler ("True Blood") have been cast as John Galt, Dagny Taggart and Hank Reardon respectively in the independently-produced film adaptation of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" reports Variety.
Producer John Aglialoro had to get production going on this film adaptation of one of literature's most famous works by this past Saturday or lose the feature rights. Well he met the date, with the $5 million-budget "Atlas Shrugged Part One" kicking off its five week shoot over the weekend with Paul Johansson directing from Brian Patrick O'Toole's script.
The project has dwelt in development hell for decades until this year when Aglialoro quickly decided to make the film on his own without any studio backing. As a result, the cast is essentially made up of mostly unknowns including those three above.
Joining them are Michael Lerner ("A Serious Man") as lobbyist...
Producer John Aglialoro had to get production going on this film adaptation of one of literature's most famous works by this past Saturday or lose the feature rights. Well he met the date, with the $5 million-budget "Atlas Shrugged Part One" kicking off its five week shoot over the weekend with Paul Johansson directing from Brian Patrick O'Toole's script.
The project has dwelt in development hell for decades until this year when Aglialoro quickly decided to make the film on his own without any studio backing. As a result, the cast is essentially made up of mostly unknowns including those three above.
Joining them are Michael Lerner ("A Serious Man") as lobbyist...
- 6/14/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It looks like Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged has actually moved into film production. The movie started shooting over the weekend, which is a surprise because last we heard there was no official word on who was attached to star in or direct it. The only thing we really knew what that producer John Aglialoro was going to get the film into production and in front of cameras no matter what.
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but at some point during the last couple of weeks Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was brought in to develop the film adaptation.
It should be very interesting to see how this movie turns out, I have a feeling it's not going to be good. This film was rushed into production at the...
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but at some point during the last couple of weeks Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was brought in to develop the film adaptation.
It should be very interesting to see how this movie turns out, I have a feeling it's not going to be good. This film was rushed into production at the...
- 6/14/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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