i thought what i'd been hearing about "atlas shrugged" finally coming to the big screen was just some rumor, but apparently it's ON!
but, angelina jolie? as dagny?? weird. and then, i just went and found this splashy announcement from almost a year ago which also tosses brad's name into the mix! (classic snotty snippet)
they're both reportedly admirers of ayn rand's work. (i think they must've skipped over some parts...)
anyway, though, that's cool news. it seems like the film will be released as a trilogy, with the first episode coming out in 2008.
in related news, a USA Today article suggests that corporate execs are starting to dust off the novel, because they're increasingly "under siege by prosecutors, regulators, Congress, employees, investors, a Republican president, even terrorists." buried deep in the article is evidence that a "strike", of sorts, is being carried out by executives and physicians, who are quietly retiring early to avoid the hassle....
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