[DustyMoment]

Atlas Shrugged is one of my all time favorite books but, truth to be told, I don't think that Ayn Rand translates well to any other medium. In order to do the film justice AND get the story told in the average time alloted for a feature film, they will have to edit it so much that, at best, the story will be choppy and not be the same one that Ayn Rand wrote.

In addition, I don't believe that the mainstream theatergoers will "get it". There are no car chases, explosions, slo-mo blood and gore extravaganzas in the story to keep them glued to their seats. There is only a story that is too deep and intense to understand, not to mention Rand's philosophy.

What I suspect that Hollywood will do is make the film into a love triangle between Dagny, John Galt and Dagnar. That should have Ayn Rand spinning in her grave.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

For some reason, since the first time I read the book, I've always pictured Sela Ward as Dagny ...!

[SlowBoat407]

I would love to see the same design concepts used in "Sky Captain" or "Batman" (the first Tim Burton one) applied to "Atlas Shrugged". I think the looming, art deco style would be a perfect fit.

[Roark3330]

I second this. But... and this is a long shot, if they could get someone who really understands Rands Objectivism to direct this film. Who will have the fortitude to tell this story the way it should, not to impress with special effects, violence, and sex(which I am not against by the way) To make this for the individual who will see it. Not for the masses it will unfortunately be marketed to.