IT'S HAPPENING: Atlas Shrugged Television Series
At the start of the year, Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro hinted at the potential for an Atlas Shrugged mini-series ( http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts... ). Last week, John made a trip to Hollywood and met with... some very interested MAJOR players.
How does a full blown television series sound!?
Yep. It's really happening. We can't say too much just yet, but suffice it to say, John's meetings in Hollywood were VERY productive and the groups we're talking to are incredibly enthusiastic and ready to move mountains to make it happen. We should hopefully have something official to announce within the next few weeks so stay tuned.
As the project progresses, we're going to be reaching out to you for your opinion from time to time.
This would be one of those times.
Keep in mind, certain people who are not active in the Gulch, but very interested in your opinion, will be reading your comments on this post.
Got it? Good. Here we go...
Should the Atlas Shrugged television series be a period piece set in the 1950s or should it take place, as Ayn Rand alluded to, "the day after tomorrow?"
P.S. Because it worked so well for us with the trilogy, of course we have every intention of changing the entire cast every episode. No. No, we won't.
How does a full blown television series sound!?
Yep. It's really happening. We can't say too much just yet, but suffice it to say, John's meetings in Hollywood were VERY productive and the groups we're talking to are incredibly enthusiastic and ready to move mountains to make it happen. We should hopefully have something official to announce within the next few weeks so stay tuned.
As the project progresses, we're going to be reaching out to you for your opinion from time to time.
This would be one of those times.
Keep in mind, certain people who are not active in the Gulch, but very interested in your opinion, will be reading your comments on this post.
Got it? Good. Here we go...
Should the Atlas Shrugged television series be a period piece set in the 1950s or should it take place, as Ayn Rand alluded to, "the day after tomorrow?"
P.S. Because it worked so well for us with the trilogy, of course we have every intention of changing the entire cast every episode. No. No, we won't.
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Re: changing the cast NO, NO , NO! There is definately potential for a series PROVIDED you can gain audience "bonding" with actors/actresses, look at Sean Connery he WAS James Bond! Leonard Nemoy was "Spock" , and Shatner was Capt'n Kirk. (only on TV for three years originally.
Maybe better actors and production - more like Part I. I'm sure Rand would say "You get what you pay for"!
If they can make a TV series from "The Man in the High Castle" surely a truly great book like AS can work. (Not dissing High Castle - it's just not nearly as popular as AS).
Should the Atlas Shrugged television series be a period piece set in the 1950s or should it take place, as Ayn Rand alluded to, "the day after tomorrow?"
Definitely "the day after tomorrow". It will be much more interesting to many more people if it takes place today (or starting with the 2008-09 financial crises and government interventions) to in the near future. In fact, show some background of how the housing bubble-collapse was caused by government intervention in the housing market (FMAC, FNMA, Banking Regs, etc). Continue through Government trying to solve the problems they created with ever more intrusive and larger government, and how all that failed. And of course, the unconstitutional measure of forcing people to buy an insurance product against their will. More viewers will engage if they can relate to the story and the characters. 1950s won't do that.
My greatest concern is to have a outstanding independent major player behind it, like HBO or Netflix (I'm cheering for Netflix).
Regarding the question, I agree with Eudaimonia: a period piece set in "the day after tomorrow" with a "dieselpunk" look would be awesome!
Love the "Day after Tomorrow" idea.
Its damned hard to get people interested in history or anything that APPEARS to be historical.
+1 for you Eudaimonia
I think it should be set in the day after tomorrow. That would underline the parallels to today's America. It also might better appeal to younger audiences. And please don't change the cast!
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