Angelina Jolie Commits to Atlas Shrugged
Source: Variety
September 21, 2006
Angelina Jolie is set to star in the film adaptation of Ayn Rand's iconic novel "Atlas Shrugged" for Lionsgate, says Variety.
Howard and Karen Baldwin (Ray), who hold the rights to Rand's most ambitious novel, are producing with Media Talent Group's Geyer Kosinski, Jolie's manager.
Jolie, a longtime fan of Rand's, was eager to play the role of Dagney Taggart, the most powerful female character in any of Rand's books.
A movie version of the Russian-born author's novel, which runs more than 1,100 pages, has been long in the making. For years, producer Al Ruddy tried to bring "Atlas Shrugged" to the bigscreen, attracting the interest of Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway along the way.
Also producing are Lionsgate vice chair Michael Burns and president of production Michael Paseornek, who were instrumental in bringing the project into the indie studio.
Source: Variety
September 21, 2006
Angelina Jolie is set to star in the film adaptation of Ayn Rand's iconic novel "Atlas Shrugged" for Lionsgate, says Variety.
Howard and Karen Baldwin (Ray), who hold the rights to Rand's most ambitious novel, are producing with Media Talent Group's Geyer Kosinski, Jolie's manager.
Jolie, a longtime fan of Rand's, was eager to play the role of Dagney Taggart, the most powerful female character in any of Rand's books.
A movie version of the Russian-born author's novel, which runs more than 1,100 pages, has been long in the making. For years, producer Al Ruddy tried to bring "Atlas Shrugged" to the bigscreen, attracting the interest of Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway along the way.
Also producing are Lionsgate vice chair Michael Burns and president of production Michael Paseornek, who were instrumental in bringing the project into the indie studio.
