Saturday, October 12, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Movie Newsletter: 10.12.2013

Atlas Shrugged Movie Newsletter: 10.12.2013

"Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman's tool is values; the bureaucrat's tool is fear." - Ayn Rand
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Kickstarter Update

Wow. We are now 2,300+ backers strong with $300,000+ pledged and... there are still 12 days to go.
Thank you for being part of Atlas Shrugged history. We couldn't be more proud to have you all on the team.
If you haven't made it to Kickstarter yet...

Back the Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter Campaign now.

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Who is John Galt? Screenwriter Duncan Scott Recalls Working with Ayn Rand on We The Living

Long before Atlas Shrugged, in 1936, Ayn Rand published We The Living, her first novel and her first significant statement against communism.
To celebrate our crossing the $300,000 threshold, we've put together a quick video with Atlas Shrugged Screenwriter Duncan Scott recently recalling working with Ayn Rand on the re-edit of We the Living back in the 80s.
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Without Rand's knowledge, We the Living, was made into a two-part film by Italian filmmakers in 1942. Shortly after release, authorities banned the film because of its anti-fascist themes.
Rediscovered in the 1960s by Rand's lawyers, Erika and Henry Mark Holzer, the films were re-edited by Duncan Scott, under the supervision of Ayn Rand.
Rand often reflected that We the Living was as close to an autobiography as she would ever write.

Buy Ayn Rand's We The Living on DVD now.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Movie Newsletter: 10.03.2013

Atlas Shrugged Movie Newsletter: 10.03.2013

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand
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Kickstarter. Well done.

This past Monday, At 11:55PM ET, minutes before the government shut down, with 1,860 backers and $250,827 in pledges, we hit our mark.
The Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter campaign is now 100% funded... and continues to climb.
Are you ready to be part of Atlas Shrugged history?

Back the Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter Campaign.

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A 1992 Atlas Shrugged Phenomenon

Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro recounts an organic "kickstarting" phenomenon happening back in 1992.
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Hot in the Gulch

We did it.

Atlas Shrugged Associate Producer Scott DeSapio says thank you to everyone who backed the Kickstarter campaign. Come take a victory lap in the Gulch.
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Ayn Rand Would Have Loved Kickstarter

A hero rose in the midst of the negative press storm surrounding the Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter campaign. While misunderstanding and misrepresenting Ayn Rand's philosophy appears to be in vogue, Reason Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie knows: Ayn Rand Would Have Loved Kickstarter.
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Monday, September 23, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Movie "Who is John Galt?" Kickstarter Announcement

Be part of Atlas Shrugged History.

The new Atlas Shrugged movie, “Who is John Galt?”, is heading into production with release slated for 2014. Today, it's time for you to be a part of Atlas Shrugged history and join us in the making of "Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt?" Contribute to the Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter campaign and earn your way onto the set or even be an extra in the film!
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Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter FAQ


What is Kickstarter?

Kickstarter is an online platform which affords people the opportunity to contribute money to a project and earn a "reward" in return. Read more...

Why Kickstarter? Why do you need the money?

The movie is actually already fully funded. The Atlas Shrugged Movie Kickstarter campaign is not so much about money as it is about marketing. Read more...

Isn’t asking for charity antithetical to Ayn Rand’s philosophy?

Ayn Rand had no problem with someone giving money to a cause they care about. If someone deems a cause worthy and wants to donate money, they should be free to do it. Read more...

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PRODUCERS ONLY: Atlas Shrugged Producer Harmon Kaslow "AMA" TOMORROW.

Don't miss tomorrow's Galt's Gulch Online AMA ("Ask Me Anything") with Atlas Shrugged Producer Harmon Kaslow. If you've ever hoped for a seat at the table, this is your chance. Ask Harmon anything you want Tomorrow.

Sign us as a Producer in the Gulch now to join the event.

Atlas Shrugged Movie Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Atlas Shrugged Movie Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Ayn Rand Fans To Participate in Making of Atlas Shrugged Movie


(Los Angeles, California) - September 23, 2013 - Atlas Distribution Company, LLC announced today that it will be launching an online crowdfunding effort through Kickstarter.com to support the final installment of the Atlas Shrugged movie trilogy: “Who is John Galt?


“One of the things that’s made Atlas Shrugged withstand the test of time and continue to sell hundreds of thousands of books is just how relevant people find the message of the book to what they’re experiencing today,”  said Producer Harmon Kaslow.


The trilogy follows the three-part structure of Ayn Rand’s epic 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged. “Who is John Galt?” takes place in a dystopian United States with the nation on the verge of complete economic collapse. While an overreaching government continues to strangle the country’s economic engine, society’s most productive have mysteriously disappeared.


“For years, Atlas Shrugged fans from all walks of life have personally written to me wanting to be involved in supporting the production of the films. Kickstarter provides a clear pathway for fans to now be part of Atlas history,” stated Producer John Aglialoro.


The thirty day Atlas Shrugged Kickstarter campaign offers a wide range of rewards including the opportunity to be an extra in the movie.


“Kickstarter gives us a great opportunity to reach out to a whole new audience as well as afford fans of the book a chance to join us and participate in the making of Atlas Shrugged.” continued Kaslow.


Atlas Shrugged: “Who is John Galt?” is currently in pre-production with filming scheduled for Fall 2013 followed by a USA theatrical release in 2014.


Associate Producer, Scott DeSapio concluded, “Our primary goal is to spread the message of Atlas to as wide an audience as possible. Funds raised through Kickstarter will be going directly towards production and distribution.”


The prior two Atlas Shrugged movies are currently available on DVD & Blu-ray, iTunes, or streaming on Netflix.



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Official Trilogy Web Site: http://www.AtlasShruggedMovie.com
Official Atlas Shrugged Forum: http://www.GaltsGulchOnline.com


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About Atlas Distribution Company, LLC and Atlas Productions, LLC
Atlas Distribution Company, LLC. and Atlas Productions, LLC. were formed by John Aglialoro to produce and distribute the trilogy adaptation of Ayn Rand’s epic novel, Atlas Shrugged. For more information, visit http://www.AtlasShruggedMovie.com.


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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Newsletter: 09.12.2013; The Stranger

Atlas Shrugged Newsletter: September 12th, 2013

"The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling." - Thomas Sowell
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Hot in the Gulch

The Stranger

Gulch Producer richrobinson tells the tale of a fascinating and enchanting storyteller, "A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town.Read more...
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Where were you on 9/11/2001?

Gulch Producer AJAshinoff writes "it was the beginning of the end of so many things in my life... it was the awakening of my countrymen to the truth about the world we live in."Comment now...
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Is Public Education Evil?

Gulch Producer j_IR1776wg and a few of his friends in the Gulch think so "...it assumes that parents are too stupid or too lazy to educate their children.Comment now...
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PRODUCERS ONLY: Atlas Shrugged Producer Harmon Kaslow "AMA" Sept. 24th.

Mark your calendars. Tuesday, September 24th, Atlas Shrugged Producer Harmon Kaslow will be taking questions in an official Galt's Gulch AMA ("Ask Me Anything").
If you've ever hoped for a seat at the table, this is your chance. Ask Harmon anything you want September 24th.

Sign us as a Producer in the Gulch now to join the event.

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Summer's Almost Over. Who is John Galt?

Spread the message of Atlas wherever you go.
This massive 40" x 70" towel is just as well suited for the shower as it is for the beach and boasts the same Official Atlas Shrugged “Who Is John Galt?” you’ve come to recognize and rally around.
END OF SUMMER OFFER: Get 3 "Who is John Galt?" decals with purchase.

Buy the Who is John Galt Oversized Beach Towel Now.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Newsletter: 09.02.2013; Start a Conversation

It's September 2nd. Start a Conversation.

"A white rectangle hung over the city, imparting the date to the men in the streets below. In the rusty light of this evening’s sunset, the rectangle said: September 2." - Atlas Shrugged
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Depicting a world spinning out of control, plagued by soaring government spending, crippling regulations and ever-increasing assaults on individual liberty, Ayn Rand wrote Atlas Shrugged more than 50 years ago as a warning.

One look at the news today and you come to realize that Atlas Shrugged is NOW NON-FICTION.

Buy the Official "NOW NON-FICTION" T-Shirt Today and Start a Conversation.

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On this day in Atlas Shrugged

- Eddie Willers walks through NYC and is bothered by the city's gigantic calendar announcing "September 2nd."
- Hank Rearden and Dagny Taggart take a vacation and discover an abandoned motor.
- Francisco D'Anconia's money speech is made on September 2nd at Jim and Cheryl Taggart's wedding.
- D'Anconia Copper is nationalized on September 2nd and the date on the calendar is replaced with "Brother, you asked for it!"

Did you know?

Ayn Rand choose Sept. 2nd as a significant day because it was the date she started writing Atlas Shrugged.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Atlas Shrugged Newsletter: 08.29.2013; How Many Bricklayers Did Galt Invite to the Gulch?

Atlas Shrugged Newsletter: August 29th, 2013

"Here, we trade achievements, not failures—values, not needs. We're free of one another, yet we all grow together. Wealth, Dagny? What greater wealth is there than to own your life and to spend it on growing? Every living thing must grow. It can't stand still. It must grow or perish." - Ellis Wyatt
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Hot in the Gulch

How Many Bricklayers Did Galt Invite to the Gulch?

Newcomer to the Gulch, Hiraghm suggests that Galt and the others in the Gulch were incapable of building their own homes, "Who paved their streets, dug their sewer lines?" Comment now...
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Where is John Galt?

Longtime Gulch Producer khalling writes "We have been witnessing, over my adult lifetime, the tearing down and dismantling of our society... have we thought about where the world will go when the motor has stopped?" Comment now...
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GULCH PRODUCERS ONLY

Join us TONIGHT for a Special Announcement via LIVE Streaming Event.

Join Atlas Shrugged Part 3 Producer Harmon Kaslow and Associate Producer Scott DeSapio tonight at 8PM ET for a very special Atlas Shrugged Part 3 Premiere announcement.

Sign up as a Gulch Producer now and... get ready.

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Nat Taggart Stock Certificate Drawing TOMORROW

Are you a Producer in the Gulch? If so, you may just end up being the proud owner of THE Taggart Transcontinental Stock Certificate, signed by Producers John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow, that hung in Dagny's office in Atlas Shrugged Part 2.

Sign up as a Gulch Producer now.

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Official ASP2 CREW GEAR 20%-50% Off. When They're Gone, They're Gone.

This is it. ALL Atlas Shrugged Part 2 gear is now discontinued. Once the inventory is history, it's history.
This is your last chance to own a real piece of the Atlas Shrugged legacy.

Save 20%-50% now on Atlas Shrugged 2 Crew Gear.