Monthly Archives: May 2012

Filming wraps on Atlas Shrugged Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2012 9:23 am UTC by Joshua Zader

The final scenes of Atlas Shrugged Part 2 were filmed on May 15th. The Atlas Society offers reflections from their time on the set: Atlas Shrugged Part 2 filmed its last scenes early Wednesday morning, May 15, in the historic … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged novel makes a brief appearance at the protest marches in Moscow

Posted on May 16, 2012 6:19 am UTC by Joshua Zader

The new article “Using Taoism and Writers to Fight the Regime” in the Moscow Times by Russian writer Yulia Latynina begins: Riot police broke up a sanctioned protest rally on May 6. After that, police detained Moscow pedestrians carrying white … Continue reading →

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Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist plays wino in Atlas Shrugged Part 2

Posted on May 15, 2012 4:53 pm UTC by Joshua Zader

From a new article in the Washington Post: Norquist, the president of Washington-based Americans for Tax Reform, first shot an office scene, handing a three-ring binder to heroine Dagny Taggart’s assistant. Easy enough, it sounds. Then producers suggested a second … Continue reading →

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On the set of Atlas Shrugged Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2012 1:35 pm UTC by Joshua Zader

The Atlas Society has published a new article with notes on their visit to the set of the new movie. The article begins: A light breeze blows, a few ducks glide on a pond, a small cabin is nestled in … Continue reading →

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Watch for cameos from “persons of note” in Atlas Shrugged Part 2

Posted on May 4, 2012 4:38 am UTC by Joshua Zader

A new article in the Washington Times begins: It’s on the way: “Atlas Shrugged Part II” is now filming in Los Angeles, the second installment of an ambitious independent movie project — due for commercial release in October, just as … Continue reading →

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Current cast lineup for Atlas Shrugged Part 2, with two weeks until shooting ends

Posted on May 3, 2012 7:31 am UTC by Joshua Zader

Another update from Leon: With less than two weeks till the planned final day of shooting (May 15), IMDb continues to add cast. As I had noted previously, it looks like these might be scenes we may expect: • Wedding … Continue reading →

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