Category Archives: Theaters

Kaslow: “2016” movie and Paul Ryan nomination bode well for release of new Part II

Posted on September 8, 2012 5:49 am UTC by Joshua Zader

Big Hollywood has a new article with updates from producer Harmon Kaslow. It begins: The “Atlas Shrugged” films were designed to celebrate Ayn Rand’s core political philosophies, says franchise producer Harmon Kaslow. What Kaslow couldn’t foresee as the second film … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged movie coming to Toronto on October 28th!

Posted on October 16, 2011 11:13 am UTC by Joshua Zader

This from the movie’s producers: The first venue for Atlas Shrugged in Canada has just been confirmed: Atlas will be showing at the AMC at Yonge and Dundas in Toronto for October 28th. Showtimes have not yet been announced but, … Continue reading →

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Theater listings page now on Facebook, too

Posted on April 29, 2011 3:22 pm UTC by Joshua Zader

The Strike Productions now has a theater listings page on Facebook, in addition to the one on their official site. Check it out if you need to find a theater near you playing the Atlas Shrugged movie.

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This weekend, 428 theaters. Next weekend: One thousand.

Posted on April 21, 2011 1:43 pm UTC by Joshua Zader

This weekend the Atlas Shrugged movie will be in 428 theaters (see full list) — working its way up to 1,000 theaters by the end of the month. The primary bottleneck, apparently, is the number of prints they have for … Continue reading →

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Hollywood “Shocked:” Atlas Succeeds Despite “Awful” Marketing

Posted on April 20, 2011 8:02 am UTC by Hans Schantz

The Hollywood Reporter has a great article on Atlas’s commercial success and expansion into more theaters: Despite its “awful” marketing plan, as one distribution exec calls it, the movie earned a $5,640 per-theater average opening: “Things have turned for us,” … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged movie now opening in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, LA, NC, NV, NJ, NV, KY, MA, MO, NM, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TX, UT

Posted on April 8, 2011 7:50 am UTC by Joshua Zader

See the full listing and find a theater near you on the theaters page of the official movie site. Presently the list of states includes Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, … Continue reading →

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Want to really help the Atlas movie’s prospects? Watch it on the 2nd or 3rd weekend, as well.

Posted on April 5, 2011 8:03 am UTC by Joshua Zader

From commenter David on the “Atlas Shrugged Fans Shock Theater Chains” post: People are reporting that some theaters are already sold out for opening night. Hardcore fans are all going to the first night. The penetration among conservative blogs is … Continue reading →

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Movie opening in Naples, Florida; and distributing physical film instead of digital?

Posted on April 5, 2011 7:34 am UTC by Joshua Zader

From an article in the Naples news about the fact the Atlas movie will be opening in Naples: As opposed to the digital format employed by the big studios, “Atlas Shrugged” will likely be distributed on an old-fashioned movie reel. … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged Fans Shock Theater Chains

Posted on April 2, 2011 1:21 pm UTC by Hans Schantz

Press release from The Strike Productions… Theater chains inundated with requests from fans. Producers look to expand to more than 80 Cities CULVER CITY, Calif., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Based on the film’s recent fan-based grassroots uprising, “The Strike” … Continue reading →

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Demand the Atlas Shrugged movie in your town! Here’s a new way to do it…

Posted on March 28, 2011 2:12 am UTC by Joshua Zader

The producers of the Atlas Shrugged movie have now launched their own proprietary “Demand Atlas” feature on their site. All you have to do is enter your e-mail and your zip code. The more submissions they get in your area, … Continue reading →

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