WASHINGTON, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 years after Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged debuted as a controversial New York Times bestseller, the novel again is at the top of the charts. USA Today and Amazon recorded large sales spikes with the theatrical release of Atlas Shrugged Part 1.

CULVER CITY, Calif., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Productions, a motion picture studio, announced today that "Atlas Shrugged: Part I," the first ever big screen adaptation of Ayn Rand's epic novel, will be expanding from 300 to nearly 1,000 theaters nationwide. "We're extremely pleased with the groundswell of support the movie is receiving from the fans," said John Aglialoro, producer and a co-writer of the film.

CULVER CITY, Calif., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the film's recent fan-based grassroots uprising, "The Strike" Productions today announced it will be expanding the initial release of the Atlas Shrugged movie from 11 markets to over 50. "AMC called directly to report their online contact system was being hit too hard.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Rival revolutionaries, a deadly monster, and a friendly vampire bring down the global financial system.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a shortage of modern authors who tackle current social and cultural issues with biting fictional commentary in the greatest tradition of Ayn Rand. "The Kicker of St.