• • • Will the Success of “Obama’s America” Translate to “Atlas Shrugged” Sequel? 
Anthony Kaufman, Indie Wire - ReelPolitik Atlas Shrugged movie  |Atlas Shrugged  |Capitalism  |Paul Ryan  |Image  | If a bad documentary, full of conjecture and manipulation, attacking President Barack Obama, can make more than $30 million at the box office, does it mean that a bad narrative film attacking President Barack Obama's domestic policies--i.e. the second installment of the "Atlas Shrugged" trilogy--will be able to follow suit? [....] Yes, there are a sizable number of Americans who believe government-funded programs like Medicare, food stamps, and um, fire departments, are bad for the country, and they make look to “Atlas Shrugged” in greater numbers for a confirmation of their libertarian beliefs. But like any niche audience that independent films cater to, they will remain just that: a niche audience.   Published: 2012-09-20