June 18, 2007 - It looks like the latest push to get a film version of Atlas Shrugged into theaters was another false start. Angelina Jolie, a fan of the renowned novel, was set to star in the role of the main heroine -- a tenacious and strong-willed railroad executive. The book was adapted into screenplay form by Randall Wallace (Braveheart), and production was set to begin this year.

Now, however, Jolie tells Cinematical.com that work on the movie will be put on hold. "We all feel that it's one of those projects where if you can't do it right, you really can't touch it," explained the actress. "So we have not had all the pieces come together. There's not been a director that's right to come on, or all of those elements."

In spite of the big names associated with it over the years, Atlas Shrugged is just one of those films that has trouble reaching the starting gate. Past attempts have had Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford attached, and at one point a miniseries nearly got off the ground at TNT.

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