Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Anthem was the inspiration for an epic sci-fi "rock opera" song, "2112," the title track of an album by the same name, performed by the Canadian rock band Rush. (It's even acknowledged in the liner notes.) (Source)
Ayn Rand wanted Anthem to be made into a film, but not of the live action variety. Instead, she wanted a cartoon, with "stylized drawings" – she even approached Walt Disney about this. But, nothing ever came of it. (Source: Ayn Rand, Anthem (Centennial Edition), New York: Plume Books, 2005, pg. viii)
Ayn Rand's original title for Anthem wasn't "Anthem." It was – you guessed it – Ego.
(Source: Ayn Rand, Anthem (Centennial Edition), New York: Plume Books, 2005, pg. v)
You can write an essay about Anthem and win big bucks. The Ayn Rand Institute runs an annual essay contest on Anthem and Rand's two other major works, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Learn more on the Institute's website.