John carter of mars was the creative stimulus behind such movie classics as superman, star wars and avatar. Future of john carter film franchise the john carter files. Turns out, john carter was only mostly dead forbes. At the end of the movie, a title card comes up that says john carter of mars. John carter, disneys adventure epic that opens in theaters march 9, is based on the barsoom series by edgar rice burroughs, which was written about 100 years ago. Disney may not have scored with an adaptation of edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars, but the authors estate still hopes his book series can become a film franchise. John carter is based on a classic novel by edgar rice. In a may 2014 interview, he added, i still talk to. John carter is a warweary, former military captain whos inexplicably transported to mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. I have a theory that when you have a script written by more than two people, the final cut is a movie. John carter is a 2012 american science fiction action film based on a princess of mars, the first. New john carter movie planned by edgar rice burroughs inc.
A sweeping actionadventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of barsoom mars. John carter 2012 pg 2h 12m fantasy movies one minute, civil war veteran john carter is evading apaches. Edgar rice burroughs was the master of adventure and his literary works continue to. John carter 2012 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Find out about all the goofs from john carter 2012 on imdb. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only. John carter was problematic due to too many hands in the pot imo. Transplanted to mars, a civil war vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12foot tall barbarians. Kitsch later stated he would not make another john carter film unless stanton returns as director. But the leading lady, lynn collins, is less well known.
Although being based on the first book of the series, a princess of mars, the film was originally titled john carter of mars, but stanton removed of mars to make it more appealing to a broader audience, stating that the film is an origin story. February 17, 2019 abraham sherman a princess of mars, andrew stanton. Along with a new tarzan film in development by warner bros. John carter producers reveal sequel plans and why they. A detailed story, written in a time when pulp fiction was a cultural phenomenon like todays epic superhero movies. And, most strangely for an action movie, the john carter teaser was largely devoid of action. The 2012 john carter movie was an adaptation of edgar rice burroughs scifi epic series john carter of mars, boasting a solid cast including willem. There were only few glimpses of its costly special effects, mostly dwelling on the budding romance.
But earning a place among the infamy of alltime disasters is another burden entirely, and one john carter will. Disney movie, john carter fantasy reboot, john carter of mars, mars, other stuff. Plus, its cosmic setting and premise revolving around warring. The inside story of how john carter was doomed by its.
Back in 2012, a film called john carter was showing at the local. Michael giacchino to score john carter of mars march 12. One minute, civil war veteran john carter is evading apaches. From filmmaker andrew stanton comes john cartera sweeping actionadventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of barsoom mars. Looking forward to the john carter of mars story to be done right this time. Its time to talk about john carter of mars yr onomastegydd. What other films have been based on edgar rice burroughs stories.
Disneys john carter 2 never happened, despite having all of the trappings associated with a franchisestarting film. The scifi extravaganza john carter based on the classic book series by edgar rice burroughs is a familiar title. John carter of mars was a major influence on other science fictionfantasy tales and characters through the 20th century, including buck rogers, flash gordon, superman, adam strange, dune, warp. It was announced today via the playlist that the movie, television, and merchandise rights to john carter of mars have reverted back to edgar rice. New john carter movie planned by edgar rice burroughs. When civil war veteran john carter taylor kitsch mysteriously awakes on the surface of mars also called barsoom he little expects the adventure that awaits him. The 2012 john carter movie was an adaptation of edgar rice burroughs scifi epic series john carter of mars, boasting a solid cast including willem defoe, dominic west, ciaran hinds, lynn collins, and taylor kitsch. The movie avatar was inspired by john carter of mars. New john carter movie plans amc movie news youtube. Since john carter was a box office failure anyway, i wonder what the studio executives told themselvesthat if of mars had stayed in, it wouldve done. This is not a wham bam in your face avengers movie, but a grand epic with a tribute to one of the greatest american writers of his time.