A John Carter animated series is in the works despite the colossal box office failure of the 2012 Walt Disney Studios feature. Like the movie, the series will be an adaptation of American author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series (aka Martian series or John Carter of Mars series) of novels. John Carter of Mars novel series to be adapted into new animated series Burroughs’ estate … Continue reading ‘John Carter’ Animated Series is in Works!!
In March 2012, Disney attempted to launch a new franchise with the sci-fi action adventure story John Carter, which starred Taylor Kitsch in the title role. On paper, John Carter had a lot going for it. It was an adventure story in the pulpy adventure style of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and based on an existing property — namely, the novel A Princess … Continue reading ‘John Carter’: Andrew Stanton Reveals Titles and Synopses Details of Sequels!!
John Carter‘s disappointing commercial and critical reception is more famous than the movie itself. Director Andrew Stanton‘s would-be franchise-starter had so much promise that the mere idea of underperforming seemed out of the question. But on March 9, 2012, the movie that Stanton had waited decades to make opened to lackluster numbers and negative critical reviews. The film pulled in $284 million globally, which would … Continue reading ‘Gods of Mars’: Director Andrew Stanton Reveals Plot of Cancelled ‘John Carter 2’!!
After nearly 50 years in the movie and television business, Alan Horn has announced his plans to retire as Chief Creative Officer of Disney Studios Content as of December 31. After graduating from Harvard Business school with an MBA and serving as a captain in the Air Force, Horn began his entertainment career in 1973 at Embassy Communications. From Embassy Communications, Horn co-founded Castle Rock … Continue reading Disney Chief Creative Officer Alan Horn Announces Retirement!!
In hugely surprising news, John Carter: Warlord of Mars is on its way to a PC or console near you. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is collaborating with FNCPR and lead developer Tanglewood Games to release a first-person adventure game based on the literary hero, with the Kickstarter campaign launching on April 19, and there’s even test footage for your perusal. The principal voice cast is in … Continue reading ‘John Carter’ Set to Become a PC and Console-Friendly First-Person Adventure Game!!
Andrew Stanton was Disney-Pixar’s golden child. He co-wrote Toy Story, co-directed A Bug’s Life, and solo-directed Finding Nemo and WALL-E. Then, in 2012, he made his live action feature debut with Disney’s John Carter. It, um, was not received so well. Now, after a string of live-action TV directing (alongside Finding Dory), Deadline reports that Stanton is in talks to return to the world of live-action filmmaking. The project is called Chairman Spaceman, … Continue reading ‘Chairman Spaceman’: Andrew Stanton in Talks to Return to Live-Action Filmmaking!!
As the fifth Transformers movie hits theaters, we’re reminded of all the promising though not perfect films of the past that were far more deserving of sequels. The Man from U.N.C.L.E., John Carter, heck even King Arthur: Legend of the Sword established a fun universe. Another big example from the past few years is Warcraft. Filmmaker Duncan Jones poured his heart and soul into the … Continue reading Duncan Jones Reveals His Idea for ‘Warcraft 2’!!
