Month: March 2012
Disney Announces John Carter Will Lose $200M
TweetDisney has released the following statement which we are just going to post for now, without comment, until we have had an opportunity to reflect on its timing and content. […]
John Carter News – March 19, 2012
Tweet Remembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs – Huffington Post – huffingtonpost.com 03/19/2012 Entertainment.ieRemembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice BurroughsHuffington PostFrank Frazetta also drew early […]
WETA Sponsors “Writer’s Quest with Edgar Rice Burroughs” Writing Contest
TweetWETA, the PBS Station in Washington, DC, is sponsoring an Edgar Rice Burroughs writing contest that runs through May 4, 2012. Here is the announcement — please help spread the […]
Huffington Post: Remembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetThis is a historical fable to be watched for its imagery and not analyzed for its plot. John Carter deserves and merits respect. by Carole Mallory for Huffington Post: Frank Frazetta rotoscoped me […]
Foreign Box Office: ‘John Carter’ Repeats as No. 1 for Second Consecutive Weekend But Slips in Key Overseas Markets
TweetGetting a gentler box office reception on the foreign theatrical circuit, Disney’s John Carter took the No. 1 spot overseas for the second consecutive weekend, grossing $40.7 million from 54 offshore markets […]
John Carter has strong opening in China; weak weekend in the US; Global total now 179M
TweetJohn Carter grossed $13.5 million in its second weekend for a 10-day domestic cume of $53.2 million while overseas, the Disney pic grossed $40.7 million. The overseas figure includes a solid […]
John Carter News March 18, 2012
Tweet Top 10 in movies week of March 18, 2012 – New York Daily News – nydailynews.com 03/18/2012 New York Daily NewsTop 10 in movies week of March 18, 2012New […]
Michael Chabon’s 17 year quest to write a Mars Adventure
TweetFrom iO9 John Carter wasn’t Michael Chabon’s first attempt at writing about nineteenth century heroes having swashbuckling adventures on Mars. Long before he joined up with Andrew Stanton to adapt Edgar […]
Variety: John Carter Prospects better overseas, especially Asia and Latin America
Tweet From Variety. Despite a muted $30.2 million domestic bow, “John Carter” gave Disney reason for some optimism internationally, scoring $67.1 million from 55 day-and-date overseas territories over the March […]
John Carter News March 17, 2012
Tweet ‘Carter’ prospects better overseas – Variety – variety.com 03/17/2012 ‘Carter’ prospects better overseasVarietyBy Andrew Stewart Despite a muted $30.2 million domestic bow, “John Carter” gave Disney reason for some […]
Mars and Beyond — A Disney 1957 View of Barsoom that will make you smile
TweetEven in these rather dreary days in the aftermath of a disappointing opening weekend for John Carter, ProgressUSA.com has posted a wonderful story about the 1957 “Mars and Beyond”, a […]
Our Documentary: The Life and Mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetAs some of you know, John Carter Files, while a fan site for sure, happens to be run by a fan whose also an indie film-maker. We have had fun […]
Daily Beast: Define Flop? John Carter–and Mitt Romney–are exceeding expectations
TweetThe following is from Michael Medved at The Daily Beast and we’re putting it up here not for the political content (JCF is only interested in the politics of Barsoom […]
John Carter News March 16, 2012
Tweet ‘Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The high cost of Martian living – The Hindu – thehindu.com 03/16/2012 Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The high cost of Martian livingThe HinduSo much vitriol […]
New John Carter Fan Trailer from A.J. Meadows
TweetWe like this — especially like that the author has used some of the score from the movie. We’re not sure where it comes from — researching that now. But […]
Coventry Telegraph: Fans of John Carter campaign for sequel as Disney’s Martian sci-fi epic tops UK box office, makes $100m worldwide
Tweet NEARLY 3,000 fans of John Carter are campaigning for a sequel as Disney’s Martian sci-fi epic defies the doomsayers to top the UK box office and open with more […]
John Carter “I Want a Sequel” Facebook Group hits 3000 members in 30 hours…
TweetStarted yesterday, the John Carter fan Facebook Group “Take me back to Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel” group has reached 3000 members in a little over […]
10 Things John Carter Fans Can Do Right Now to Help The Movie
TweetPeople ask us — what can we do, aside from joining “Take me back to Barsoom!” on Facebook? We have given various answers at various times. Here is our top […]
MTV: John Carter Fans Petition Disney – want a sequel (includes a poll!)
TweetFrom MTV: All that talk about “John Carter‘s” weak box office draw and the slew of critics now deeming the film a failure from the get-go isn’t stopping fans from […]
Fused Film: “John Carter Fans want a sequel, launch Facebook fan page”
TweetBrett and I may have sung our praises about Andrew Stanton’s John Carter, but the rest of American didn’t see it that way as the movie took in a mere $30 million its opening […]
John Carter News March 15, 2012
Tweet ‘John Carter’ offers good, hokey fun – Plattsburgh Press Republican – pressrepublican.com 03/15/2012 Forbes’John Carter’ offers good, hokey funPlattsburgh Press RepublicanDisney was hoping for an epic franchise — think […]
Scott D. Parker: In Defense of John Carter
Tweetby Scott D. Parker “John Carter” is a very good film, not as bad as many critics have said, provided you know one thing: How To Have Fun. To understand […]
John Carter Fan Art from Indonesia — we love it!
TweetJessica Kholinne in Jakarta, Indonesia saw John Carter last night and “just couldn’t get it out of my head”. She found her way to “Take me back to Barsoom!” on […]
Collider: JOHN CARTER Fan Base Demands a Sequel; Check Out a New Fan-Made Trailer
TweetFrom Collider.com It’s safe to say that Disney’s sci-fi epic, John Carter, has been a box office disappointment thus far. But given that the movie has been out less than a week and […]
AICN: Mr. Beaks Takes Issue with the Coverage of John Carter
TweetFrom Aintitcool.com “You could see Disney’s JOHN CARTER shaping up as a misfire from a long way off. No studio has projected ‘disaster’ so loudly since Sony’s misbegotten remake of […]
John Carter Fans: It’s time for “Take a Friend to Barsoom” Weekend
TweetAfter getting kicked in the gut last weekend, John Carter fans are coming out of the woodwork and it sounds like they’re ready to fight for the future of the […]
John Carter: Fans, film crew form “Take Me Back to Barsoom” Facebook group to lobby for a sequel
TweetJohn Carter may have encountered serious headwind in its opening weekend at the US Domestic box office (foreign sale were better, though), but that has only served to motivate a […]
John Carter Box Office Watch: Is unexpected Mon-Tue uptick a sign of strengthening?
TweetAnyone who does box office analysis knows that patterns, once set, rarely change and analysis of patterns is what box office analysis is all about. A minor but generally consistent […]
The MovieGuys: An Open Letter to Andrew Stanton
TweetDear Andrew Stanton, It amazes me how much pre-release hoopla has been made over your new movie JOHN CARTER, and not in a good way. For all the negative articles […]