Author: Michael Sellers
The Atlantic: “John Carter did not bomb”
TweetFrom the Atlantic: Disney’s epic John Carter arrived in theaters billed as a flop in the making, a gargantuan $350 million endeavor (including extensive marketing costs) with some of the softest box […]
Weekend of 9 March – Box Office Actuals Released
TweetThe actuals are out and there is no relief in sight for John Carter. Box Office Mojo has published the actuals for March 9-11 and all of the movies in […]
John Carter and the bright red history of Mars as a sci-fi Muse
TweetFrom the LA Times: It was 100 years ago last month that author Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced the character of John Carter — an ornery Confederate soldier, mysteriously transported to […]
BoxOffice.com: “John Carter Shows Strength Abroad”
TweetDisney’s John Carter made up for a relatively weak $30.6 million debut at home by bringing in $70.6 million abroad from 55 territories representing 80% of the market. Other international grosses: This […]
The Morning After: What can fans do?
TweetThe last 4-5 days, starting with March 7 when the reviews started to come out, and ending with the posting of weekend estimates for domestic and international box office on […]
John Carter News March 12, 2012
Tweet The Breakfast Meeting: What ‘John Carter’ Says About Hollywood, and Sharing … – New York Times (blog) – mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com 03/12/2012 The Breakfast Meeting: What ‘John Carter’ Says About Hollywood, […]
John Carter of Mars Post-game: Six Reasons to Feel Better by Ryan Harvey
TweetJohn Carter of Mars (yes, I have chosen to flat-out call the film by that name going forward, as per its end title card) drew in approximately $30.6 million in domestic […]
Hollywood Reporter: ‘John Carter’ Dominates Overseas, Bagging $40 Million More Than Its Domestic Gross
TweetDisney’s John Carter premiered worldwide on the weekend, and dominated the foreign portion of its theatrical run by grossing $70.6 million in its debut at about 8,300 screens in 51 overseas territories. […]
Forbes Box Office Report puts John Carter opening weekend in proper perspective
TweetIn what appears to be the first sensible Box Office report to come out today, Forbes is reporting the outcome of John Carter’s opening weekend in a manner that shows […]
Video: Lynn Collins on “Sexy and Strong” Dejah Thoris
TweetFrom the LA Times: Lynn Collins stars in the action film “John Carter” and admits that it was tough for the filmmakers to find a balance for the sexy and […]
John Carter and big-budget Schadenfreude, or how 100M gross in the first 3 days gets instantly labeled an iconic Hollywood flop
TweetSpecial Report by Michael D. Sellers for The John Carter Files on the accuracy and curious psychology of much of the reporting on Disney’s John Carter since its release on […]
Box Office Watch: $30.6M Domestic with a +25% Saturday bump – what does this, plus $70m foreign gross, mean for John Carter?
TweetJohn Carter is estimated at 30.6m for US Domestic Gross for the weekend, and 70M foreign. We are adding updates as new information becomes available. We’re putting the new updates […]
Join the John Carter Teen Reading Project
TweetDear Students, Why not join our Teen Reading Project? A Princess of Mars — a novel that was the Harry Potter of its day –was a massive worldwide hit that has been translated […]
The John Carter Files Fan Trailers and Videos
TweetQuite a few new visitors are dropping by here, now that John Carter is in theaters, and some are still not sure whether or not they will see John Carter […]
Without John Carter there would be no Star Wars (or Star Trek, or Avatar, or Superman…)
TweetJust how much of a debt do today’s sci-fi heroes owe to JC? Star Wars. Avatar. Star Trek. These are some of the titans when it comes to popular science fiction franchises. […]
Entertainment Weekly: Box office update: ‘John Carter’ is No. 1 with $9.8 mil on Friday, but ‘The Lorax’ should win weekend
TweetFrom Entertainment Weekly: There’s some good news and some bad news for Disney this morning. Good news: The studio’s John Carter led the box office on Friday with an estimated […]
John Carter News March 10, 2012
Tweet The IMAX factor: John Carter film-goers give IMAX 3D verdict at Cineworld … – Sheffield Telegraph – sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk 03/10/2012 Sheffield TelegraphThe IMAX factor: John Carter film-goers give IMAX 3D […]
Opening Night Audience Reactions at El Capitan Theater
TweetDotar, Kantos Kan, and Ras Thavas all went down to the El Capitan on Hollywood Boulevard tonight and caught reactions from the people exiting the 7pm show. Unlike preview audiences […]
What did you think of John Carter? Join the conversation.
TweetTake a minute and tell us what you thought of John Carter.
Chicago Tribune: John Carter, star of Mars and movie screens, was born in Chicago
TweetEdgar Rice Burroughs fueled the imaginations of many with his pulp characters, like Tarzan and John Carter By Jeff Long, Chicago Tribune reporter: As John Carter rides into movie theaters […]
An ERB Fan’s perspective: “I willingly surrender to Barsoomian Fever!”
Tweetby Khanada Taylor: Last night was my second viewing of John Carter. The first time I saw it was at a pre-screening in Disney Real 3D. Last night it was […]
A little pushback from Forbes: “Ignore the critics, John Carter is fantastic!”
TweetDisney’s John Carter is a sword-and-planet space romance. If that’s what you’re after, you’re in luck. It’s fun and trendy to trash science fiction and fantasy films that aren’t Very […]
E! Online Review: “John Carter is WAY better than it looks” (in trailers
Tweetby Luke Y. Thompson for E! Online: Review in a Hurry: Part western, part swashbuckler, and a huge part science fiction, Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ century-old story of a Confederate veteran turned warlord […]
Box Office Update: John Carter Posts $6.5m in Russia, largest opening in history; posts “Prince of Persia” numbers in midnight US shows
TweetAmidst dire predictions for domestic Box Office, this morning Disney has at least one bit of heartening news. The studio is reporting that John Carter had the largest opening day […]
FSR Review: “Box office be damned, John Carter is a cinematic wonder.”
TweetJohn Carter arrives in theaters today consumed by terrible buzz and reduced expectations, with prognosticators of all stripes predicting a monumental flop for Disney. It’s a 3D, $250m affair that’s tracking worse […]
James Berardinelli Review: “John Carter is a throwback to a simpler time..3/4 Stars”
TweetWith its derivative story elements, epic scope, and straightforward action orientation, John Carter is a throwback to a simpler time when it was enough to have a heroic protagonist face off against […]
Official John Carter Crew T-Shirts Now Available — Very cool stuff
TweetSeveral years ago Andrew Stanton commissioned Last Exit to Nowhere to manufacture the official John Carter Crew T-Shirts and now they are available online. We think these are truly cool […]
CNN Review: John Carter “a quirky sci-fi adventure …personable blockbuster”
Tweet(CNN) — We all know Tarzan, but Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first literary creation, “John Carter,” not so much. In fact, Carter’s only previous movie credit is 2009’s “A Princess of Mars,” […]
