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Author: Michael Sellers

If you’re looking for a Thursday night radio broadcast…..here’s the scoop

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TweetLast Thursday we inaugurated a live podcast and chat session that was attended by several hundred JC fans and it was terrific.. We had planned to do it again tonight […]

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March 1, 2012March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

New John Carter Fan Trailer from Italy is very cool

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TweetNow THIS is a nice John Carter Fan Trailer made by the folks at  http://johncarterdimarte.blogspot.com/  Check it out and please forward it around, RT, etc. We will also put it […]

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March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter: Taylor Kitsch on Letterman

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TweetWe will have the full interview when it becomes available – for now, Letterman has put out this three minute clip.

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March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Film Journal: Pixar Vet Stanton aims high with interplanetary romance “John Carter”

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TweetSci-fi aficionados have thrilled to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ pulp-magazine character John Carter of Mars since he debuted 100 years ago this year. In paperback reprints, in comic books and comic […]

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March 1, 2012March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

John Carter News March 1, 2012

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Tweet What classic Star Wars role is Simon Pegg playing? Plus what’s next for Fringe … – io9 – io9.com 03/01/2012 What classic Star Wars role is Simon Pegg playing? […]

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March 1, 2012March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

WhatCulture.com John Carter Review by Robert Beames: “Lovingly made pulp fantasy……3.5/5”

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TweetRead the full review at WhatCulture.com  “The Inakians are invading Branakha to take the iridianonan back to Nu’cha! Quickly, to the light ship!” This is not a direct quote from Disney’s John […]

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March 1, 2012March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Matt’sMovieReviews.net John Carter Review: “Epic in scope ….fun and thrilling old school blockbuster.”

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TweetEpic in scope and dynamic in imagery, John Carter is a fun and thrilling old school blockbuster that owes much to the superb direction of Andrew Stanton. Before there were comic book […]

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March 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter: Taylor Kitsch on Good Morning America

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February 29, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Video: Taylor Kitsch on Live With Kelly

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February 29, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

AICN Review: “JOHN CARTER was amazing! I have not felt so genuinely surprised in a movie theater since seeing the original MATRIX.”

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TweetAin’t it Cool News has posted a review by Copernicus, who attended the same LA Times Hero Complex Screening we did, (and who is thus not bound by any embargo). […]

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February 29, 2012March 24, 2012 Michael Sellers Most Read

John Carter Review: “Fresh and emotionally stirring in unexpected ways. 9/10”

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Tweetby Michael D. Sellers: Star Wars, Avatar, and John Carter. That’s the cinema progression although by now everyone knows that the 100 year old John Carter books by Edgar Rice […]

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February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 Michael Sellers Barsoom

John Carter News | February 29, 2012

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Tweet 5 must-watch March movies: Bel Ami, John Carter, Hunger Games and more – Digital Spy UK – digitalspy.co.uk 02/29/2012 5 must-watch March movies: Bel Ami, John Carter, Hunger Games […]

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February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Video: Fans react after viewing John Carter in Burbank

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TweetJCF went paparazzi last night and got fan reactions as people were leaving the LA Times Hero Complex screening of John Carter at the AMC 16 in Burbank.  Check it […]

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February 28, 2012February 29, 2012 Michael Sellers GoBarsoom Media Campaign, John Carter News

A New John Carter Fan Trailer from France — “John Carter 1912”

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TweetLast night as I was watching John Carter, there were moments when I was acutely aware , emotionally so, actually, that Barsoom, Dejah Thoris, John Carter, Tars Tarkas, Sola — […]

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February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers Trailers

Cosmic Knight Errantry: Why I love Princess of Mars by Art Mayo

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TweetNote: Art Mayo, the author of the very article, is offering the Mousecatcher Media “Best Edition of John Carter” eBook for Free. Just click here to learn more. Following is […]

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February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers A Princess of Mars

New Official John Carter Trailer

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TweetDisney has just released a new trailer, the third altogether. This would appear to be the one that Hollywood Reporter had said would be on the head of Act of […]

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February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers Trailers

John Carter Reviews: Tweets from the Burbank Hero Complex Screening Last Night

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TweetA friend of the site has combed through twitter and found the following tweets emanating from the LA Times Hero Complex screening last night in Burbank.  As we always do, […]

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February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter News | February 28, 2012

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Tweet John Carter stars at IMAX gala – Sheffield Telegraph – sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk 02/28/2012 Sheffield TelegraphJohn Carter stars at IMAX galaSheffield TelegraphBig screen action: Sci fi adventure John Carter is the […]

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February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

John Carter Review (not): But I have been to Barsoom and I have some thoughts to share

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TweetI attended the Hero Complex John Carter Screening in Burbank tonight and I will write a proper and complete John Carter review after I’ve had a chance to digest what […]

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February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

The Influence of Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of John Carter, on science and popular culture

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TweetWhat those who have helped shaped the world, science, and pop culture have said.  (And thanks to Patrick Dearen for tracking these down.)   CARL SAGAN: “The Mars novels of […]

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February 27, 2012February 28, 2012 Michael Sellers GoBarsoom Media Campaign

CNN: Fans at John Carter Files create their own John Carter trailer

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TweetFrom Henry Hanks, CNN: Fanmade trailers are certainly nothing new on Youtube and elsewhere online. And yet, Michael Sellers’ and Mark Linthicum’s home-grown trailer for the upcoming “John Carter” movie […]

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February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

Video: “John Carter Primer” by Larry Ketchersid

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TweetSFSignal has put up a nice page with a “John Carter Primer” by Larry Ketchersid .  Larry had previously done a wonderful text and images version of  the John Carter […]

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February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 Michael Sellers Edgar Rice Burroughs, GoBarsoom Media Campaign, John Carter News

John Carter Reviews: Tweets from the Singapore Premiere 90% “Fresh”

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TweetFollowing is a complete unedited list of the tweets that we’ve been able to pick up from the Singapore Premiere of John Carter. We did not remove any or edit […]

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February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter News | February 27, 2012

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Tweet Can ‘John Carter’ (and Taylor Kitsch) muscle to the top? – Chicago Tribune – chicagotribune.com 02/27/2012 TG DailyCan ‘John Carter’ (and Taylor Kitsch) muscle to the top?Chicago TribuneDisney’s sci-fi […]

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February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

Disney begins to roll out “critics” spots featuring review quotes

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TweetDisney has begun a new series of TV spots featuring critic reviews of John Carter.  Here is the first to make it online — a 15 seconder. This 15 second […]

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February 26, 2012February 27, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

Forbes: 5 Reasons you should be excited about Disney’s John Carter

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TweetFrom Forbes: It may look like cheesy space-and-sorcery – a high-tech reimagining of Star Wars replete with the latest CGI – but John Carter has plenty to be excited about. I have no idea […]

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February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

John Carter, the action hero who inspired the young Ronald Reagan

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TweetFrom the National Review: To a certain ten-year-old boy living in Dixon, Illinois, in 1921, the town’s modest public library was a revelation, a “house of magic,” as he would […]

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February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 Michael Sellers Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter News

John Carter Musings: What, exactly, is Disney’s marketing strategy?

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TweetDisney-bashing over the marketing of John Carter has become fashionable over the last few weeks as the tracking figures for John Carter have come in and it is apparent that […]

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February 26, 2012March 24, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News, Most Read

John Carter Filmmakers’ Sizzle Reel reveals new images and spirit of Stanton’s film

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TweetYesterday Disney released an extended clip of the John Carter great white ape coliseum scene followed by an excellent montage which director Andrew Stanton has identified as a “sizzle reel” […]

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February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 Michael Sellers GoBarsoom Media Campaign, Trailers

John Carter Review: An Unabashed Endorsement from a Burroughs Fan (who could have hated it)

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TweetNote:  This comes from a serious ERB fan so there will be those who say, well, he’s biased.  Answer: Yes, biased, but not like you may think. There is great […]

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February 26, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

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