Category: John Carter of Mars
If Disney Follows the John Carter Precedent, They Will Announce the Lone Ranger Writedown Tomorrow. Will it happen?
TweetOne of the many interesting aspects of Disney’s handling of John Carter was the decision to break with tradition and announce the writedown on the second Monday after release, rather […]
Giacchino Nominated by Int’l Film Music Critics for his John Carter Score
TweetThe International Film Music Critics Association announced its nominations today and Michael Giacchino is nominated for John Carter in the Horror/Sci fi category. Here is the full announcement . IFMCA […]
I Dream of Barsoom — Part 1
TweetFrom time to time I pop up here trying to coax comment insights from the denizens of JCF that address the issue of what made the writing of Edgar Rice […]
A Readers Digest Condensed Version (sort of) of A Princess of Mars
TweetI’m probably going to start posting some of the pieces of John Carter and The Gods of Hollywood that are getting left on the “cutting room floor”. Here’s one. I […]
Check out the new “erbopolis” web community, created by Scott Dutton
TweetLongtime Edgar Rice Burroughs stalwart and artist Scott Dutton of CatsPawDynamics.com has launched a new site called “erbopolis.com” which aims to be a hub for all things having to do with Edgar […]
Mark Andrews, Director of Brave and co-writer of John Carter, shares his Barsoom art
TweetMark Andrews co-wrote John Carter and was Andrew Stanton’s second unit director on the film. He has provided a great glimpse of his own Barsoom art. Here is one of […]
Geoff Ryman on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars”
Tweet UK Sci Fi Novelist Geoff Ryman has a nice piece at the SFX Book Club on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 “A Princess of Mars” which I think is worth […]
L.A. Based John Carter Sequel group members meet Andrew Stanton at Hero Complex screening of Wall-E
TweetTaking advantage of an opportunity to hear and meet with John Carter director Andrew Stanton, Los Angeles based members of the 8,400 member strong John Carter Sequel Facebook Group trekked […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs and Weird Tales
TweetHere’s a nice piece from Tellers of Weird Tales which was brought to my attention by one of our regulars. Please do forward interesting pieces to me — I try to […]
Very Interesting Andrew Stanton Interview re Burroughs fans, and casting of Taylor Kitsch
TweetEva Lin on the John Carter Facebook group came up with this very interesting interview of Andrew Stanton and Taylor Kitsch from “Kinopoesk”, a Russian site. It’s an interview they […]
Thomas Bertonneau: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Masculine Narrative
TweetAs many of you know, I’ve got my head down writing a book that is now tentatively entitled “Hollywood vs Mars”, about the recent John Carter debacle and what path, […]
Barsoomian Proverbs
TweetWe’ve collected the Barsoomian proverbs that we’re aware of. If anyone has others to share, please leave a comment. It would be good to get as complete a collection as […]
"A Duel to the Death" by John Carter (courtesy of Edgar Rice Burroughs!)
TweetAnother chapter from A Princess of Mars. I’m serving up these delicious morsels in bite sized pieces — selected chapters that to one degree or another stand alone, and showcase […]
“Colors of Helium” — An Anthem by Peter Weber
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Tweet http://thejohncarterfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Colors-of-Helium-36-mp3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Peter Weber has written a wonderful anthem for Helium entitled “Colors of Helium” which I’m very happy to share with everyone here. […]
Taylor Kitsch confirms support for John Carter sequels, sends another shout-out to John Carter Facebook fans
TweetOn April 9 DIY FILM, a UK entertainment publication, published an article entitled “Taylor Kitsch Nixes John Carter Sequel?”, causing a furor among John Carter and Taylor Kitsch fans. In the […]
Andrew Stanton Has Tweeted — take a “Last Trip to Barsoom” on April 19, thanks fans
TweetAndrew Stanton has gotten wind of the John Carter fans’ plan to make a show of force at El Capitan Theater’s final showing of John Carter on April 19th at […]
First John Carter App: A Walk Under the Moons of Mars
TweetThis is the first John Carter app that we’ve seen. Looks pretty nice. From Blue Monkey Studio: Travel to Mars with John Carter and the other E. R. Burroughs characters […]
Last Trip to Barsoom: Join us for closing night of the John Carter run at El Capitan in Hollywood
TweetSome members of the Facebook Group: “Take me back to Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel!” have decided that there is no place else they want to […]
Barsoom Primer: People and Cultures of Barsoom
TweetRed Martians The Red Martians are the dominant culture on Barsoom. They are organized into a system of imperial city-states including Helium, Ptarth and Zodanga, controlling the planetary canal system, […]
Dennis Mansfield: Open Letter to Robert Eiger, Disney CEO, re John Carter
TweetDennis Mansfield of Dennismansfield.com has written a well-thought-out and well-expressed letter to Robert Iger, Disney CEO, regarding John Carter. We encourage our readers to visit Dennis Mansfield’s blog and leave […]
How to Count in Barsoomian
TweetAs the fans of John Carter settle into what will inevitably be a long struggle to win their battle for a sequel, we will begin drilling down into some of […]
Example of a Flop-turned-classic: “Newsies” headed for Broadway
TweetAs John Carter, currently near $260m in global revenue, continues to struggle to shed its “flop” stigma, one example of a “flop-turned-classic” is headed for Broadway. Following is from TheIthacan.org […]
The John Carter “What Really Happened” File: Andrew Stanton on Reshoots and the Pixar Process
TweetMuch has been made of the fact that John Carter had what the industry call “reshoots”, with the implication in some reporting being that the “reshoots” proved that the original […]
John Carter: A Fan Laments — It’s Not a Conspiracy. It’s Just Plain Old Corp Round-Table Business
TweetFrom Khanada’s Ramblings by Khanada Taylor I first learned about the film John Carter about 3 years ago. My sister and I were visiting London and we had the rare […]
Taylor Kitsch Cites John Carter Facebook Group: “Pay attention to the fans!”
Tweet From Coventry Telegraph DRAMATICALLY disowned by Disney as a $200million loss-making misfire – which would make it the biggest dud in box office history – the sci-fi action film has now […]
Dynamite Responds to ERB, Inc, Tarzan, John Carter Lawsuit
Tweet From Comicsbeat.com You’ll recall that a few weeks ago, the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs sued Dynamite over their ongoing lines of Tarzan and John Carter comics. Although the earliest […]
John Carter: Take a friend to Barsoom one last time this weekend!
TweetJohn Carter will be playing in 1800 locations in the United States this weekend — but for many fans, this could be the last weekend with a chance to see […]
John Carter News April 5, 2012
Tweet John Carter showing at Theatre this weekend – augustagazette.com 04/05/2012 John Carter showing at Theatre this weekendAugustaGazette.comBy Anonymous Augusta Theatre will be showing John Carter in 3D on Friday, […]
HD Video Pro: Martian Chronicles: Director Andrew Stanton and DP Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC, create a hybrid sci-fi adventure in John Carter
TweetFrom HDVideoPro.com Epic sci-fi tales never come cheap, with Walt Disney Pictures reportedly spending $250 million on John Carter, the new Martian odyssey set on the mysterious and exotic planet […]
