Category: Other Stuff
John Carter Fan Trailer is suddenly everywhere….!
TweetWe cut our trailer back on Super Bowl Sunday in a fit of post Super-Bowl hubris and then posted it to YouTube where it lived quietly until Andrew Stanton discovered […]
John Carter Reviews: Disney lifts embargo, accolades roll in on Twitter from Arizona Press Screenings
TweetDisney had originally put an embargo on tweets from those who viewed John Carter at the Arizona press screenings, but now they have widely lifted the embargo and tweets are […]
Letter from a John Carter Fan: What Disney Needs to Do
Tweetby Daniel Quesnel I’m not a professional writer but I want to say something. I’ve been watching the promotion of John Carter, and seeing the reaction. Somehow it seems that […]
Yes, there is a path to success for John Carter
TweetThis was the week where the hard cold reality of what many are saying are the deficiencies of the John Carter promotional campaign were brought into stark focus. Industry standard […]
Another John Carter Review: “Truly spectacular…constant suspense…underlying emotion”
TweetThe French Moviemag “L’Ecran Fantastique has posted an advance mini-review of John Carter on the magazine’s Facebook Page with comments that include “Truly spectacular….constant suspense….underlying emotion. ….I loved this movie!” […]
Go Check Out “John Carter Videos” on Youtube
TweetYou’ll find a bunch of new John Carter cast interviews and other videos online at JohnCarterVideos on Youtube. I’m going to embed and do articles about a lot of them but […]
Hollywood VFX pros grade the CGI Effects "Excellent" in John Carter
TweetAs many who read The John Carter Files know, I live in Burbank and occupy a minor niche in the film industry as an indie screenwriter and filmmaker who has […]
3 Brand New Excellent John Carter “B-Roll” videos
TweetOver the last few days cast interviews and some other limited behind the scenes material for Disney’s John Carter has been trickling out (well, more than a trickle) — but […]
John Carter: “We Still Live!” so don’t count JC out–don’t even think about it!
Tweet“Then my old-time spirit reasserted itself. The fighting blood of my Virginian sires coursed hot through my veins. The fierce blood lust and the joy of battle surged over me. […]
John Carter Interviews : Willem Dafoe and Samantha Morton
TweetDisney’s John Carter will open on March 9 with Taylor Kitsch in the title role and Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris. Directed by Andrew Stanton from the 100 year old […]
John Carter: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins Interviews
TweetThe interviews from John Carter that have suddenly appeared are part of a mini-treasure trove in which somebody (not us) has published what appears to be the entire John Carter […]
John Carter Clip: “Mars Best Friend” showcases Woola the calot and baby Tharks…
TweetThis clip from John Carter has been out for a day or so on Disney Go where you can’t embed it and you can’t even provide a direct link –people […]
John Carter meets Tars Tarkas in one clip, gets schooled in astronomy in another
TweetHmmm….Well, it looks to me like one of Disney’s foreign distributors has jumped the gun and uploaded some supposedly embargoed John Carter clips before the authorized date. They are raw […]
More Harry Knowles on John Carter: “Euphoric…..spectacular……a great film-maker has emerged”
TweetYesterday JCF reported on initial comments from Ain’t it Cool News Founder/Editor Harry Knowles after seeing a private screening of John Carter. Embargoed from doing a full review by Disney, […]
Here come the clips: First full scene from John Carter released
Tweet Anybody notice what Sola says when they land in the boat?
Another John Carter advance review gives it 4 out of 5 stars…
TweetA viewer who saw John Carter yesterday at a distributor screening in Europe has been online taking questions on movie discussion board at http://jcofmars.com for the last several hours. As […]
Review: Under the Moons of Mars | New Adventures on Barsoom
TweetThe anthology “Under the Moons of Mars” has just been published — it’s comprised of a number of new John Carter and Barsoom stories. Here is Eric Holland’s review: Enjoy! […]
Ryan Britt: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Martians: John Carter and the Zeitgeist
TweetIn one month, on the centennial of the publication of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first short story “Under the Moons of Mars,” the film John Carter will see one of the oldest science […]
John Carter Box Office Prospects: 4 weeks out, how does it look?
TweetFour weeks from opening day and it’s time to take stock of just how John Carter is tracking, and what has to happen in order for the film to be […]
New Behind the Scene Photos of John Carter from IGN
TweetLogically, John Carter should never have been turned into a movie. Many of you will know and love the Edgar Rice Burroughs sci-fi books. The first hit shelves in 1912, and told […]
John Carter News | Feb 9, 2012
Tweet “John Carter” contest winner will get a free trip to Disney’s Hawaii resort – Orlando Sentinel – orlandosentinel.com 02/09/2012 “John Carter” contest winner will get a free trip to […]
New John Carter Images
TweetSome new John Carter images have surfaced today — I particularlylike all of the Dejah Thoris pics. I’ve had my questions about the approach Stanton took with “my” beloved Dejah […]
Poll: John Carter Trailer Survey
TweetTheJohnCarterFiles.com is trying to obtain some genuine market feedback regarding John Carter Trailers. We appreciate your thoughtful participation. It has been set so that only one vote per person is […]
John Carter Score by Michael Giacchino available for pre-order at Amazon
TweetMichael Giacchino’s score for Disney’s John Carter is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. Street date for the score is March 6 — three days before the March 9 release […]
John Barth, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter and the “Masculine Narrative”
TweetIn this, the season of John Carter, I have found my thoughts occasionally returning to the year 1976 when I was a graduate student in a seminar on the Modern […]
The John Carter Reading Project is Busting out in the news!
TweetAs many of you know, JCF is sponsoring a Teen Reading Project which we’re undertaking with the able assistance and partnership of Rebecca Garland, who rose to fame on the movie message […]
New Disney Kiddie Featurette for John Carter gives insights into Disney marketing overall
TweetDisney has a new kiddie trailer up on the Disney site. Unfortunately, it’s not up on Youtube or anyplace else where embedding is possible, so all I can do is […]
Eric Holland Review: The Billy Wreck Children’s John Carter Books
TweetJCF’s intrepid Eric Holland has perused, reviewed, and analyzed the Billy Wreck John Carter children’s books. Here are his comments (thanks Eric!) The first childrens book we will be starting […]