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“John Carter” Director Andrew Stanton Describes His Plan For “Gods” and “Warlord”

Microsoft Innovations: Empowering the Mobile Experience

New Art Scans from “A Princess of Mars” Deluxe Manuscript Edition, which ships Jan 9

A Princess of Mars — Manuscript Edition from ERBBooks and the ERB Limited Edition Collection

The Elephant in the Screening Room

ERB and JRRT: Craftsmen of the Modern Imagination

Steve “Frosty” Weintraub of Collider Interviews John Carter Producer Jim Morris

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TweetSteve “Frosty” Weintraub of Collider.com  was one of the entertainment writers who covered John Carter extensively throughout the entire history o the film.  We’ve linked to his articles from here […]

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January 26, 2013January 26, 2013 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

Two More Amazon Customer Reviews for John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

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Tweet Two more reviews of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood are up — 29 Reviews now, of which 26 are 5 star, 2 are 4 star, and one […]

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January 25, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

An Anguished Cry From a Lifetime Fan of John Carter (of Mars) — by Jeff Doten

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TweetOur Barsoomian brother Jeff Doten of Barsoomia.org has written a terrific, anguished reaction to the experience of reliving the entire John Carter debacle by reading John Carter and the Gods […]

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January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

The John Carter Poster Disney Didn’t Use Wins “Best Special Edition Poster” for 2012

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TweetNot sure how to feel about this one.  It’s good news — but highlights the futility of the Disney John Carter marketing campaign and brings on a rush of “what […]

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January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

A Peek Behind The Scenes at the Cover Art Development for Jane The Woman Who Loved Tarzan

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TweetGregory Manchess is one of the best contemporary illustrators and his “A Princess of Mars” is one of my favorites.  Back during the pre-release campaign to the release of John […]

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January 23, 2013January 24, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood: Influencing the Influencers – Was Disney Sleeping? (Book Excerpt and Analysis)

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TweetJohn Carter and the Gods of Hollywood looks at the entire 100 year history of the journey from the release of Edgar Rice Burroughs A Princess of Mars in February 1912, […]

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January 23, 2013September 1, 2015 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

Mark Strong on the Whys and Wherefores of John Carter

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TweetMost of the participants in John Carter have been pretty circumspect in their comments about what happened with the release of the movie.  Brad Turner just tipped us to the […]

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January 22, 2013January 25, 2013 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

Amazon Review of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood by Abraham Sherman

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TweetNOTE: First, many thanks to all those who have taken the time and trouble to review John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood on Amazon.  There re 29 reviews so […]

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January 22, 2013 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, Other Stuff

A Fan Wonders – Was John Carter the biggest flop of 2012? – by Tim Bartholomew

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Tweetby Tim Bartholomew via Cinemapots At the close of 2012 there was one question on my mind, did “John Carter” do well enough to warrant a sequel? The quick answer […]

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January 18, 2013January 19, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter Gets an Honorable Mention on an iO9 List

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TweetCharlie Jane Anders at iO9 has come up with a list of “10 Decent Movies That Were Doomed by Unfair Memes”, and John Carter Makes the list.  Here’s what’s written […]

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January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Is it time to call on Disney to “Free John Carter”?

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TweetSurprise, surprise — looks like John Carter 2 didn’t make the cut with Disney.  Yesterday Disney announced its slate of upcoming movies, and there was no mention of anything Barsoomian. The announcement […]

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January 15, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter Sequel Talk | Geek Nation Radio Interview with Michael D. Sellers, Author of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

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TweetWe said we would start pushing John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood out to the media after we got 20 reviews on Amazon . . . . we reached […]

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January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Michael Sellers John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

Reuters: Disney Looking at Possibility of Layoffs, Citing Increased Sports Acquisition costs and Moribund Home Video Sales

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TweetReuters has a report out that Disney is undergoing a cost-cutting review with an eye toward layoffs at the studio and other units.   Factors driving the move include redundancy […]

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January 8, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter of . . . somewhere? How marketing can murder a movie by Reece Lippman

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Tweetfrom Reece’s Pieces : Recently I watched the 2009 Judd Apatow film” Funny People again. I remember seeing it in the cinema and, whilst enjoying it, finding it ultimately disappointing. The trailers sold […]

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January 7, 2013January 7, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter Sequel Talk: Fan-Filmmaker Communication Still Going Strong With John Carter

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TweetOne of the aspects of the John Carter Facebook Group that gave it a boost when it first got started was the fact that it began as an alliance between […]

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January 6, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter and Dejah Thoris: Beyond the Disney Film by Robert Sodaro

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Tweetvia the Examiner by Robert Sodaro For those of you who labor under the impression that last year’s Disney film John Carter was just another funnybook hero to crack the big screen, with a […]

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January 6, 2013January 6, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

About that John Carter Opening Scene . . .

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Tweet Following is reposted from the public wall of the Back to Barsoom Facebook Group.  It’s a conversation that’s going on about the opening scene of John Carter that ended […]

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January 5, 2013January 5, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff
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Tweet Thanks to Khanada Taylor for the artwork! And HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!

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January 1, 2013 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter tops the iO9 List of “Most Baffling Pop Culture Moments” of 2012

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TweetFinally, John Carter tops a yearend list!  Have to say, this is a well-deserved one: The Most Baffling Pop Culture Moments of 2012  Rob Bricken  Whether you feel 2012 has […]

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December 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter Sequel? Fans Give Their Reasons for Why They Are Fighting to Save the Cinematic John Carter From Extinction

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TweetThe year 2012 has been a tumultuous for those who value the world and characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs a hundred years ago in 1912.  It is a year […]

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December 31, 2012December 1, 2016 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Merry Christmas

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TweetWell, our clan is gathered — Michael, Rena, Patrick, Michelle, and Pilar.   We all found ourselves working in the kitchen at the same time (and it’s a small kitchen), […]

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December 25, 2012December 25, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Dominic West Says the Original Marketing Plan Was Much Better Than What Was Eventually Used

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TweetI saw the orignal quote from Dominic West when it came out about a month ago, but missed this article from Kevin Jaegernauth who was one of the entertainment writers […]

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December 23, 2012December 23, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

MCR Reviews John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

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TweetMCR has reviewed John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood on his blog, and has been reasonably gente with me, for which I am grateful.  I’m going to just post […]

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December 23, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

About that Constantin Film ‘Tarzan’ Trailer

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TweetThe following is offered in the spirit of — hey, Constantin Films, I hope you’re paying attention and are doing something to correct this because if you don’t, there’s a […]

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December 18, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

First signed copies of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood were shipped today

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TweetThose of you who have ordered signed copies of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood — books arrived today and I’ve signed them — sending them out now.  Thank […]

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December 14, 2012December 14, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Another Reviewer Making a Belated Discovery of John Carter

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TweetA lively, belated review from Ishouldbeafilmcritic.com Dec 10, 2012 JOHN CARTER Some movies just don’t hit the mark they’re supposed to. This year’s horribly named yet excellently executed sci-fi/adventure epic […]

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December 14, 2012December 14, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Did you receive the John Carter Files Email Newsletter Yesterday?

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TweetIt included a limited time offer of a free copy of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood. Yesterday we published our first John Carter Files Newsletter and it went […]

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December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

New Details on “Tarzantoons” and The John Carter Animated Film That Didn’t Quite Happen

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TweetOne of the John Carter “near misses” in the 100 year march from Edgar Rice Burroughs mind in 1912 to cinema screens in 2012 was the 1936 proposed animated version […]

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December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

The Curious Case of John Carter: Secrets and Synchronicities

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TweetFrom The Secret Sun It’s generally a tradition here on The Secret Sun to look at movies long after they’ve been in the theaters, usually because I like to take […]

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December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

A Lively, Entertaining Review of Disney’s John Carter

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TweetCame across this recent review (Dec 2) and felt it was worth sharing.  Very entertaining look at John Carter. John Carter of Mars. No Group Sex But Great Summer — […]

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December 9, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

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