Video: The John Carter DVD/Blu-Ray Ad
TweetI finally was watching the right channel when one of the DVD ads came on, so I did a quick cell phone video of it so we can discuss it […]
E!Online: Battleship vs John Carter — what’s the bottom line? (and is Disney now saying JC budget was 275m?)
TweetThis article was notable for one thing only — it cites the budget (meaning production investment) for John Carter as being confirmed at $275m — and sure enough, if you […]
Tracking the TV Spots for John Carter DVD/Blu-ray
TweetUPDATE Monday 5:42 PDT: The ads seem to have started today. Reports now coming in of ads on Syfy Channel and NBC “America’s Got Talent”. Will update as we hear […]
Lynn Collins on the Dejah Thoris Character
TweetIn rummaging through the net looking for more background on the Lynn Collins/Andrew Stanton “Warrior Princess” take on Dejah Thoris, I came across this interview which I hadn’t seen before […]
John Carter a hit in the dollar theaters? Looks like it is…..
TweetOver at the Facebook Sequel Group (https://facebook.com/groups/backtobarsoom) there have been a number of reports lately that are similar to this one — so many that I decided to share this […]
Was Disney guilty of a “violation” of its own brand with John Carter?
TweetIn analyzing the John Carter performance at the domestic box office, one thing that I’ve learned is that among the pros in the branding business, Disney is considered to have […]
Open Letter to Disney Explaining Why a John Carter Sequel Makes Good Business Sense
TweetDunno how I missed this. Makes some good points. It comes from The Patron Saint of Super Heroes Dear Disney, Yes, I know you said you wanted to gross $700 […]
Will John Carter Finally Find its Audience on June 5 with the release of the DVD/Blu-ray?
TweetThis article from David Kownow at TG Daily brings up some interesting info regarding the $100m take in the first six days of the DVD release of Peter Jackson’s King […]
John Carter 1950’s Style Fan Trailer — You’ve got to see this!
TweetA very, very clever piece of work from Youtuber Krishashenoi93 (Krishna Bala Shenoi) who has a site, Artisticscrapyard.wordpress.com and (of course!) is a member of the John Carter Sequel Facebook […]
John Carter Thark Jewelry from James McKeown
TweetThese images come from the website of James McKeown from the costume department of John Carter. James describes it as follows: For John Carter, I was in the costume jewelry […]
Unclaimed Barsoomian Art — Can you help determine who the artist is?
TweetIf you haven’t visited The Art of Barsoom, give it a look. The artists whose work is collected on the site include a very long list which I’ve attached at […]
Hey…..we just passed 1 Million hits on John Carter Files….Thanks!
TweetOvernight, our hit counter ticked over the 1 Million mark on the John Carter Files so it seems like this is a good moment to stop and thank everyone who’s […]
John Carter is #1 on Pirate Download Charts (not kidding) week of May 14-20, “winning” over Avengers, 20 Jump Street, and others
TweetSo it turns out that an outfit called “Torrent Freak” keeps track of illegal downloads and provides a week report, not unlike the reports the Box Office Mojo provides on […]
How does the “Monday morning after” media buzz over Battleship’s “bomb” compare to what John Carter endured?
TweetOne of the things that’s of interest under the general framework of what I’m looking at with “Hollywood vs Mars” is to compare the advance media narrative for John Carter […]
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 […]
Help me solve the mystery of the sudden sustained surge of new members to the John Carter sequel Facebook Group
TweetSo help me figure this out. The John Carter Facebook Group “Take me back to Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel!” has experienced a strange surge of new […]
Update on “Hollywood vs Mars” — 75% of the way there; questions for the JCF Braintrust
TweetI thought I’d provide an update on my progress on the book “Hollywood vs Mars”. I’ve been working on it 3-4 hours every morning and making good progress. The word […]
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 […]
Battleship starring JC’s Taylor Kitsch opens lower than John Carter at $9m for Friday; looks to be en route to 25m opening weekend
TweetJohn Carter fans have been holding out hope that Battleship starring Taylor Kitsch will do well enough in the US to provide a boost to John Carter as the DVD/Blu-ray […]
Disney (oops, not – see update) A smart fan releases 720P HD clip of John Carter Warhoon battle scene”I was too late once” —
TweetUPDATE: I knew it was too good to be true to believe that Disney had released this clip showing heart, romance, and action all together. Word has arrived that even […]
Whirling Nerdish: Movie Marketing and John Carter
TweetOne of the members of the John Carter Facebook group found this article and posted it today. I’m sharing it here as this is obviously a topic of interest to […]
A Short History of Dejah Thoris, Warrior Princess, by Eric Holland
TweetEditor’s note: JCF is pleased to welcome a new contributor, Eric Holland. Eric has created in depth online databases at www.barsoom.wikia.com and johncarter.wikia.com, and has also contributed to recovering the old John Carter […]
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 […]
Detailed Summary for the Ehren Kruger Script for Paramount’s John Carter of Mars
TweetAs a lot of people are aware of Kerry Conran’s pitch video and test footage for his Paramount John Carter — one of the many that never got made. Because […]
Kerry Conran’s Pitch Video for Paramount’s John Carter
TweetThose who have been following the seemingly endless journey of John Carter to the screen will recall that back in 2004 Kerry Conran (director of Sky Pilot and the World […]
Is John Carter a Perfect Steve Jobs-style “bozo-meter”?
TweetThis is a review which caught my attention because of it’s reference to Steve Jobs comment about dividing the world into those that “get it” and those that are “bozos” […]
The Andrew Stanton Interview File
TweetAs I’m working on “Hollywood vs Mars”, I’ve been building a file of all the more substantial Andrew Stanton interviews as part of preparation for what I hope will be […]
Video: Teen Readers Voice Opinions on A Princess of Mars
TweetSince March 9, somewhere between 30 and 50 million people have seen the movie John Carter, and as a result, during the month of March, A Princess of Mars was […]
John Carter: Why Does Edgar Rice Burroughs Still Matter?
TweetJess Nevins writing for i09 has a thoughtful article entitled “Why Does Edgar Rice Burroughs Still Matter” which is worth reading in its entirety. Nevins traces the role of […]