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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

Discovery News: John Carter, Sci-Fi Classic, still inspires

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April 2, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

Pixologic: Interview with Scott Patton of Legacy Effects

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TweetJohn Carter may have explored Mars, but for the movie it didn’t begin there. Before anything can actually be made for film, it must start as a concept. This has […]

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April 2, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter Files Interview and Art Gallery: Jeff Doten, Barsoomian

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Tweet Jeff  Doten is one of the true stalwarts of the Edgar Rice Burroughs universe.  He studied anatomy and animation at the Alberta College of Art and Design and zoology […]

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Must-read John Carter analysis: “I Dream of Mars” by Bassim El-Wakil

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TweetNote from Dotar: READ THIS!  Very insightful and written with heart and flair.     Here there be spoilers for JOHN CARTER and A PRINCESS OF MARS. I saw JOHN […]

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April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

The John Carter “Back to Barsoom” sequel group now has 6,500 members and a public website

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TweetThe John Carter “Take Me Back To Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel!” group on Facebook has now grown to 6,500 members in just under 3 weeks. […]

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April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter News April 2, 2012

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Tweet Page 2: John Carter, Kevin Smith, Game Of Thrones, Apocalypse Now … – /FILM (blog) – slashfilm.com 04/02/2012 Page 2: John Carter, Kevin Smith, Game Of Thrones, Apocalypse Now […]

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April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

Just how popular were Edgar Rice Burroughs "John Carter" Novels? Think Harry Potter and then some…..

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TweetIn 1945 more than 30,000, 000 copies of his novels in 58 languages and dialects made him the most widely read author on earth. In the July 14 edition of […]

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April 1, 2012April 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Barsoom, Edgar Rice Burroughs

Archive: “A Complete and Utter Lie”: The Fact, Fiction, and Fury Behind John Carter’s Woes

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TweetAs part of the “What Really Happened” with John Carter quest that I’ve set for myself, I’ve been going back over interviews and articles and capturing them into an archive […]

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April 1, 2012April 1, 2012 Michael Sellers What Really Happened

Research: Andrew Stanton Interview

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Tweethttp://collider.com/andrew-stanton-john-carter-reshoots-interview/146699/ Ninety-five years ago, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote A Princess of Mars, and since its publication, the series has influenced generations of readers.  As you might imagine, numerous filmmakers were inspired by Burroughs […]

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April 1, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter News – April 1, 2012

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Tweet Spoiler Alert: Disney’s ‘Carter’ won’t be last flop – Mansfield News Journal – mansfieldnewsjournal.com 04/01/2012 CTV.caSpoiler Alert: Disney’s ‘Carter’ won’t be last flopMansfield News JournalThis year’s lesson in failed […]

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

SFX Courtroom: “Isn’t it about time you gave John Carter a Second Chance?”

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TweetFrom SFX.co.uk: In an unprecedented move, SFX’s regular courtroom debate tackles a film so new that it’s still in cinemas. The reason? People have already given up on poor John Carter. Jayne Nelson wants […]

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March 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

New John Carter Fan Trailer by Antonio La Camera

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TweetHere’s a nice brand new John Carter Fan Trailer by Antonio Le Camera. It’s different from the other fan trailers in that it uses movie from the movie by Michael […]

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March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Research: Why John Carter is a Fascinating Disaster

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TweetFrom Indiewire, March 6.   Note that this article also contains links to all of the major Stanton interviews. You could see Disney’s “John Carter” (March 9) shaping up as […]

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Background: Wired.com interview and on-set visit with Andrew Stanton

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Tweethttp://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/02/ff_johncarter/all/1 Interestig Quote: The studio thought the risk was worthwhile—but Disney may also have been playing a larger tactical game. By saying yes to a very expensive movie, it kept […]

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March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Background: Interview with Lindsey Collins, Producer of John Carter

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Tweethttp://collider.com/lindsey-collins-john-carter-r-rated-galaxy-quest-interview/146719/ As I said in the intro to my interview with John Carter producer Jim Morris, while it’s always great to talk with actors, if you want to hear why certain key decisions […]

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March 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Fans Declare John Carter “Highest Grossing Flop in Cinema History” — thus “Unfloppable”, “Floptastic”, and a “Flopbuster”

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TweetAs John Carter climbs toward $300m global gross, fans at the 6,300 strong Facebook Group “Take me back to Barsoom! I Want John Carter to Have a Sequel” have apparently […]

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March 31, 2012October 27, 2012 Michael Sellers John Carter News

John Carter, an ORIGINAL story by Eric Holland

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Tweetby Eric Holland (a friend of John Carter and the John Carter Files) I think one of the things that threw off many of the reviewers with John Carter is […]

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March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

News About John Carter March 31, 2012

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Tweet Letter: Don’t rely on critics to tell you about ‘John Carter,’ go see for yourself – TCPalm – tcpalm.com 03/31/2012 The News HeraldLetter: Don’t rely on critics to tell […]

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National Review: Go See a land war on Mars

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TweetFrom national Review By Hans A. von Spakovsky I know there is an unwritten rule on the Corner about not talking about Star Trek or similar science-fiction dramas, and we just ended […]

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March 30, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Background: Disney Hires MT Carney as Marketing President in April 2010

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TweetFor the research file: This is the LA Times article announcing the hiring of MT Carney as head of marketing in April 2010, 6 months after Rich Ross took over […]

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March 30, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Background: Oct 2009 Announcement of Rich Ross taking over Disney

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TweetNote to self: Put this in the”What really happened?” file.  This is the announcement of Rich Ross as head of Disney Studios on October 5, 2009.  The article is quite […]

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Peter Weber: A Playwright’s Review of John Carter

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TweetIntroduction by Dotar Sojat: When I saw John Carter the first time, it was a deeply emotional experience for me.  This was a movie that has been playing in my […]

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Dennis Mansfield: “John Carter”: When PR firms should be sent to the ER. (The film was great and the public relations were terrible.)

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TweetFrom DennisMansfield.com : There’s a quick and savage scene in Disney’s “John Carter” film where the main character from 19th Century Earth is in an arena surrounded by Martian beings. […]

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March 30, 2012March 30, 2012 Michael Sellers Barsoom

The Atlantic: “Wrath of Titans a Worse but more likely successful John Carter

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TweetNot endorsing this entire article but there are some interesting points in here — and the main takeaway — that Wrath is soulless and John Carter is lovingly crafted, is […]

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An Anthropologist Breaks Down the Mars of John Carter and likes what he sees

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TweetFrom Box Office Magazine, by Matthew Piscitelli, Anthropologist   John Carter was written 100 years ago in 1912 and you see the scientific thinking of that day in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ […]

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Yidio TV News: Disney’s John Carter A Surprise Hit Overseas

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TweetFrom Yidio TV News Check it out, everybody! Somebody liked Disney’s “John Carter” after all! Lots of people liked it, in fact – just not Americans, according to The Huffington Post. […]

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UK FilmNews.com: “Taylor Kitsch Defends John Carter

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TweetFrom Filmnews.com  EN Movies – Taylor Kitsch says critics should “at least watch” John Carter before blasting the film. The actor plays the title role – a man who discovers a […]

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John Carter News March 30, 2012

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Tweet Taylor Kitsch defends John Carter – Film News – film-news.co.uk 03/30/2012 Film NewsTaylor Kitsch defends John CarterFilm News(Cover) – EN Movies – Taylor Kitsch says critics should “at least […]

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Huffington Post: John Carter “Surprisingly Strong” in China

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Tweetfrom the Huffington Post “John Carter” may have bombed at the U.S. box office and in some foreign markets, but not in China. According to Filmbiz.asia, Disney’s sci-fi Mars extravaganza […]

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March 29, 2012 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

John Carter: Where it all began? Damn right!

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TweetFrom Buncheness.com By now you may have heard about Disney’s JOHN CARTER movie and how it’s likely to be considered a massive $250,000,000 flop (the actual budgetary figure varies depending […]

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