The Movie Blog: A Fan Trailer that could possibly have saved John Carter
Tweet[There are a few more of these coming out, it seems. I have mixed feelings about posting them all, but on balance, it seems like this is a part of […]
About Heroes Writes: “The Fans Show how John Carter Should Have Been Marketed”
TweetFrom AboutHeroes.com Let me first start off by saying that I really, really, really, really liked this film. While I don’t think it’s perfect, I do think it’s a well […]
Our Second Fan Trailer Just Made it to Ain’t It Cool News …. too little too late, but thanks!
TweetToday on Ain’t it Cool News, Harry Knowles just posted our fan trailer #2 “Heritage” and wrote about it. Thanks, Harry ….you knew that the AICNovites would bite you for […]
Ta da! The John Carter Files Now Has a Forum
TweetOkay, we did it — took the plunge, created a forum. The only question now: Will anyone come? (Puhlease save us from the embarrassment of throwing a party and no […]
Take the poll: Should fans fans lobby Disney to officially change the title to John Carter of Mars?
TweetWhy don’t John Carter fans, aside from clamoring for a sequel (which is an impossible dream at the moment), also lobby Disney to officially change the title of the movie […]
Deadline Hollywood Article on Disney’s $200m Bomb announcement is worth reading for the comments alone
TweetDeadline Hollywood has been no particular friend of John Carter, as anyone who has been following the movie knows. That aid, it’s a very popular site with lots of commenting […]
Marketwatch: Analysts Shrug off Disney’s $250m Flop
Tweet“John Carter” misadventure Tuesday after the company warned that it expects to take a $200 million loss on the film. Animation director Andrew Stanton took on the $250 million live-action […]
John Carter and the Will to Overcome
TweetFrom the Mennonite Weekly Review. Last weekend, my husband and I took our kids to see John Carter, Disney’s ambitious adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ science fiction novels. Critics are mixed on their […]
John Carter News March 20, 2012
Tweet Rich Ross and the ‘John Carter’ Debacle – Disney Takes It on the Chin (Updated) – TheWrap – thewrap.com 03/21/2012 Rich Ross and the ‘John Carter’ Debacle – Disney […]
Our view: It’s now clear, after yesterday’s announcement – Disney viewed John Carter as a hospice case all along
TweetWe didn’t react immediately when Disney announced yesterday, with John Carter 11 days into its theatrical run, that it will be booking a $200m writedown, making the Andrew Stanton film […]
Disney Announces John Carter Will Lose $200M
TweetDisney has released the following statement which we are just going to post for now, without comment, until we have had an opportunity to reflect on its timing and content. […]
John Carter News – March 19, 2012
Tweet Remembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs – Huffington Post – huffingtonpost.com 03/19/2012 Entertainment.ieRemembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice BurroughsHuffington PostFrank Frazetta also drew early […]
WETA Sponsors “Writer’s Quest with Edgar Rice Burroughs” Writing Contest
TweetWETA, the PBS Station in Washington, DC, is sponsoring an Edgar Rice Burroughs writing contest that runs through May 4, 2012. Here is the announcement — please help spread the […]
Huffington Post: Remembering Frank Frazetta, John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetThis is a historical fable to be watched for its imagery and not analyzed for its plot. John Carter deserves and merits respect. by Carole Mallory for Huffington Post: Frank Frazetta rotoscoped me […]
Foreign Box Office: ‘John Carter’ Repeats as No. 1 for Second Consecutive Weekend But Slips in Key Overseas Markets
TweetGetting a gentler box office reception on the foreign theatrical circuit, Disney’s John Carter took the No. 1 spot overseas for the second consecutive weekend, grossing $40.7 million from 54 offshore markets […]
John Carter has strong opening in China; weak weekend in the US; Global total now 179M
TweetJohn Carter grossed $13.5 million in its second weekend for a 10-day domestic cume of $53.2 million while overseas, the Disney pic grossed $40.7 million. The overseas figure includes a solid […]
John Carter News March 18, 2012
Tweet Top 10 in movies week of March 18, 2012 – New York Daily News – nydailynews.com 03/18/2012 New York Daily NewsTop 10 in movies week of March 18, 2012New […]
Michael Chabon’s 17 year quest to write a Mars Adventure
TweetFrom iO9 John Carter wasn’t Michael Chabon’s first attempt at writing about nineteenth century heroes having swashbuckling adventures on Mars. Long before he joined up with Andrew Stanton to adapt Edgar […]
Variety: John Carter Prospects better overseas, especially Asia and Latin America
Tweet From Variety. Despite a muted $30.2 million domestic bow, “John Carter” gave Disney reason for some optimism internationally, scoring $67.1 million from 55 day-and-date overseas territories over the March […]
John Carter News March 17, 2012
Tweet ‘Carter’ prospects better overseas – Variety – variety.com 03/17/2012 ‘Carter’ prospects better overseasVarietyBy Andrew Stewart Despite a muted $30.2 million domestic bow, “John Carter” gave Disney reason for some […]
Mars and Beyond — A Disney 1957 View of Barsoom that will make you smile
TweetEven in these rather dreary days in the aftermath of a disappointing opening weekend for John Carter, ProgressUSA.com has posted a wonderful story about the 1957 “Mars and Beyond”, a […]
Our Documentary: The Life and Mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetAs some of you know, John Carter Files, while a fan site for sure, happens to be run by a fan whose also an indie film-maker. We have had fun […]
Daily Beast: Define Flop? John Carter–and Mitt Romney–are exceeding expectations
TweetThe following is from Michael Medved at The Daily Beast and we’re putting it up here not for the political content (JCF is only interested in the politics of Barsoom […]
John Carter News March 16, 2012
Tweet ‘Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The high cost of Martian living – The Hindu – thehindu.com 03/16/2012 Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The high cost of Martian livingThe HinduSo much vitriol […]
New John Carter Fan Trailer from A.J. Meadows
TweetWe like this — especially like that the author has used some of the score from the movie. We’re not sure where it comes from — researching that now. But […]
Coventry Telegraph: Fans of John Carter campaign for sequel as Disney’s Martian sci-fi epic tops UK box office, makes $100m worldwide
Tweet NEARLY 3,000 fans of John Carter are campaigning for a sequel as Disney’s Martian sci-fi epic defies the doomsayers to top the UK box office and open with more […]
John Carter “I Want a Sequel” Facebook Group hits 3000 members in 30 hours…
TweetStarted yesterday, the John Carter fan Facebook Group “Take me back to Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel” group has reached 3000 members in a little over […]
10 Things John Carter Fans Can Do Right Now to Help The Movie
TweetPeople ask us — what can we do, aside from joining “Take me back to Barsoom!” on Facebook? We have given various answers at various times. Here is our top […]
MTV: John Carter Fans Petition Disney – want a sequel (includes a poll!)
TweetFrom MTV: All that talk about “John Carter‘s” weak box office draw and the slew of critics now deeming the film a failure from the get-go isn’t stopping fans from […]