Fused Film: “John Carter Fans want a sequel, launch Facebook fan page”
TweetBrett and I may have sung our praises about Andrew Stanton’s John Carter, but the rest of American didn’t see it that way as the movie took in a mere $30 million its opening […]
John Carter News March 15, 2012
Tweet ‘John Carter’ offers good, hokey fun – Plattsburgh Press Republican – pressrepublican.com 03/15/2012 Forbes’John Carter’ offers good, hokey funPlattsburgh Press RepublicanDisney was hoping for an epic franchise — think […]
Scott D. Parker: In Defense of John Carter
Tweetby Scott D. Parker “John Carter” is a very good film, not as bad as many critics have said, provided you know one thing: How To Have Fun. To understand […]
John Carter Fan Art from Indonesia — we love it!
TweetJessica Kholinne in Jakarta, Indonesia saw John Carter last night and “just couldn’t get it out of my head”. She found her way to “Take me back to Barsoom!” on […]
Collider: JOHN CARTER Fan Base Demands a Sequel; Check Out a New Fan-Made Trailer
TweetFrom Collider.com It’s safe to say that Disney’s sci-fi epic, John Carter, has been a box office disappointment thus far. But given that the movie has been out less than a week and […]
AICN: Mr. Beaks Takes Issue with the Coverage of John Carter
TweetFrom Aintitcool.com “You could see Disney’s JOHN CARTER shaping up as a misfire from a long way off. No studio has projected ‘disaster’ so loudly since Sony’s misbegotten remake of […]
John Carter Fans: It’s time for “Take a Friend to Barsoom” Weekend
TweetAfter getting kicked in the gut last weekend, John Carter fans are coming out of the woodwork and it sounds like they’re ready to fight for the future of the […]
John Carter: Fans, film crew form “Take Me Back to Barsoom” Facebook group to lobby for a sequel
TweetJohn Carter may have encountered serious headwind in its opening weekend at the US Domestic box office (foreign sale were better, though), but that has only served to motivate a […]
John Carter Box Office Watch: Is unexpected Mon-Tue uptick a sign of strengthening?
TweetAnyone who does box office analysis knows that patterns, once set, rarely change and analysis of patterns is what box office analysis is all about. A minor but generally consistent […]
The MovieGuys: An Open Letter to Andrew Stanton
TweetDear Andrew Stanton, It amazes me how much pre-release hoopla has been made over your new movie JOHN CARTER, and not in a good way. For all the negative articles […]
Hollywood Reporter: John Carter “could end up being profitable”
Tweet In another example of revisionist reporting, Hollywood Reporter who last week reported a probable write-down of $165m for Disney for John Carter, today reported that according to Janney’s Tony Wible, […]
New Yorker: The French Weigh in on John Carter and they “get it”
TweetRichard Brody, writing from France, has weighed in on John Carter in the New Yorker and his comments, which cover some of the spectrum of French critical reaction to the […]
John Carter News March 14, 2012
Tweet Director Andrew Stanton Talks About His Passion For ‘John Carter’ – Screen Rant – screenrant.com 03/14/2012 Screen RantDirector Andrew Stanton Talks About His Passion For ‘John Carter’Screen RantDirector Andrew […]
Mitt Romney of Mars?
TweetChris Kelley, one of the writers for Real Time with Bill Maher, has written a smart piece on Huffington Post entitled “Mitt Romney of Mars” in which he likens the […]
Progress: John Carter goes from “flop of the century” to “uphill battle to breaking even” overnight
TweetNow that Schadenfreude fever is beginning to subside, there is a tiny bit of revisionist box office history is starting to emerge as more sober-minded film journalists begin to pull […]
John Carter News March 13, 2012
Tweet ‘John Carter’ knocks ‘Project X’ off top spot in Australian box office – Digital Spy UK – digitalspy.co.uk 03/13/2012 ‘John Carter’ knocks ‘Project X’ off top spot in Australian […]
The Atlantic: “John Carter did not bomb”
TweetFrom the Atlantic: Disney’s epic John Carter arrived in theaters billed as a flop in the making, a gargantuan $350 million endeavor (including extensive marketing costs) with some of the softest box […]
Weekend of 9 March – Box Office Actuals Released
TweetThe actuals are out and there is no relief in sight for John Carter. Box Office Mojo has published the actuals for March 9-11 and all of the movies in […]
John Carter and the bright red history of Mars as a sci-fi Muse
TweetFrom the LA Times: It was 100 years ago last month that author Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced the character of John Carter — an ornery Confederate soldier, mysteriously transported to […]
BoxOffice.com: “John Carter Shows Strength Abroad”
TweetDisney’s John Carter made up for a relatively weak $30.6 million debut at home by bringing in $70.6 million abroad from 55 territories representing 80% of the market. Other international grosses: This […]
The Morning After: What can fans do?
TweetThe last 4-5 days, starting with March 7 when the reviews started to come out, and ending with the posting of weekend estimates for domestic and international box office on […]
John Carter News March 12, 2012
Tweet The Breakfast Meeting: What ‘John Carter’ Says About Hollywood, and Sharing … – New York Times (blog) – mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com 03/12/2012 The Breakfast Meeting: What ‘John Carter’ Says About Hollywood, […]
John Carter of Mars Post-game: Six Reasons to Feel Better by Ryan Harvey
TweetJohn Carter of Mars (yes, I have chosen to flat-out call the film by that name going forward, as per its end title card) drew in approximately $30.6 million in domestic […]
Hollywood Reporter: ‘John Carter’ Dominates Overseas, Bagging $40 Million More Than Its Domestic Gross
TweetDisney’s John Carter premiered worldwide on the weekend, and dominated the foreign portion of its theatrical run by grossing $70.6 million in its debut at about 8,300 screens in 51 overseas territories. […]
Forbes Box Office Report puts John Carter opening weekend in proper perspective
TweetIn what appears to be the first sensible Box Office report to come out today, Forbes is reporting the outcome of John Carter’s opening weekend in a manner that shows […]
Video: Lynn Collins on “Sexy and Strong” Dejah Thoris
TweetFrom the LA Times: Lynn Collins stars in the action film “John Carter” and admits that it was tough for the filmmakers to find a balance for the sexy and […]
John Carter and big-budget Schadenfreude, or how 100M gross in the first 3 days gets instantly labeled an iconic Hollywood flop
TweetSpecial Report by Michael D. Sellers for The John Carter Files on the accuracy and curious psychology of much of the reporting on Disney’s John Carter since its release on […]
Box Office Watch: $30.6M Domestic with a +25% Saturday bump – what does this, plus $70m foreign gross, mean for John Carter?
TweetJohn Carter is estimated at 30.6m for US Domestic Gross for the weekend, and 70M foreign. We are adding updates as new information becomes available. We’re putting the new updates […]
Join the John Carter Teen Reading Project
TweetDear Students, Why not join our Teen Reading Project? A Princess of Mars — a novel that was the Harry Potter of its day –was a massive worldwide hit that has been translated […]
The John Carter Files Fan Trailers and Videos
TweetQuite a few new visitors are dropping by here, now that John Carter is in theaters, and some are still not sure whether or not they will see John Carter […]