Category: John Carter News
John Carter: An Open Letter to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Richard Ross
TweetThe following is an open letter to Rich Ross, Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, regarding John Carter. It is a sincere request for Disney senior management to address in a […]
John Carter News – March 24, 2012
Tweet Battered ‘John Carter’ scores overseas – Variety – variety.com 03/23/2012 VarietyBattered ‘John Carter’ scores overseasVarietyBy Andrew Stewart Disney’s “John Carter” entered salvage mode internationally over the March 16-18 weekend, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
