JOHN CARTER 2 (2024)
John Carter is a 2012 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton, written by Stanton, Mark Andrews, and Michael Chabon, and based on A Princess of Mars, the first book in the Barsoom series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson and Lindsey Collins, it stars Taylor Kitsch in the title role, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy and Willem Dafoe. It chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter and his attempts to mediate civil unrest amongst the warring kingdoms of Barsoom.
Several attempts to adapt the Barsoom series had been made since the 1930s by various major studios and producers. Most of these efforts ultimately stalled in development hell. In the late-2000s, Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort to adapt Burroughs’ works to film, after an abandoned venture in the 1980s. The project was driven by Stanton, who had pressed Disney to renew the screen rights from the Burroughs estate. Stanton became the new film’s director in 2009. It was his live-action debut, after his directorial work for Disney on the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo and WALL-E. Filming began in November 2009, with principal photography underway in January 2010, wrapping seven months later in July. Michael Giacchino, who scored many Pixar films, composed the music. Like Pixar’s Brave that same year, the film is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs.
It was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 9, 2012, marking the centennial of the titular character’s first appearance. It was presented in Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. It received mixed reviews, with praise for its visuals, Giacchino’s score, and the action sequences, but criticism of the characterization and plot. It failed at the North American box office, but set an opening-day record in Russia. It grossed $284 million at the world
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John Carter 2 After years of rumors and fan speculation, John Carter 2 is finally moving forward at Disney. The sci-fi epic is set to reunite Taylor Kitsch as the titular hero and Lynn Collins as the fierce Martian princess Dejah Thoris. This time, the sequel—tentatively titled John Carter 2 —promises to dive even deeper into the rich lore of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series, exploring new lands and introducing new characters and villains that will challenge John Carter like never before. The original John Carter movie, released in 2012, was a passion project based on the 1912 novel A Princess of Mars. Despite its immense scale and visual grandeur, the movie struggled at the box office, failing to make a significant splash upon its release. Over the years, however, the film has gained a dedicated fan base and achieved cult status, pushing Disney to reconsider a sequel. With renewed interest in space-based franchises, John Carter 2 is expected to bring even more action, heart, and visual spectacle. John Carter is called back to Barsoom as the planet faces a new threat that not only endangers its inhabitants but could also impact Earth. Carter, alongside Dejah Thoris, must rally the various factions of Mars to stop the impending invasion led by a mysterious new villain. Early reports suggest that the film will blend high-stakes space battles with personal drama, as Carter struggles to reconcile his dual life on Mars and Earth. Feel free to express your thoughts on this exciting project by leaving a comment below.
