Box office $282,287,881[4]
John Carter is a 2012 American science fiction action film that tells the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter, the heroic protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 11-volume Barsoom series of novels (1912–43).[5] The film marks the centennial of the character's first appearance.
The film is the live-action debut of director/writer Andrew Stanton; his previous work includes the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003) and WALL-E (2008).[Co-written by Mark Andrews and Michael Chabon, it is produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson, and Lindsey Collins, and scored by Michael Giacchino.
Walt Disney Pictures distributed the film and released it in the United States on March 9, 2012; the film was shown in regular 2D and in the Digital 3D and IMAX 3D formats.[11][12][13] Filming began in November 2009 with principal photography underway in January 2010, wrapping seven months later in July 2010.
Upon release, John Carter received a mixed critical reception and performed poorly at the domestic box office, although it did show strength overseas, particularly in Russia where it set box office records. Disney attributed the $160 million swing from profit to loss in its Studio Entertainment division in the quarter ending March 2012 'primarily' to the performance of John Carter.
John Carter - 2012
Lost in Our World. Found in Another.
Plot: Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.
Story: Civil War vet John Carter is transplanted to Mars, where he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall green barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, who is in desperate need of a savior.
Did you know: Probably holds the record for having the longest period of 'development hell' for any movie, at 79 years. Preproduction for a film version first started in 1931, when Robert Clampett (director of 'Looney Tunes') approached author Edgar Rice Burroughs to make an animated feature out of the first book in the series, 'A Princess of Mars' (the same story that this film is an adaptation of). Had plans gone through, 'John Carter' could have become the world's first ani
Cast
Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, the film's main protagonist.
Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris
Samantha Morton as Sola
Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas
Thomas Haden Church as Tal Hajus
Mark Strong as Matai Shang, the film's main antagonist.
Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors
Dominic West as Sab Than
James Purefoy as Kantos Kan
Bryan Cranston as Colonel Powell
Polly Walker as Sarkoja, a Thark
Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs
Nicholas Woodeson as Dalton, Carter's attorney
Don Stark as Dix, storekeeper in Arizona
Jon Favreau (cameo) as Thark bookie. Favreau was once attached to direct the film when it was still a Paramount production.[18]
Art Malik as Zodangan General
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