Based on the writings of Edgar Rice Burrough (of Tarzan fame), John Carter, Warlord of Mars is the first live action effort from Pixar director Andrew Stanton, more commonly recognized for their animated films such as Finding Nemo and Wall-E. The feature film is hoped to be the first in a series of adaptations based on Burrough’s novels.

A big screen adaptation of John Carter has been in the works as far back as the 1930’s when Bob Clampett (of Looney Tunes and Beany and Cecil) approached the author regarding the project. The film would have involved the ground-breaking technique of roto-scoping over live actors that Ralph Bakshi later employed in his Lord of the Rings film. Unfortunately the project was abandoned only to be brought back several times since. It’s clear that John Carter is a beloved creation with the potential to grab the imagination of movie-goers in a new way. A thrilling adventure series featuring expansive visuals and exciting situations, this could be the beginning of something big.

John Carter of Mars Animation (Rare) Bob Clampett

The trailer sticks quite closely to the source material concerning a soldier of the Civil War transported to Mars after being shot on the battlefield. A strange and bizarre world populated by massive multi-armed creatures, Carter discovers that he is the only hope that Princess Dejah Thoris has of saving her people.

The John Carter movie stars Taylor Kitsch, Bryan Cranston and Lynn Collins and the vocal talents of Mark Strong (Sinestro in Green Lantern), Thomas Haden Church and Willem Dafoe. The trailer uses what sounds like
Peter Gabriel covering the Arcade Fire’s ‘My Body is a Cage’ which is very weird to me as I adore the song but was taken aback by hearing it in this new way.

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