Hey, we actually get some good marketing out of the long-in-gestation Edgar Rice Burrough’s adaptation of John Carter of Mars! Rejoice! That is a handsome and evocative one sheet.
But not to celebrate too soon. There is the matter of: Please Disney, bring back of the “Of Mars” to the title, because, you know, it kinda matters to letting a modern audience know where the things are happening. Just John Carter sounds like the sequel to Jerry Maguire.
and by the way, doesn’t this poster go handsomely with the new site design?
All the movie bloggers that were at the Disney screening of this were extremely positive about the movie. So there’s still hope that we will get a good movie.
Interesting article this week on the daily beast about John Carter of Mars and how it will probably be a financial disaster for Disney. It also briefly discusses the name change.
I also saw an interview with Stanton where he talks about the name change. And I agree – I think it’ll make some money but will be a disappointment for the Disney people.
Had never read the book before so giving it a go. Liking it much more than I anticipated.
The name change signals a lack of confidence in the basic concept of the movie.
Otherwise, I expect Stanton to deliver visually and Taylor Kitsch not to deliver much at all.