The long and winding path to the release of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter movie began in 1912 with the release of Under The Moons of Mars a serial later collated into the first John Carter novel:
Edgar Rice Burroughs biography at the Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Wired has an informative interview with Director Andrew Stanton and a full timeline for the development of the film and previous attempts to bring it to the screen:
For John Carter, Director Andrew Stanton Leaps From Animation to Live-Action Sci-Fi
This includes Looney Tunes animator Bob Clampett’s 1936 test footage:
John Carter Almost Went to Mars 70 Years Ago (Filmcritic.com)
The Hollwood Reporter has detailed analysis on the release and subsequent performance (isn’t this a tad early?):
‘John Carter’ Debacle: Inside the Fallout for Disney (Analysis)
as does Slashfilm:
Disney Says ‘John Carter’ Will Result In $200 Million Loss
and SFX ponders if this is a self-fulfilling prophecy:
Why John Carter’s Disappointing Box Office Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Finally, the UK movie website allows you to play the “Wild Woola” game – Whoopee (!)
Disney John Carter Film Website
(Right, that’s enough John Carter – Blog Ed)
