Pixar Developing “John Carter of Mars” Trilogy
Production on Pixar’s “John Carter of Mars” project is fast moving forward with the studio recently revealing their plans to develop the Edgar Rice Burroughs sci-fi novels into a trilogy of films.
The Pixar creative team recently visited the Edgar Rice Burroughs archives while doing research for the project – both the director Andrew Stanton and writer Mark Andrews were in attendance – and they confirmed to ERBzine that a trilogy was in the works.
“All six members at the meeting expressed a deep commitment to the project, acknowledging that they had been inspired by Burroughs’ creations from a very early age. This is evidenced in the excitement held for the John Carter property and the plans for a film trilogy faithful to the Burroughs books.”
The first novel in the series, “A Princess of Mars”, was published in 1917. The story follows John Carter, a civil war vet, who is mysteriously transported to Mars where he finds himself capable demigod-like strength. He soon comes into contact with the planets native inhabitants, a race of giant green barbarians, who are impressed with his strength and combat skills.
The first film in the trilogy is expected to hit theaters before 2012, and will use a combination of live action photography and computer animation.
9 Comments
October 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
This is just too good to be true
April 15th, 2008 at 9:34 am
[...] good news is that Pixar Studios has in development some sort of John Carter of Mars project, which has fallen through the Hollywood studios. It has long been in development hell, with [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 6:38 am
[...] con Andrew Stanton –Buscando a Nemo– a la cabeza ya están de acuerdo en ponerse manos a la obra, adapten una trilogía de las novelas de Burroughs y que combinen imagen real y CGI, pero su [...]
June 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
[...] trilogy? Take me to there, Pixar! Alas, not until 2012- so says the linked article. Perhaps no other series of books had quite as [...]
November 11th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
This series of books was AWESOME reaing when I was a boy. But honestly, it was the artist Frank Frazettas work for these books thatreally got my imagination going. It really REALLY sucks that PIXAR is not going to go with the ambiance that Frazetta created for these books. They say it looks dated. What? This absoluty ruins this for me. I cannot and will not go see some lame cute John carter of mars finding nemo thing.
This really blows…
November 11th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
In fact, the picture at the top of this page is a Frazetta piece!!! Take it down now as it is false advertising!
PIXAR is going to ruin this movie. Curse you Robert Rodriquez!!!!!
January 30th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
[...] Wait. WAIT. Pixar? PIXAR? I am now equal parts fretful and [...]
November 30th, 2009 at 3:16 am
If Avatar fails this project will get the plug pulled faster than Terry Schiavo.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
A perfect opportunity to continue Leia’s tradition of metal bikinis.
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