John Carter is a 2012 epic science fantasy 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). The film marks the centennial of the character's first appearance.Former Confederate captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is mysteriously transported to Mars ("Barsoom") where he becomes part of a conflict between the various nations of the planet, whose leaders include Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). Carter takes it upon himself to save Barsoom and its people from a growing threat.
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 is distributing the film and released it in the United States on March 9, 2012; the film is shown in regular 2D and in the Digital 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Filming began in November 2009 with principal photography underway in January 2010, wrapping seven months later in July 2010.
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Produced by : Jim Morris
Colin Wilson
Lindsey Collins
Screenplay by: Andrew Stanton
Mark Andrews
Michael Chabon
Based on A Princess of Mars by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starring :
Taylor Kitsch
Lynn Collins
Samantha Morton
Mark Strong
Ciarán Hinds
Thomas Haden Church
Dominic West
James Purefoy
Bryan Cranston
Willem Dafoe
Music by: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography : Daniel Mindel
Editing by : Eric Zumbrunnen
Distributed by : Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) March 7, 2012 (France)
March 9, 2012
Running time 132 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $250 million
Box office $101,203,000
source: wikipedia
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