I loved the John Carter books as a teenager. Once I had been given the first book (A Princess of Mars) I quickly found and purchased the rest of them. It still remains my favorite science fiction series of all time, and I think it's Edgar Rice Burroughs best work, not Tarzan.
A Princess of Mars - Cover painting by Michael Whelan
I was thrilled to hear Disney was making a feature film version of "A Princess of Mars", and even more thrilled when I found that the director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, Andrew Stanton, was behind it.
John Carter - Marvel Comics Series
Much of my enthusiasm vanished when I saw Disney's marketing campaign.
Wow, the trailers released by Disney suck. Who are they marketing this film too?
I don't know if it's enough, but a group of fans have organized a campaign to save the film, and they've even created a trailer. This fan-made trailer is what Disney should have released.
Watch it. Share it. See the movie. See it twice.
'til Tars Tarkas is more famous than Han Solo
Keep the Adventure Alive,
