John Carter failed in 2012 because Disney forgot how to market it (no “Mars” in the title, generic posters, Andrew Stanton denied his Pixar magic). But then something strange happened. The internet found it. A decade later, the film is a sacred text for sci-fi nerds. It’s honest. It’s sweeping. It has a dog-like alien named Woola who loves you unconditionally.
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We want John Carter 2 not because the first was perfect, but because it promised a pulpy, practical-effects-heavy galaxy we never got to explore. John Carter failed in 2012 because Disney forgot
While the original 2012 film, John Carter , was intended to be the start of a trilogy, Disney officially canceled the sequels due to its significant financial loss—it earned approximately $284 million against a massive $300 million budget. The Unproduced Story: "Gods of Mars" A decade later, the film is a sacred text for sci-fi nerds