Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/10/21/disney-loses-film-rights-to-john-carter-franchise/" target="_blank"><b>10/21/14: Disney Loses Film Rights To John Carter Franchise</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Oh no! How are they going to make all those John Carter sequels now? That said, I somehow completely missed that it was based on storied by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I remember there being talk about the original source, but I think they probably should have played up his name and/or Tarzan some more, assuming his estate would allow it (I know they're pretty strict)
Originally Posted By dagobert I thought that was already public domain. I am one of the few who liked JC. I even own it on BD.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I liked the movie. I don't own it, but I'd like to see it again. Especially since I've watched Friday Night Lights after seeing the movie. I don't know if it would improve or bring down the character seeing him through the "Tim Riggins"
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Stanton seriously needs to redeem himself with Finding Dory. I really wanted to like JC but simply couldn't. As with the TRON reboot, I had high hopes for the film. But it just didn't click for me. (And FWIW, I think Mark Andrews is a terrible storyteller and needs to lose his scribing pen.) I'm glad another studio is getting a shot at this franchise.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I love Johnny Depp, but his bizarre performance doomed JC from the start. It may have worked for him in Prates, Alice, and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, but it DID NOT work in John Carter. He can't put on his weird hat every time out. He did an outstanding job in Finding Neverland with a very understated performance.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Google confirms he was NOT in John Carter. LOL I'm not sure what movie you were watching, RT, but it wasn't John Carter. hahahahahaha! I bet you're thinking of Lone Ranger.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Yes, dumb me. I was thinking of Lone Ranger. I never saw John Carter, but when there was a live action movie with lousy box office discussed I immediately thought of Lone Ranger, which I did see. I thought it was better than the box office showed, but did not like how Depp approached his role.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I really wanted to like JC but simply couldn't. As with the TRON reboot, I had high hopes for the film. But it just didn't click for me. (And FWIW, I think Mark Andrews is a terrible storyteller and needs to lose his scribing pen.)>> It was dire. Sadly Andrews is one of Lasseter's drinking buddies so he is bulletproof. Hence why he has been overhauling The Good Dinosaur. Talent isn't necessarily a prerequisite to be a member of his extended "brain trust" any more. <<I'm glad another studio is getting a shot at this franchise.>> I'm not sure it is filmic at all. Best of luck to any one else that wants to have a pop but I'm not sure the source material is good enough to create a tentpole franchise.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Hence why he has been overhauling The Good Dinosaur.>> That's the nail in the coffin lid. Ugh. I've got little hope for GD now. No wonder all of my friends have left E-Ville. (The last one left this past summer.) Some of them had been there since the Point Richmond days, and had significant dept seniority. That's very telling. The bloom has been coming off the rose for Pixar since Cars 2. The films simply don't spark and sizzle anymore. And folks like Andrews are part of the reason why.
