Film john carter flop

Any way you slice it, john carter was a big fat flop. The series began with a princess of mars in 1912 and ended with john carter of mars. Now that hes gearing up to return to the franchise that made him a household name, stanton reflects back on his john carter work, but doesnt try too hard to figure out where it went wrong. John carter is a story about a us civil war veteran who, through a means of extraordinary circumstances, finds himself gifted with a second chance at life on a far away planet. Mar 09, 2015 today is the third anniversary of the theatrical release of walt disneys john carter. The john carter books were the granddaddy of all science fiction. John carter is one of the most infamous flops in film history. May 09, 2012 avengers may mitigate disn eys john carter flop audie cornish talks to sharon waxman, editor in chief of, about disneys earnings report that was released tuesday. The biggest box office flop from the year you were born.

Cash and chumpzilla engage in a battle of wits concerning this alltime flop. Mar 12, 2012 the gargantuan belly flop of john carter shows how risky hollywoods tentpole strategy can be. Disney film boss rich ross resigns after john carter flop. Mar 23, 2012 john carters a flop, but weve seen floppier. How did battleship escape the john carter flop furor. Avengers may mitigate disn eys john c arter flop audie cornish talks to sharon waxman, editor in chief of, about disneys. Due to the secrecy surrounding costs and profit margins in the film industry, figures of. The megaton flop known as john carter imploded harder than any movie in recent memory says a forbes article. With taylor kitsch, lynn collins, willem dafoe, samantha morton. Which means our chances of ever getting a sequel are essentially zero.

The movie s marketing was a significant factor in the film s flop, with it failing to convey just what it was about, or that it was a century in the making. John carter flop reveals cracks in disneys tentpole. Massive battles with crazy aliensmonstersflying machines. If its own studio classifies it as an epic flop, then it. John carter is a great example of how i think cgi should be used. Box office flops happen a lot more than youd expect, just look at the newest fantastic four movie.

Theres a certain scene where carter is literally slicing through hordes of aliens, and they eventually pile up into one big nasty mess. Had plans gone through, john carter could have become americas first animated feature. John carters a flop, but weve seen floppier the globe and. The main reason is because disney allowed director andrew stanton far too much control over every aspect of the movie, that when it was released, most people didnt have a damn clue what it was about or why they should see it. The pulpfiction roots of the film john carter may 3. Preproduction first started in 1931, when robert clampett, director of looney tunes, approached author edgar rice burroughs to make an animated feature out of the first book in the series, a princess of mars. Chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin. John carter was a flop but you should watch on disney plus. The change in title from a princess of mars to john carter of mars, and later simply to john carter is the subject of some controversy. Conflicting reasons given include that the disney marketing department or director andrew stanton wanted to appeal to a broader audience, or that the studio had hoped to create a film series with the john carter banner title. One of the big issues with the film was the casting choices. How john carter became one of cinemas biggest flops. Jul 17, 2018 chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin, and lets not forget michael cimino and kevin costner follies producers of fantasy epic asura have pulled the film, the most expensive.

John carter is now officially a flop of galactic proportions. The movies marketing was a significant factor in the film s flop, with it failing to convey just what it was about, or that it was a century in the making. The film isnt just a box office disappointment, but a financial miss on such a level that it has become the. Jan 04, 2017 john carter is a story about a us civil war veteran who, through a means of extraordinary circumstances, finds himself gifted with a second chance at life on a far away planet. Unfortunately, unlike bird, stantons first film john carter was not a success considered among this years colossal box office failures. Mar, 2012 by the time john carter started filming in january 2010, however, cook had been replaced by rich ross, a television executive who had never overseen a film of this scope. Apr 20, 2012 the head of the disney film studio, rich ross, resigns as chairman just a month after the film john carter became one of the companys biggest flops. Being the first mega flop of the year, john carter was a magnet for media scrutiny. It is only fitting then, that the film should be given a second chance after being mercilessly mauled by critics and subsequently ignored by audiences upon its initial. The film probably holds the record for the longest time in development hell.

Many fans felt that the cast left a lot to be desired. The 2012 science fictionfantasy film, john carter, was the latter. It seems movies about space, and mars in particular, can either be cosmic box office successes or gargantuan interplanetary flops. John carter still has the potential to earn some of its money back. The film chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of john carter and his attempts to mediate civil unrest amongst the warring kingdoms of barsoom. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior. Well, its official, john carter is being labeled a disaster, a flop, an ishtar, and anything else that signifies profitandloss ratio infamy. In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large. Mar 12, 2012 the bigbudget disney movie was a boxoffice disappointment, but its no ishtar disney. Mar 12, 2012 well, its official, john carter is being labeled a disaster, a flop, an ishtar, and anything else that signifies profitandloss ratio infamy.

Why was john carter a box office failure and a failure. A red planet far, far away watching john carter, a lot of stuff may seem familiar to you, as if youve already seen it. Disneys marketing department has been beat up on pretty good for the lackluster john carter campaign, and to their credit the movie doesnt really lend itself to an easy sell. Nov 26, 2019 taylor kitsch, who has experienced ups and downs, notes his highprofile disney flop has experienced a miniresurgence in recent years. It took 100 years to bring edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars to the big screen. It took disney studios just ten days to declare the film a flop and lock it away in the disney vaults. The film isnt just a box office disappointment, but a. Mar 20, 2012 john carter is now officially a flop of galactic proportions.

This is a very interesting question especially because before today i thought this movie would be horrible and i never would be searching quora for thoughts on the subject. Mar 09, 2012 the film tells the story of warweary, former military captain john carter taylor kitsch, who is inexplicably transported to mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic. The gargantuan belly flop of john carter shows how risky hollywoods tentpole strategy can be. The john carter film is based on a series of books written by the author of tarzan, edgar rice burroughs.

The story that the movie was based on was only famous in japan, and the casting of keanu reeves instead of someone of japanese descent to play the main character, a leaderless. Because of his breakout role as fullbackrunning back tim riggins, hollywood immediately created movie star expectations for kitsch, but once his first two blockbusters, john carter. The disney movie john carter is a flop of legendary proportions. Why was john carter a box office failure and a failure with. But a cartoony tone and an unlikable main character made the john carter movie a. After watching the film this morning my opinion is the exact opposite. It is only fitting then, that the film should be given a second chance after being mercilessly mauled by critics and subsequently ignored by audiences upon its initial release. The film was an adaptation of edgar rice burroughs 1917 novel a princess on mars. The bigbudget disney movie was a boxoffice disappointment, but its no ishtar disney. Mar 12, 2012 john carter is the kind of effectsheavy, actionadventure scifi film thats supposed to appeal to the young male demographic that flocked to transformers or clash of the titans, says amy kaufman. Mar 20, 2012 the john carter film is based on a series of books written by the author of tarzan, edgar rice burroughs. Aug 23, 2018 the main reason is because disney allowed director andrew stanton far too much control over every aspect of the movie, that when it was released, most people didnt have a damn clue what it was about or why they should see it. John carter is a 2012 american science fiction action film based on a princess of mars 1917, the first book in the barsoom series of novels by edgar rice burroughs.

John carter is the kind of effectsheavy, actionadventure scifi film thats supposed to appeal to the young male demographic that flocked to transformers or. The film was also hurt by the fact that disney, whose top cadre of executives is about as open with the press as the rulers of north korea, had few friends in the media who might be willing to cut the studio a break. But a cartoony tone and an unlikable main character made the john carter movie a forgettable scifi footnote. In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large amount, it is considered a box office bomb or box office flop, thus losing money for the distributor, studio, andor production company that invested in it. Chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin, and. But there was a time when disney was hoping the film would launch a. John carter, the black cauldron, or mars needs moms.

An expensive film about a military captain transported to mars loses hundreds of millions at the box office. Why 21 bridges star taylor kitsch is proud of flop john. John carter has been reported as a big money loser. John carter flop reveals cracks in disneys tentpole strategy. Sep 05, 2016 the john carter books were the granddaddy of all science fiction. How john carter became one of cinemas biggest flops social. Chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin, and lets not forget michael cimino and kevin costner follies producers of fantasy epic asura have pulled the film. Still, making the movie is the responsibility of production, and selling the movie is the responsibility of marketing, and in that regard they clearly failed. Director andrew stanton reflects on the poor john carter.

John carter 2012 after the epic scifi film john carter flopped so massively, forbes said its title became industry shorthand for box office bomb. Transported to barsoom, a civil war vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12foot tall barbarians. May 30, 2012 being the first mega flop of the year, john carter was a magnet for media scrutiny. Globe and mail questions john carter flop status the. Andrew stanton reveals the john carter sequels that.