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John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian soldier who acts as the initial protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A veteran of the American Civil War, he is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabitants, where he becomes a warrior battling various mythological beasts, alien armies and malevolent foes.
John Carter is a 2012 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton, written by Stanton, Mark Andrews, and Michael Chabon, and based on A Princess of Mars, the first book in the Barsoom series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Mar 9, 2012 · John Carter, a Civil War vet, is transported to Barsoom, a planet of 12-foot tall barbarians and princesses. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and goofs of this action-packed movie based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Andrew Stanton
- 2012-03-09
Explore the classic science fiction adventures of John Carter, a Confederate soldier who travels to Mars and becomes a hero. Discover the rich and diverse world of Barsoom, where Burroughs created the Martian myth and influenced generations of writers and scientists.
John Carter, also known as Captain Jack Carter of Virginia and Dotar Sojat, was the first man from Earth to reach Mars, and became one of the greatest Warlords in the history of Barsoom.
Nov 4, 2012 · John Carter of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.83. 4,531 ratings136 reviews. Menace from Space. No sooner had John Carter fought off the seemingly invincible giant warrior attacking the mighty city of Helium than he was faced with a more terrifying challenge from the gulfs of space.
Character focus. A Princess of Mars, the first novel in the Barsoom series, with its sequels The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars, form a trilogy centered upon protagonist John Carter and damsel in distress Dejah Thoris. John Carter's and Dejah Thoris's son Carthoris is also introduced as a minor character in The Gods of Mars, as is Thuvia.
