You should all know by now that I love behind the scenes footage! That's where the magic happens for movies if you ask me. The pre-production planning, the on set action, the post production visual effects is so compelling to watch.
Word is getting out that JOHN CARTER is an event movie and I am really anticipating this experience a great deal. I just watched these three behind-the-scenes (BTS) clips and now I am three-fold amped about it!
I am reminded of the pre-production of AVATAR during the B-roll first reel. The painstaking detail and creativity needed is very evident - very cool to see this coming together after all those years.
So check out these clips - they will definitely boost your anticipation! JOHN CARTER opens March 9 @ midnight (if you make this screening you'll get a free Mondo poster).Thanks for the heads up Yves!
Now THIS is a poster folks. The fine folks at Mondo have released this epic new poster for JOHN CARTER in IMAX.
Apparently this poster comes free with admission to the midnight IMAX screenings of JOHN CARTER! I cannot confirm or deny it - so good luck with it. I'm going to try to get one...
Here's the movie's storyline: From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes JOHN CARTER –a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). JOHN CARTER is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Ok. Things have improved dramatically. I was worried for a little while with the marketing not being up to speed, but this trailer heats things up considerably!
First of all, the trailer is darker. Thank you Disney. The effects DO NOT look cheesy. I see less STAR WARS in this a more AVATAR and to me that's a good thing in this case.
The abbreviated trailer which premieredon Good Morning America will actually be presented in it's full length tonight on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE as well as on the 'net (so tweets Andrew Stanton).
Check out some more JOHN CARTER photos in advance of the trailer coming out next Thursday!
That short alien creature is known as a Woola and the tall alien standing behind Taylor Kitsch is Tars Tarkas played by Willem Dafoe via motion capture.
Here's the storyline: From Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes “John Carter”–a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). “John Carter” is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Disney's JOHN CARTER is set for release on March 9, 2012.
As far as behind the scenes clips go, this one is not all that exciting simply because it is full of Entertainment Tonight tinsel rather than content unfortunately. Certainly gets the word out, but it could have much more appealing.
Rihanna does her thing firing off her modern gatling gun, but I'm not sold on her yet either. She'll bring in a younger audience, but for me the one saving grace of this project to date is Liam Neeson. I am a fan of Taylor Kitsch (so far), but I reserve my "I can carry a movie" judgement until I see JOHN CARTER.
Here's the BTS clip:
I have removed the clip as it has an annoying autoplay feature I can't turn off!! Here's the link to view it on ET's site. Ok, maybe I am a bit too skeptical but they need to push some other buttons for me. Bring in some special effects guys - or the alien design team. Discuss what they did that was different of course discuss 3D. Let's go!
We knew Rihanna was in it but how well would she perform in Peter Berg's BATTLESHIP? Well she looks pretty good actually as a weapons specialist for what seems to be a heavy caliber gatling gun! Kinda reminds me of "Ol' Painless" that Jesse Ventura carried around in PREDATOR.
Still, such a weapon would do little against the alien ships we saw in the trailer, so are we to assume that the alien creatures themselves get up close and personal? One would think, wouldn't one.
Actually her hair looks a little damp in the pic - perhaps she needs an umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh?
Here's the storyline: Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiance; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.
BATTLESHIP opens May 12, 2012. More when I get it! Oh and once again a nice photo is ruined by someone's watermark. No need to give my source on this one, it's plastered on the shot.
This is a project I really have high hopes for. Disney's JOHN CARTER (after having dropped the "OF MARS") is on digital principal production right now and for the rest of the year. The studio has made available an early look through this teaser poster!
Love the font use in this - and the transparent red reminds me of the work Marvel did with THOR's posters. Nice job.
The movie is based on the classic sci-fi novel A PRINCESS OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Here's the movie's storyline: Civil War vet John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the lush and wildly diverse planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall green barbarians and is on the brink of collapse, Carter discovers that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Director: Andrew Stanton Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Producers: Susan Montford, Colin Wilson, Jim Morris Screenplay: Michael Chabon Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, James Purefoy, Dominic West, Lynn Collins Release Date: Friday March 9, 2012
You should all know by now that I love behind the scenes footage! That's where the magic happens for movies if you ask me. The pre-production planning, the on set action, the post production visual effects is so compelling to watch.
I am reminded of the pre-production of AVATAR during the B-roll first reel. The painstaking detail and creativity needed is very evident - very cool to see this coming together after all those years.
