One of our most-anticipated films of 2012 is the live-action debut from Wall-E and Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton. After dropping the “of Mars,” we now have the first teaser poster for John Carter. The sci-fi action/adventure epic stars Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Daryl Sabara, Polly Walker, Bryan Cranston, Thomas Hayden Church, and Willem Dafoe. The poster below (via Apple) is not very satisfying on first glance, but I like the look of Kitsch in the lead. It seems like Stanton is going a little grittier than I expected. Check it out below by clicking for super hi-res and come back for more updates on Disney’s blockbuster.
Synopsis:
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.
John Carter hits theaters March 9th, 2012.
What do you think of the first teaser poster?