‘John Carter’ Movie Trailer Starring Taylor Kitsch

Directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Taylor Kitsch in the title role, John Carter is an epic sci-fi action film based on the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs. This new full trailer from Disney shows off the aliens as well as the hero Earthling, and shows that the studio didn’t seem to spare any expense in the CG effects department.

In addition to Kitsch, John Carter features Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Bryan Cranston, and Thomas Hayden Church. It’s set for release on March 9, 2012.

John Carter of Mars Teaser Poster
Teaser poster for Disney’s ‘John Carter of Mars’

Official Synopsis:

John Carter is 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.