John Carter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Civil War vet John Carter is transplanted to Mars, where he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet...

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) 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 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.

Cited as official plot version from trailers.apple.com

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in John Carter.

• T
  Thomas Haden Church

  ... Hajus

  Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2, Max

• 
  Lynn Collins

  ... Dejah Thoris

  Someone Like You, 10 Years

• 
  Taylor Kitsch

  ... John Carter

  American Primeval (Limited Series), Savages

• S
  Samantha Morton

  ... Sola

  The Odyssey, Cosmopolis

• D
  Dominic West

  ... Sab Than

  Downton Abbey 3, Tomb Raider

• P
  Polly Walker

  ... Sarkoja

  Scenes of a Sexual Nature

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  Bryan Cranston

  ... Civil War Colonel

  The Phoenician Scheme, Argylle

• 
  Willem Dafoe

  ... Tars Tarkas

  The Legend Of Ochi, Nosferatu

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  Daryl Sabara

  ... Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, A Virgin Mary

• 
  Ciaran Hinds

  ... Tardos Mors

  Cottontail, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

• M
  Mark Strong

  ... Matai Shang

  Shadow Force, The End We Start From

• J
  James Purefoy

  ... Kantos Kan

  Masters of the Universe, V for Vendetta

Crew Behind the Film

The John Carter behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Andrew Stanton last directed Finding Dory and Wall-E. The film's writer Ehren Kruger last wrote God is a Bullet and Dumbo.

Director

Andrew Stanton

Screenwriters

Ehren Kruger
Mark Protosevich
Andrew Stanton

Producers

Elizabeth Avellan
Sean Daniel
Jim Jacks
Harry Knowles

Production Details

What we know about the John Carter movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter of Mars" series. Disney is hoping for a franchise.

Production Updates for John Carter

Jan 2012

Completed

Changed John Carter movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Set to shoot the third week of January 2010

Jan 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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