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The film is Andrew Stanton's first live-action film by Andrew Stanton, who has directed Pixar's classic animated films "Finding Nemo" and "Nemo".
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The film is adapted from a novel written by the famous science fiction writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The original novel was published in 1912. There are altogether 11 original novels, and the film is adapted from the first novel in the series.
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This film is the first time the character of John Carter has appeared on the big screen in a live-action film. And 2012, when he appeared on the big screen, also happened to be the 100th anniversary of the original novel.
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During the filming of the film, the leading actor Taylor Ketch endured painful liver problems because of strict adherence to the producer’s recipes and physical training. By the end of the filming, he had lost 30 pounds.
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The original title of the film was "" (), but Andrew Stanton changed it to "John Carter" ().
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The film is the third live-action film produced by Disney to be rated as PG-13. The first two are "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Prince of Persia."
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Joe Hamm and Josh Duhamel were both candidates to play John Carter.
John Carter behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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John Carter: Fifty millions miles apart, and no way to bridge the gap, no way to return my body and my soul to their true home. Like a fool I'd thrown away my medallion. Then I recalled Matai Shang, his knowledge of earth, of my history. It mean Therns were a presence on this world, the cave in Arizona was proof. There might be other such proofs, other Thern way stations hidden all around the world. I knew now what the cave of gold must be used for. So for ten bitter years I searched, on the trail of rumor and legend, I fared it out every possible evidence of Therns, but I found no medallion. And then it came to me. And once it came, there were many plans I had to make in secret. I could trust no one else. I had long suspected that the Therns were following my movements. Now you'll understand the cause of my sudden death. The reason for my bizarre funeral instructions. Why the door can only be opened from the inside. For if my body dies on earth, then my copy dies on Mars. You are the key, this is the task I entrust to you along with all my fortune. Protect my body, the Therns will attempt to destroy it. In the time it has taken you to read these pages, they may have already done so.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs: I am the key. I am the key! I, Edgar.
[he looks for clues on the mausoleum door]
Edgar Rice Burroughs: Ed! E... D!
[he presses the letters E-D in 'Inter Mundos' engraved on the mausoleum door, but nothing happens, frustrated Burroughs takes out the telegraph Carter had sent him and reads]
Edgar Rice Burroughs: 'Dear, Ned'. He never called me Edgar. He called me Ned!
[he presses the letters N-E-D in the 'Inter Mundos' engraved on the mausoleum door and the door opens, Ned is shocked to discover his uncle's body is missing, Matai Shang appears behind him, about to kill him, but Carter appears and shoots him]
John Carter: Hello, Ned.