John Carter is set to be one of the first blockbusters of 2012 as Taylor Kitsch takes on the title role.
Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs the movie sees a return to the director’s chair for Andrew Stanton.
And Kitsch is joined by all star cast that includes Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Dominic West as well as Willem Dafoe.
The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (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 (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 is released 9th March.
