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JOHN CARTER OF... Disney?!?

Coincidence? by KarmicRelief	Jan 16th, 2007 03:38:07 PM
That there's an add for Disney crap on the bottom corner of my screen? I think not!!!
Speaking of Johns.... by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 03:39:19 PM
today's Carpenter's birthday! Let's send him a big cyber hug and hope we can raise his spirits enough to get him to make another film.
If you're Sean Archer I guess I'm Caster Troy..... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jan 16th, 2007 03:39:42 PM
(shrug)
Oh well. Favs' Iron man is looking... by Childe Roland	Jan 16th, 2007 03:42:44 PM
...much more promising, anyway. So for him it's probably better to have one less distraction. Tough break for you, there, though, big guy. I know how jazzed you were about this.
Quint nearly got through an entire post without ... by darthuser	Jan 16th, 2007 03:43:36 PM
... mentioning a Peter Jackson project. Wake me when the new skinny Jackson realizes what a creepy stalker Quint is and stops replying to his emails.
Michael Eisner GOTTA EAT!!!!!!!! by BatPsycho	Jan 16th, 2007 03:43:40 PM
HAHAHAHAHHA
Favreau is COOKIN THE BOOKS! by Nairb The Movie	Jan 16th, 2007 03:47:23 PM
HE IS!
Diora Baird as Dejha Thoris!!! by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 03:48:38 PM
Come on Harry! You can do it! Try bringing it to Lion's Gate! They'll buy anything
The LOTR and John Carter comparison isn't valid. by Orbots Commander	Jan 16th, 2007 03:56:43 PM
Burrough's John Carter novels, though entertaining, are pretty much Saturday matinee cliffhanger pulp material. You can't take the material all that seriously; it needs a light touch. The LOTR flicks on the other hand were classic novels with many thematic undercurrents, written by an Oxford professor of literature and history.
Is it me... by Cinexploits	Jan 16th, 2007 03:57:06 PM
or does this movie beg for the Harryhausen magic touch? Tharks and beautiful women and swordplay on Mars...oh my.
Edit... by Orbots Commander	Jan 16th, 2007 03:58:53 PM
"The LOTR flicks on the other hand were based on classic novels...." Love this site, but I wish it had an 'edit' function.
Sorry Harry, wish you could have seen it through... by MC Vamp	Jan 16th, 2007 03:59:21 PM
What are the odds Disney hands this to Bruckheimer's company as a follow-up tent-pole franchise to fill in the gap that the last PIRATES movie leaves? AND they can tie it into Tomorrowland at the parks. It won't get the TLC that Harry wanted to give it, but then a broader approach is easier to sell to the low foreheads. Hopefully Disney will at least throw you a bone as far as set visits and behind the scenes updates, Big Red.
Fucking shit by UweBollocks	Jan 16th, 2007 04:01:31 PM
Sorry Harry - this sucks man! Another geek dream project in perfect hands gets fucked up by the system. Shitty end to a shitty day!
You may be right Orbots by Quint	Jan 16th, 2007 04:03:10 PM
I was only comparing them because of the scope of the story, not the depth of the material. A more apt comparison might be the original 2 Star Wars films or Pirates of the Caribbean. The good films of those franchises do have fun, but they aren't cartoons. I found Narnia to be so damn bland and middle of the road... that's exactly what I don't want John Carter to be. That's all I was trying to say.
Yep, Quint. Gotcha. by Orbots Commander	Jan 16th, 2007 04:06:26 PM
Someone up top brought up Bruckheimer and the 'Pirates' movies. The John Carter books, Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski would be a perfect marriage of material and talent. Disney COULD in fact make JC movies and build it into one of their new franchises for the Magic Kingdom. It would, again, be a perfect fit.
What Has Harry Done? by CaptDanielRoe	Jan 16th, 2007 04:10:26 PM
IMDB suggests that nothing has really made him seem like a sure-fire producer. I mean, if you look at a comparison like Roger Ebert, being a critic and a fan does not a filmic genius make. That said, I wish Harry the best and hope he does get 150 mill to make something great happen from a cold start, and moreover that he succeeds. But why not start with something more manageable? Like just making a cheapie John Carter movie anyway B-style, considering that according to US laws, it is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN anyway? Or am I wrong on that last point for some inscrutable reason?
I keep feeling... by Mister Inbetween	Jan 16th, 2007 04:10:55 PM
...like powers that be like to run down the clock on this project...and don't REALLY want to take the risk and actually MAKE the movie. Other comparisons aside it reminds me how I used to feel about LOTR...it'd be great if done right, but nobody will ever do it, and even if they do, it won't be done right. Then somebody did it, and as close to right as I think possible. I still hope the same happens for JCoM, but I am losing hope. If Disney ever does anything with it, live action or animated, I'll be surprised. I'd be even more surprised if it didn't end up like the other ERB property Tarzan) did under the roof of the house of mouse...I fear Randy Newman themes and Robin Williams voicing a spastic gay Cuban Tars Tarkas.
Yeah by Quint	Jan 16th, 2007 04:11:49 PM
I'd get excited for that team, especially if they still have the freedom Pirates afforded them at the Mouse House.
Quint by Bloo	Jan 16th, 2007 04:14:21 PM
brother I gotta disagree with you on Narnia. It seems everyone wanted Narnia to be LOTR all over agin, but really NARNIA is the opposite of LOTR and didn't need to heavy serious tone that Jackson brought to LOTR. Look at the books...that was Tolkien's main complaint with Narnia (and it seems to have followed here into AICN and others) that is is a mishmash it lacks Tolkien's if you will realism. But to me that is what makes Narnia so special it's a dream it's a fantasy it's mythology. I thought it had a nice touch of a true fairy tale
Ehhh... Disney would cast The Rock or somebody.... by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 04:15:11 PM
like that. I'm telling yas: Christian Bale as Carter and Diora Baird as Thoris. I'd watch that in a heartbeat.
Will Smiff of Mars by JAGUART	Jan 16th, 2007 04:20:05 PM
OH HELL YES!
Narnia by Quint	Jan 16th, 2007 04:20:05 PM
I like the Narnia books. I really think the movie was just put together in a pedestrian way. They picked the right kids, but everything else just felt so distant. I couldn't plug into the movie, I always felt like I wasn't involved or didn't care about what was going on and I put a lot of that on the shoulders of Andrew Adamson. I have nothing against him personally. He seems to really love the world, but I don't think he's a very good filmmaker.
Bale and Baird by Mister Inbetween	Jan 16th, 2007 04:20:26 PM
Sure! Had to google Baird, but when I did I was well reminded of that red skinned Deja on the cover of my dog eared "A Princess of Mars" It's remarkable I'd remember that face considering how memorizing the details of her painted pooper ushered me into puberty. I'm not the biggest Angelina Jolie fan in the world, but her Deja might get the movie made.
...Man, that sucks. by Rando Calrisian	Jan 16th, 2007 04:21:14 PM
I had never read the John Carter books until a few years back, and really have been enjoying them to the extreme. Seeing the covers created by Frazetta, though not the original artwork for the books, relly captured the feel of the characters and look of the series. Yeah, they are pretty corny in places, but they are also a great stories, and could make such entertaining movies. I'm sad that Paramount wasn't willing to let this obviously enthusiastic team bring it to the screen. Between this, and The Hobbit, I'm bummed. I think the comparison to LOTR is not all that off, because these are "classic" novels. Just because they don't delve into such deep subject matter, doesn't make them less importent. When you read these novels that pre-dated themes and elements of Superman, Flash Gordon, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings. They are just as enjoyable as they were in 1912, and have never been properly brought to the big screen. Many have tried... even Walt Disney! But thanks for trying Harry! Because of the coverage on AICN, I found those books, and have been enjoying them ever since. And to tell the truth, Disney might just be able to pull the books off very well. If they were smart, they would bring in some of the Paramount team and discuss what they were going for. I think most of us would agree that when we heard that Pirates of the Caribbean was being turned into a movie, we shuddered - if they put the same kind of energy behind John Carter, it might be very fun. ...I'll miss the ammount of blood that Harry would have had in there, though...
Jon Favreau aching to do it? by riskebiz	Jan 16th, 2007 04:25:55 PM
Probably why he put it on the far back burner to do Iron Man. This is good news.
Karmic Relief- by RenoNevada2000	Jan 16th, 2007 04:29:05 PM
You really have no idea how GoogleAds work, do you?
I'm sorry too, Harry by NoHubris	Jan 16th, 2007 04:31:32 PM
Keep your head up. You're clearly a long haul guy. You still have your talent, love/knowledge of film, a horde of supporters, and a film project that is out there waiting for you to bring it into fruition.
So long Ehren Kruger by triplefive	Jan 16th, 2007 04:32:03 PM
how he ever gets work for anything is beyond me, let alone something as potentially sweet as Princess of Mars.
Please God... by Rakafraker	Jan 16th, 2007 04:35:33 PM
Let this movie be good. I thought that JCoM was a rip-off of Flash Gordon when I was young. I learned in my early teens that JCoM was before FG, and it blew my mind, when my Grampa pulled out his old books and showed me the err in my ways. Let's face it, though. This was the series that Lucas always wanted to make. Complete with the scrolling text beginning and cliffhanger endings (Empire, anyways).
so what's Harry's affiliation with this thing now? by Cotton McKnight	Jan 16th, 2007 04:45:49 PM
I have no idea what John Carter of Mars is, other than the fact that Ebert called it impossible to make. If Harry's involved, it will be done right. Or at least pay homage to the source material.
More Unsolicited Advice For Harry by CaptDanielRoe	Jan 16th, 2007 04:45:53 PM
Lot's of projects deserve to take years and years in development and many of those have in fact been in development for years or decades. (I was reading about JCoM back when Premiere Magazine was a geek's main hookup aside from Variety and the never-reliable Cinescape.) Those projects are not good projects for you to start off with.
okay I just read that part. by Cotton McKnight	Jan 16th, 2007 04:47:34 PM
Oops. Sorry Harry, I know that sucks. You're getting married though (if you aren't already) so life is good.
Dejha.... by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 04:49:34 PM
http://the-feeding-tube.com/me dia/1/20060804-diora_baird_Max im_01.jpg
This shouldn't be any surprise.... by Dragon Man	Jan 16th, 2007 04:51:19 PM
Paramount is the worst studio operating today, and have been for years, when it comes to genre properties. It's run by people who don't see the worth in these properties, and as a result don't provide the proper backing. Look at the way they ran Star Trek into the ground.
"Cartoon the films up" Let's just hope they don't... by WONKABAR	Jan 16th, 2007 04:55:24 PM
make it into an actual cartoon. I can totally see it too. Tars-Tarkas drawn as a kind of green version of the Genie from Aladdin. I can almost hear that Disney-commercials-voice saying "From Walt Disney Pictures...'A Princess of Mars'. Starring Owen Wilson (Carter) Jim Carrey (Tarkas) and Drew Barrymore (Dejah)....A movie the whole family can enjoy....this Christmas, prepare for a journey that is out of this world!!" Oh fuck, I can hear it!
GOOGLE ADS by THE KNIGHT	Jan 16th, 2007 04:55:50 PM
I too, am getting sick of people not understanding how google ads work...
Animated could work by SympatheticDevil	Jan 16th, 2007 05:01:46 PM
As long as John Lassiter beats of Disney's 'Princess Collection' group with a stick if they try to touch it. It could be the first in a whole new division focused on teenaged boys, which is where the source material was focused in the first place.
Great.... a Disneyfied "JCoM" by ruven76	Jan 16th, 2007 05:06:03 PM
At least we get to finally see it on screen. Hopefully they wont turn into just plain cheeze. I mean sure.. the Pirates movies are enjoyable, but its all spectacle and no substance. These books have a lot of eye candy for sure, but they also have a lot of depth in story, and some very adult natured tones. It would suck for it to get all Dinsney-ed. And im guessing it will. Oh well. At least it will look pretty cool most likely.
I have a very bad feeling about this by DOGSOUP	Jan 16th, 2007 05:25:21 PM
Of course maybe Pirates is steering the company in a new direction. Hmmm. Bad feeling NOT subsided......
Racism of Barsoom by Mister Inbetween	Jan 16th, 2007 05:27:52 PM
These stories are from another time, of course, and set in an even earlier one, but I always felt like there was a kind of old OLD school racism there (that I could just barely get past)...I mean that in the sense that you really could judge a Martian by the color of their skin...the red skins act just like the rest of the red skins, and the yellow dudes had their whole thing, and so on with the greens etc etc I was just sitting here thinking, hmm, what's Disney going to make of that? Then it occurred to me that this particular brand of racism is right up Disney's alley. Ducks marry ducks and mice marry mice. Who knows what would happen if Daisy and Mickey or Donald and Minnie were to do it. I'd actually like to know. ( tangent: I love the air freshener ads on these days with the octopus married to the walrus and the elephant married to the centipede. It makes me think we've come a long way.)I think waaay back in Disney history there might have been a horse in love with a cow, but that got squashed lickety split. Segregation is the norm in Disneyland, too. Duckburg is mostly ducks, and just about every other city in the "Magic Kingdom" is populated by the largely earless Goofy types. And don't get me started on the caste system that keeps Pluto naked and subservient, and let's Goofy wear clothes and drive a car. Heck, Disney might embrace this project after all.
Narnia was alright. by TomBodet	Jan 16th, 2007 05:28:41 PM
Let's hope, Quint-let's hope they don't SirPeteyJaxJurrasicKong it up, okay?? THAT was cartoony and a mess and then some. You won't get any arguement from me about my bad spelling or the high quality of Lotr though. Maybe Kevin_Smith can direct?chirp chirp Yeah my thoughts too...
Well you can bet your sweet ass... by WONKABAR	Jan 16th, 2007 05:33:41 PM
that it will be Matthew McConaughey or somebody like him...they might even suck Depp into another franchise for Disney. I would also imagine that JC becomes Union.
No Nudity? CRAP! by Drath	Jan 16th, 2007 05:33:56 PM
I was eager to see those nake people of Barsoom. I doubt Disney will do anything that risque. Actually I'm doubting this will ever get made at all, it seems to be a cursed project. And I thought it made no sense when Superman was in limbo. (and where the hell was the update, Knowles?) This one should be easier now than ever before. Just look at those visuals for 300! If that kind of crap can happen, where the hell is my Barsoom?! BTW, Christian Bale or Hugh Jackman would be excellent in the role. They'll both be too old by the time this starts to happen though, if in fact it ever does start.
Disney?... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 16th, 2007 05:36:33 PM
great - i guess any hopes of these being "good" movies are gone - unless disney has the foresight to (re)hire the original creative team (favreau & co.) - but they wont - disney's more concerned with commercial tie-ins - john carter toys with every happy meal at macballsacks
riskebiz by Ribbons	Jan 16th, 2007 05:51:48 PM
Favreau didn't put John Carter on the "far backburner" to do 'Iron Man,' he did 'Iron Man' to prove to Paramount that he could handle a blockbuster movie like John Carter.
John Carter is Trademarked by jccalhoun	Jan 16th, 2007 05:51:59 PM
While the books are largely in public domain (I think the last couple are still in copyright in the USA) the character is still trademarked by the Burroughs estate. So you could adapt the story but you couldn't use the names of the main characters which would make it pretty pointless. Disney having this could be a really good or really bad thing. If they make a campy live action movie, it would suck. If they make a more serious movie in the Pirate's vein it could be good. I've often thought that a radical take on the animation style with a different visual style for Earth and Mars could work. But a traditional G-rated disney movie with wacky side-kicks would suck so horribly it would blow.
Harry, what about GHOST TOWN? by Ribbons	Jan 16th, 2007 05:52:16 PM
Is there still any forward progress on this?
It Has Many Thematic Undercurrents!!! by Prankster	Jan 16th, 2007 05:57:25 PM
Thanks, Orbots, for possibly creating the next AICN Talkback catchphrase. It's good because it has many thematic undercurrents! Anyway, this is pretty depressing. I'm not one of those obnoxious geeks who wants everything to be "grim 'n' gritty", but the original pulp stories were, well, sexy. Red-blooded. Muscular. Man, that sounded gay. But still, it's a little annoying that ever since Spielberg and Lucas revived the "pulp" idiom it's been sterile and sexless, "Sky Captain"-style stuff. I'm perfectly OK with pulp adventure SF and Fantasy being family-friendly, but really, John Carter needs a really hot girl (and guy) wearing almost no clothing. There's a thematic undercurrent for you. Disney has been changing lately--"Pirates" obviously shows them willing to push things a little in an edgier direction--but I'm pretty dubious. Even if Edgar Rice Burroughs was in favour of an animated John Carter back in the 30s. I really hope Favreau can be reattached to the project. His take sounded absolutely perfect, particularly his attitude towards special effects. Plus, dude wrote Swingers. You know he was going to give us an awesome Deja Thoris.
Well Now I Can Ask The Question, JCCalhoun by CaptDanielRoe	Jan 16th, 2007 06:03:45 PM
That I wouldn't have wanted to ask before, not wanting to mess with Harry's mojo. But what is the name "John Carter" really worth? How many potential moviegoers know it? I know that this calls into question the wisdom of paying for things no one has ever heard of... Which certainly makes sense if you are getting something great along with it... Why should that be different than buying a contemporary screenplay? But the value of the work itself is in question when there is little name recognition. And having read the book (not all of them but enough), this doesn't have "hit" written all over it. What it has written all over it is "crazy yet strangely unimaginative crap that some hack made up as he went," which is a sentiment I expect Burroughs himself would privately have agreed with. Harry, if you want to make a space adventure just make one, and screw using existing "literature." Why not just pitch/comission a script along the lines of "Grease II but in space, versus the guys from Starlight Express on hoverboards."
How long before... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 16th, 2007 06:10:02 PM
PharteGoddPrime shows up and tries to tell us that Don Murphy has something to do with all this?
CONRAN by BranMakMorn	Jan 16th, 2007 06:10:25 PM
Perhaps Disney will give the director reins back to the Conrans!
Diora Baird by DrFarben	Jan 16th, 2007 06:11:24 PM
Not worksafe http://tinyurl.com/ 3aet9f
Not worksafe... by TELF	Jan 16th, 2007 06:20:58 PM
My new fave words.
Woah, Diora Baird is Hot! by nemesisdarkside	Jan 16th, 2007 06:29:36 PM
Heard of her, but never seen her properly. Those Playboy and Maxim pics were quite nice. Her boobs are pretty nice also, especially considering their natural. I agree with those above: Cast her!
GHOST TOWN by HEADGEEK	Jan 16th, 2007 06:30:04 PM
Has a major star and studio talking right now.
Agree with others... by TELF	Jan 16th, 2007 06:30:34 PM
that if It's the Disney that make the Pirates movies then it couldn't be in safer hands really. But that other Disney (Narnia, Princess Diaries, Non-Pixar cartoons), well...
yes!! by jrbarker	Jan 16th, 2007 06:31:17 PM
great news!
THEY'RE*** by nemesisdarkside	Jan 16th, 2007 06:31:52 PM
It's late here!
Ghost Town was scrapped too by jrbarker	Jan 16th, 2007 06:32:12 PM
That was my understanding.
I stand corrected by jrbarker	Jan 16th, 2007 06:32:39 PM
that's cool
Kirbymanly would not steer his fellow geeks wrong by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 06:33:29 PM
:)
Baird is an f-ing goddess by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 06:33:44 PM
Cast her in ANYTHING. I'll see it in a heartbeat. Even sat through the terrible Texas Chainsaw just to see her on the big screen/ She's great looking and not bad as an actress either. She's gonna be the new Welch or Bardot.
Diora Baird = Proof of a Higher Power by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 16th, 2007 06:33:54 PM
She's got the kind of body that would make a preacher kick out a stained glass window.
Nice by Ribbons	Jan 16th, 2007 06:37:26 PM
Thanks for responding, Harry
Does anybody else by Darth Busey	Jan 16th, 2007 06:38:36 PM
find it weird that Harry is so reluctant to discuss his in-progress projects given that AICN is a MOVIE SPY/SPOILER SITE???
Ha-ha! Darth... by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2007 06:43:32 PM
that IS kind of funny. Oh well. We can still have fun and influence everything else.
Didn't Disney do DRAGONSLAYER...? by CENOBITE	Jan 16th, 2007 06:47:04 PM
...and that sucker had plenty of gore, decapitated baby dragons, dismembered princesess, etc. I remember it shocked quite a few people (for its time) and I memorised it line for line when it came on cable. I would hope that Disney would have the same mature stance when producing John Carter/Mars.
Nice Gayus by DonMurphysTool	Jan 16th, 2007 06:47:50 PM
you need to read CHUD .com for the full details The Mighty Murphy might be involved or he might not be
Uh oh, PharteGoddPrime!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 16th, 2007 07:04:30 PM
If your fearless leader doesn't land the project, whatever will you do???
Family friendly? by Gozu	Jan 16th, 2007 07:05:49 PM
Um...John Carter is a Confederate soldier who slices and dices his way through Barsoom with Dejah Thoris at his side, the almost always scantily clad or naked Princess of Mars. This isn't for kids, not everything has to be for kids, there's enough idiotic CGI animated fairy tales about talking penguins and male cows (with udders!) to keep them entertained so that males 17 and older can enjoy a series of films that are essentially "Conan The Barbarian" in space.
Harry by Don Lockwood	Jan 16th, 2007 07:07:57 PM
Uh, this doesn't seem like it just happened overnight, so why the hell didn't Harry break this news on his own goddamned site?
PG13? Walden Media? Don Murphy? by Cameron1	Jan 16th, 2007 07:09:05 PM
That's fucking woeful.
Darth Busey by adambalm	Jan 16th, 2007 07:27:54 PM
"Does anyone else find it weird that Harry is so reluctant to discuss his in-progress projects given that AICN is a MOVIE SPY/SPOILER SITE???" Especially since if he did, you'd neeeeevvvver call him a total shill for using the site to pimp his own pet projects, would you? Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
WHERE IS THE CAMERON INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!!!FUCK!!!!! by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 16th, 2007 07:41:52 PM
Don't know much about John Carter besides the cool Frazetta artwork but I'm sure Disney will rape the fans childhoods.
John Carter minus the pulp, the grit and the nudity... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 16th, 2007 07:45:40 PM
...aint John Carter, it's Flash Gordon. And much as I like Flash Gordon, I want a John Carter film damn it, and a proper John Carter film at that. What we'll likely get though is a pg-13 Van-Helsing-with-aliens piece of crap. Sad.
"1984" Doublespeak spin doctors. by Uncapie	Jan 16th, 2007 07:51:21 PM
"None of us left the project. We decided not to renew the rights." Ergo; you are not with the project and you are not attached to it in any shape or form, you have left the project. Remember Winston: two and two are five.
I can't wait for the Ghost Town trailer... by epitone	Jan 16th, 2007 07:55:30 PM
Because when it's up, you know Harry's going to intro it with something along these lines: "Folks, this trailer will grab you and force you to suck at its cold, spiny nipples before swinging you around by your sweaty taint and turning you into its fearful everloving man-bitch. CLICK HERE FOR THE CINEMATIC EQUIVALENT OF A METH-VIAGRA COCKTAIL CHASED WITH A BUCKET OF CUM-SOAKED RAZOR BLADES!"
Adam Balm by Darth Busey	Jan 16th, 2007 08:02:51 PM
A fine point, but Harry has never really cared what people think, and has had no qualms about featuring interviews with directors/actors of upcoming films that just happen to be advertising in the top banner. That is how the game is played, and I understand and accept it. I've been reading this site since 1997, and the only time Harry really "shilled" was for the video store his sister opened. Obviously, this site has given him access to a world many of us will never know...I'd just like for him to acknowledge his roots by talking about projects that HE is working on now. Shoe on the other foot and all.
Mr Voice's voice over for Ghost Town... by TomBodet	Jan 16th, 2007 08:07:45 PM
In a WORLD He made-(Shots of Harold pulling open a sliding closet door-800 Hawaiian shirts in a row-he's wearing the Groovie Goolies blue one)-In a Town he Owns(Greenville and Commerce Tx-the Burt Hooten statue by the Walmart gives it away)-Terror Strikes! (Camera zooms in on Harold 100 mph as he leaves the Blockbuster-Who-me?) Army of cloned Eberts armed w/ Pitchforks and Don Murphy zombies crests the hill and flood into town at a gallop. Harold is doomed. Meanwhile, somewheres, Drew is putting the finishing touches to 'The Don Pardo Story' in an LA loft.
Damn... by Dr Gregory House	Jan 16th, 2007 08:29:07 PM
Miss Chokesondick has saggy knockers. I bet you could twist them and make balloon animals.
BSB-I love, nay we all love Jewel, both those teeth! by Deus Vult	Jan 16th, 2007 09:13:31 PM
My God those teeth! I just can't get over them. Even with abomination's explanation, and dreaming of jewel's amazing taint (as I assume it must be), that screwy grill of her's is just too much to deal with. Now, I will say, if Jewel and Carrie Underwood spent a few minutes hugging, kissing, maybe rubbing a bit, I could overlook that recessed toof of her's. for a bit anyway.
John Carter of... West Palm Beach by thebearovingian	Jan 16th, 2007 09:24:30 PM
John Carter of... Hazzard County John Carter of... the law firm Lipman, Troyer, and Mankiewicz.
Harry gotta eat? by JackPumpkinhead	Jan 16th, 2007 09:53:23 PM
Not really, no.
2gether 4ever by Ernie Souchak	Jan 16th, 2007 09:54:31 PM
how about this project Harry? still excited to find out what this is about.
Okay, that was lame. Plus, weekly AICN fads are dumb. by JackPumpkinhead	Jan 16th, 2007 09:55:06 PM
Most of them. Damn the fads, BROTHER!
Bummer, Big Guy. by Bubba Gillman	Jan 16th, 2007 10:05:45 PM
I would have liked for Harry to have been involved with this. Oh well. Now who do I implore to cast Guy Pierce as John Carter?
Paramount... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 16th, 2007 10:06:46 PM
took risks with genre movies like "sky captain", "aeon flux"(big risk), "the phantom"(1996), to name a few - why would they pull the plug on something like JCoM - it couldve been their LotR or SW - a few people here said hopefully disney will due the property justice by making it another "pirates..." - i hope not - JC the movie should have the same visceral feel that the frazetta paintings based on the character have - favreau was the perfect guy for this - hes a huge fan of the material and a damn good director - im curious to see how this unfolds - but im not as excited about this movie happening as i was when i first heard about it (and favreau's involvement)
thebearovingian, Beastmaster in LA by EvilWizardGlick	Jan 16th, 2007 10:08:38 PM
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time Check out cast descriptions Punker #1 And snappy dialog Jackie Trent: Way rad! Jackie Trent: Tell Daddy I'm going to stop World War 3! Lyranna: I know, you'll cleave my black heart from my bosom. Why does everyone want to cleave my bosom? It cleaves just fine on its own.
corpse bride by JRKerr	Jan 16th, 2007 10:16:09 PM
then look up joe ranft (rip). disney might do ok w/ JC. think fast harry.
Sorry, Harry - we still love you by Dannychico	Jan 16th, 2007 10:25:36 PM
This sucks. Glad to hear you have more projects in the works, Harry.
Harry Knowles? In what capacity? by kabong	Jan 16th, 2007 10:30:21 PM
Consulting Producer for Gushing?
Dirty Undies is right - CAMERON PART 2, DAMMIT!!!!!!!!! by Womb2dooM	Jan 16th, 2007 10:55:01 PM
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john carter of pixar by jedimindflayer	Jan 16th, 2007 11:23:12 PM
hey- could happen
Bob Clampett did an animated piece on Carter. by Uncapie	Jan 16th, 2007 11:30:24 PM
It was just some test footage, but boy, he would have done it justice had it gone to fruition.
This movie will never get made. by Dollar Bird	Jan 16th, 2007 11:33:18 PM
I remember back in 1989 or so when Disney owned the rights to this film and rumor said they wanted Tom Hanks for Carter. (In the old Disney script, Carter says the line, "I don't trust him any further than a spider can piss.") So, now Disney's got it again. I sure hope they'll pull a "Pirates" and make it good. (Not that those pirate movies are perfect. They're waaaaay too long.) And many fans will mourn the fact that no one's naked, and that the Tharks will have fingernails, and that Woola just doesn't look like the Woola in their mind's eye. I really love Barsoom, but whenever this property falls into new hands, I feel more and more dread about it.
This could very well end up in Bruckheimer's hands by WONKABAR	Jan 17th, 2007 01:27:30 AM
The successor to Pirates...i.e. "Pirates on another planet" Expect to see lots of those skeleton-men and plant-men. They might even bring in the entire Pirates-team for this. If this is the case then Mars might go into production in the near future I'm guessing.
Gotta Eat, Cookin' the book... by DarthBakpao	Jan 17th, 2007 04:00:45 AM
Pardon us asians, but what with these all catchphrases are about?
Disney should purchase the rights of by Sinestro	Jan 17th, 2007 08:33:49 AM
Shazam (Captain Marvel) from DC/WB since they keep fucking it up.
Oh, PLEASE by Mister Man	Jan 17th, 2007 08:49:45 AM
"Once the folks in Hollywood can see Harry's full fan base show up to support his projects, and they will, the bigger pictures will follow." This AIN'T how it works, and you know it. Delusions of grandeur with some of you posters. This site/market is one of HUNDREDS that studios feed on for support. Hell, toss you a bone, and watch a bunch of free teenaged kids squeal about it for hours. It's worth an interview. But, no, you're not determining studio direction and choices. This site is about people who love film, not people who control its destiny. If anything, I'd say AICN is a very obscure focus group. Unfortunately, with the current trend of unreadable, stupid, smartass teen posts, this site is even losing that notch in the food chain.
MetalWater by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 17th, 2007 08:52:14 AM
RE: "No more Mr. Nice Gaius" - that's why I rule.
"Mr. Nice Gaius" by Captain Mal	Jan 17th, 2007 09:51:42 AM
The character actually said that during an episode in season one, MetalWater.
Disney/Narnia by treadwell	Jan 17th, 2007 10:25:08 AM
I don't think Disney's approach to Narnia is by itself reason to fear. The tone of the film may have been simple and childlike, but that's exactly what the books are like. Granted, Disney does tend to bland down many things they do, so I'm not saying concern is completely unwarranted...
The only thing worse is... by rothbart	Jan 17th, 2007 10:48:04 AM
John Carter being done at Pixar!!! Have any of their films been made for anyone intelectually older than 10?!? At least if Disney were just buying the rights it might stand the chance of being funneled into one of their older divisions like Touchstone... ...this is a sad day
I've said it before and I'll say it again... by DocPazuzu	Jan 17th, 2007 11:06:34 AM
...Billy Crudup for John Carter. Look at the book covers -- especially the Michael Whelan ones -- and tell me he isn't the spitting image of him. He's also got the athletic shape and acting chops required, not to mention the fact that he's actually over 30 years old. You know this to be true. And yes, fucking YES, to Diora as Dejah -- all decked out in minimal, diaphonous silks, skimpy wrist and ankle jewelry, her body lovingly hand-painted in red and her.... gggrrrraargglllh.... brrf...
Doc! Are you alright???!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 17th, 2007 12:47:15 PM
Or did you just kick out a stained glass window? ;^)
Another vote for Crudup by WONKABAR	Jan 17th, 2007 02:17:23 PM
Some say he's too short but he doesn't look short unless he's standing next to a bigger actor. But you probably don't want a big tall guy as Carter when you're trying to make the tharks look huge, so Crudup would actually be perfect methinks.
I like how Quint has to interview by IndyCollector	Jan 17th, 2007 02:23:37 PM
Harry for news ABOUT Harry for Harry's Web site. WTF?
Copy that on Cudrup by NoHubris	Jan 17th, 2007 02:26:17 PM
Plus, the guy is truly a talented actor. Take ALMOST FAMOUS for example. Crudup helped to make it an instant classic.
correction "Crudup.." by NoHubris	Jan 17th, 2007 02:27:04 PM

Hooray! PharteGoddPrime is here to ruin the talkback! by Talkbacker with no name	Jan 17th, 2007 04:19:21 PM
Where is Stallone when you need him?
If Murphy was involed with John Carter ... by Talkbacker with no name	Jan 17th, 2007 04:33:27 PM
He would be rubbing Harry's nose in it all over the net by now. Thank god PharteGoddPrime...er i mean Murphy isn't involved. Harry, still waiting with baited breath for your first movie. After reading your book I can't wait to see your first offering (and the John Carter stuff in 'The Best Si FI Movies Never Made' makes for interesting reading). I think whatever is next you will put your heart into it. My only doubt is that you are not the Harry you were then (if this is good or bad only time will tell). Good luck though, mate!
Wait!!! TMZ broke the news before Harry's own AICN?!!! by Negative Man	Jan 17th, 2007 05:07:56 PM
How bad is that? Seriously! There is no more a diret connection you can have and AICN still gets scooped! WTF, people!
Aishwarya Rai is Dejah Thoris by JackieJokeman	Jan 17th, 2007 07:30:58 PM
And Josh Holloway would be perfect for John Carter if he wouldnt be seen as Sawyer.
yeah harry. go shoot in mumbai with chadha by JRKerr	Jan 17th, 2007 08:07:35 PM
or deal yourself in for the brave little warlord goes to mars.

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