After the 2012 box office failure of the Walt Disney Studios feature, a new animated series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series, also known as the John Carter of Mars novels, is in the works. The series will be an adaptation of the novels and will introduce John Carter, a veteran of the American Civil War, who is transported to Mars and encounters romance, wars, aliens, and strange beasts.
What We Know About John Carter
The Barsoom series, which includes 11 books, has inspired generations of writers and filmmakers. The first book, A Princess of Mars, was initially serialized in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine in 1912. Burroughs is widely known for writing the Tarzan books, and his estate regained the rights to the novels in October 2014.
Showrunner Michael Kogge, who has worked on an audio series based on Burroughs’ novels, will collaborate on the animated project with Jim Sullos and Wolf Larson. The John Carter animated series does not have a release date or network associated with it yet.
The new animated series is expected to be a bold and groundbreaking adaptation of the classic stories. The show’s creators believe that now is the perfect time to tell the Martian saga of John Carter and Princess Dejah Thoris through animation, citing the success of similar shows like Castlevania and Blood of Zeus.
Final Thoughts
In this era of incredible animation, the Martian saga of John Carter and Princess Dejah Thoris is ripe for the telling. The show’s creators are confident that their adaptation will be a hit, and fans of the original novels and the 2012 movie will be excited to see the characters and stories come to life in a new way.
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