John Carter

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Directed by	Andrew Stanton
Produced by	Jim Morris Colin Wilson Lindsey Collins
Screenplay by	Andrew Stanton Mark Andrews Michael Chabon
Based on	A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starring	Taylor Kitsch Lynn Collins Willem Dafoe
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Cinematography	Daniel Mindel
Editing by	Eric Zumbrunnen
Studio	Walt Disney Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures[1]
Release date(s)	March 9, 2012[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

John Carter^[3] is a 2012 American science fiction action adventure film^[4] featuring John Carter, the heroic protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 11-volume Barsoom series.^[4] In the film, former Confederate captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is transported to Mars. There he becomes part of a conflict between the various nations of the planet, whose leaders include Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). Carter takes it upon himself to save Barsoom and its people.^[4][5] The film is directed by Andrew Stanton,