Tag: John Carter
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The Flash Managed To Outgross Just One Single MCU Movie At The Box Office
It almost feels like kicking a dead horse at this point, but it is absolutely no secret that “The Flash” was a big bomb. Were it not for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” facing down becoming Disney’s biggest flop since “John Carter,” it would be uncontested as the summer’s biggest loser. Again, I’m…
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Director Andrew Stanton Returns To Sci-Fi With Searchlight’s Ambitious ‘In The Blink Of An Eye’
You can’t mention director Andrew Stanton’s name without thinking about two things, the Oscar-winning Pixar animated film “Wall-e” and the infamous box office flop “John Carter” which starred Taylor Kitsch. The last movie, which debuted in 2012, seemed to have derailed Stanton’s feature-length film work for years. However, the fallow period appears to be ending.…
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Why John Carter Bombed At The Box Office, And What We Can Learn From It
In 2012, Disney was getting ready to make its biggest franchise play ever with “The Avengers,” a film that saw several different individual film franchises crossover with one another to form something greater. This had never been done before in the cinematic space, at least not on this scale. While that movie went on to…
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The Daily Stream: John Carter Is A Vestige Of Spunkier Disney Tentpoles
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “John Carter“Where You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: It’s 1868, and haunted U.S. Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) wants nothing more than to find…
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Collider Connected: Michael Giacchino on ‘Monster Challenge’, ‘The Batman’, and Much More
In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to stay safely connected—with friends, with family, and with those we admire. Enter: Collider Connected. This new live interview series on Collider broadcasts in-depth discussions with filmmakers, writers, actors, and many more live on our YouTube channel, and our first guest was none other than Michael…
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What ‘Incredibles 2’ Says About the Modern Superhero Craze
Out of the many filmmakers whose careers have soared thanks to working at Pixar Animation Studios, just two have leapt from animation to live-action: Andrew Stanton and Brad Bird. Stanton was the director of the 2012 science-fiction adventure John Carter, which sadly wasn’t able to break out at the box office, so just a few…
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‘The Incredibles 2’ New Trailer: Pixar’s Superhero Family Is Here to Show Marvel Who’s Boss
The Parr family is back. Disney and Pixar have released a new trailer for “The Incredibles 2,” which returns Bob, Helen, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack to the big screen 14 years after they first debuted.“The Incredibles 2” will be pick right where the original left off, with the Parr family facing off against the Underminer.…