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🎬 Genre: Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action
Starring: Taylor Kitsch (rumored), Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe (TBD)
Director: TBD
Studio: Disney (or other, if rights have shifted)
Status: Unofficial / Fan Concept
Release Date: TBD – Fan Concept for 2025
🌌 He Left Earth a Soldier… He Returns a Legend.
Over a decade after Disney’s John Carter (2012) stunned with its Martian world-building, fans still dream of a sequel worthy of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ epic source material. Now, the concept of John Carter II re-emerges — promising a darker, deeper, and more emotionally charged return to Barsoom.
🪐 Possible Plot: “The Warlord of Mars”
Following the events of the first film, John Carter finally makes his way back to Barsoom (Mars) — only to discover the planet is on the brink of collapse. A new inter-tribal war threatens to destroy everything, and Dejah Thoris has vanished under mysterious circumstances.
Carter must rally the races of Mars — from the Tharks to the Heliumites — to stop a hidden force manipulating Barsoom’s destiny, one that may have origins not only in the stars… but in Carter’s forgotten past.
🏹 Returning Themes
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Love & War – The bond between John and Dejah Thoris tested by politics, betrayal, and prophecy
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Heroism vs. Destiny – Carter must embrace the role of Warlord of Mars, whether he wants to or not
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Sci-Fantasy Fusion – Swordplay meets ancient tech, alien races, and space-age mysticism
👽 Fan Wishlist
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More time with Tars Tarkas and the Tharks
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Expanded Mars mythology — including Lotharians and the Valley Dor
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Emotional closure and character growth for Carter
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An updated, more focused tone — less camp, more grit and heart
🧠 Why It Matters
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John Carter has become a cult favorite, despite its box office disappointment
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The original film was based on a rich literary series that still hasn’t been fully explored
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Sci-fi fantasy epics like Dune and Avatar have redefined the genre — making now the perfect time to return to Barsoom
🎬 Tagline Concepts:
“Barsoom is dying. Its last hope is a man from Earth.”
“He conquered gravity. Now he must conquer fate.”
“Return to the red planet — and rise as Warlord.”
🌠 Final Thought
Though no sequel is officially in production, John Carter II remains one of sci-fi’s most desired “what ifs.” With the right director, focused storytelling, and modern VFX, a return to Barsoom could truly soar where it once stumbled — delivering the grand space saga fans always believed it could be.
