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“John Carter of Mars”

June 8^th, 2012

From Wikipedia:

“The film is based on the first story to feature John Carter, A Princess of Mars, which was serialised from 1912 and first published as a novel in 1917. Carter is an American Civil War veteran who goes to sleep in a cave after being chased by Apache Indians and wakes up on Mars, here called Barsoom. Formerly an Earthlike world, it became less hospitable to life due to its advanced age: as the oceans evaporated, and the atmosphere thinned, the planet devolved into partial barbarism with the inhabitants hardened and warlike, fighting one another to survive. Barsoomians distribute scarce water supplies via a worldwide system of canals, controlled by quarreling city-states. The Martian atmosphere is maintained by a power plant. Carter rescues a humanoid Red Martian princess, Dejah Thoris, from the belligerent four-armed Green Martians, whose respect he gains for his superior strength and fighting ability. He enlists the Green Martians' assistance in winning a civil war, and saves Mars from destruction when its atmosphere plant malfunctions.”

Related Sites:

Found first mention of movie on Comingsoon.net

Pic from Scifimafia.com

Read the book before the movie:  The Martian Tales Trilogy : A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

December 10^th, 2010

From Wikipedia.org:

“Edmund and Lucy (Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) return to Narnia with their cousin, Eustace (Will Poulter), onboard a ship called the Dawn Treader, where they meet up with Caspian X (Ben Barnes), now King of Narnia. Peter and Susan do not return because they have learned all they need to in Narnia, though the characters are to be making cameo appearances at some point in the film, as portrayed by William Moseley and Anna Popplewell from the first two films. Tilda Swinton will also be making another appearance as the White Witch. Trumpkin, the dwarf, from Prince Caspian, portrayed by Peter Dinklage, will not be returning. Eddie Izzard in 2009 said he will not be reprising his role as Reepicheep which left Simon Pegg with the role. Filming was completed in November 2009. The film is now in the post-production process.”

Related sites:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Complete Season Two

?October 26^th, 2010

From www.starwars.com:

Special Features:
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two is presented in widescreen with English, Spanish and French 5.1 DTS audio and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes on each disc

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  • Attack of the Zillo Beast
  • Magic of the Holocron
  • Return to Geonosis
  • Creating Mandalore
• 64-page production journal that includes early sketches, artist notes and concept art from Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Blu-ray Exclusive -- The Jedi Temple Archives
  • An extensive database exploring special effects footage, early concept art, 3-D character and object turnarounds and early animation. The Archives is a rare look at the assets in various stages of creation for The Clone Wars, with a wealth of surprises and never-before seen moments sprinkled throughout”