IMDb Pro : Taylor Kitsch Lands John Carter Of Mars 9/3/12 7:44 AM IMDbPro Search Go Michael Sellers's account | Logout | Help Careers Industry Directory In Production STARmeter Box Office News Home > News > HollywoodNorthReport.com > Taylor Kitsch Lands John Carter Of Mars Taylor Kitsch Lands John Carter Of Mars 16 June 2009 11:46 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news » Canadian film actor Taylor "Friday Night Lights" Kitsch has been cast as the lead in Disney's upcoming adaptation of author Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter Of Mars, to be directed by Andrew "Wall-e" Stanton in 2010. Stanton confirmed that the $150 million budgeted sci fi production, will be live-action. "There are so many creatures and characters that half of it's going to be CG," he said. "but it will feel real. The whole thing will feel very, very believable." Author Burroughs of Tarzan fame, wrote 11 volumes of the Mars adventures, focusing on wounded Civil War veteran 'John Carter', whose retreat into a cave to avoid capture by Apache Indians takes an otherworldly turn as he's deliriously transported via 'time portal' to the planet 'Barsoom' (Mars), taken prisoner by 12-foot-tall multi-limbed green Martians, meets the princess of his dreams, becomes a king, raises Martian rug-rats and lives happily ever after. » Report a problem See full article at HollywoodNorthReport.com » Similar News Items 'Breaking Bad' midseason finale - 'Gliding Over All': Just when Walt thought he was out ... (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 2 September 2012, 10:52 PM, PDT) Learn More about NBC's Revolution in These Two Promos; Casting Update (From Dread Central. 31 August 2012, 6:16 PM, PDT) 'Love & Honor' sales reel shamelessly flaunts shirtless Liam Hemsworth -- Video (From EW.com - Inside Movies. 31 August 2012, 2:12 PM, PDT) Battleship Blu-Ray Review (From We Got This Covered. 30 August 2012, 4:36 PM, PDT) Mahalo, Mofos!: The ‘Battleship’ Drinking Game (From FilmSchoolRejects. 28 August 2012, 11:00 AM, PDT) Battleship Blu-ray Review (From GeekTyrant. 28 August 2012, 9:00 AM, PDT) Edgar Rice Burroughs 11 Movies That Killed A Franchise (From Obsessed with Film. 8 August 2012, 6:28 AM, PDT) The Studio That Time Forgot – An Interview With Amicus Director Kevin Connor (From HeyUGuys. 7 August 2012, 4:00 AM, PDT) Jon Favreau Reveals His Take on John Carter (From GeekTyrant. 26 July 2012, 12:30 PM, PDT) IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. See our NewsDesk partners Subscriber Agreement | Contact IMDb | Press Room | Privacy Policy | Copyright | Cancel http://pro.imdb.com/news/ni0837331/ Page 1 of 1.