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From WorstPreviews.com:
Walt Disney Pictures has set "Wolverine" stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins to star in "John Carter of Mars," a fantasy epic that marks the live action directorial debut of "Wall-E" helmer Andrew Stanton.
Kitsch, a member of the "Friday Night Lights" ensemble who made his screen breakthrough as Gambit in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," will play the title character, a damaged Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where his involvements with warring raced of the dying planet force him to rediscover his humanity.
Collins will play Dejah Thoris, the Princess of Mars. Collins worked with Kitsch in "Wolverine," playing Hugh Jackman's character's love interest Kayla Silverfox. She also co-stars in the HBO vampire drama "True Blood."
Pic will begin filming early next year. Stanton wrote the script with Mark Andrews.
Update from WorstPreviews.com:
Walt Disney Pictures recently announced that "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins have been cast in the upcoming live-action fantasy epic "John Carter of Mars," to be directed by "Wall-E" helmer Andrew Stanton.
Now, during ReelTalk, actor Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3) revealed to critic Jeffrey Lyons that he is in talks to join the film as well. "I'm probably going to do a huge science fiction drama at Disney called 'John Carter of Mars' and that's a very dramatic role," he said.
"John Carter" revolves around a damaged Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where his involvements with warring raced of the dying planet force him to rediscover his humanity.
Pic will begin filming early next year.
Walt Disney Pictures has set "Wolverine" stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins to star in "John Carter of Mars," a fantasy epic that marks the live action directorial debut of "Wall-E" helmer Andrew Stanton.
Kitsch, a member of the "Friday Night Lights" ensemble who made his screen breakthrough as Gambit in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," will play the title character, a damaged Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where his involvements with warring raced of the dying planet force him to rediscover his humanity.
Collins will play Dejah Thoris, the Princess of Mars. Collins worked with Kitsch in "Wolverine," playing Hugh Jackman's character's love interest Kayla Silverfox. She also co-stars in the HBO vampire drama "True Blood."
Pic will begin filming early next year. Stanton wrote the script with Mark Andrews.
Update from WorstPreviews.com:
Walt Disney Pictures recently announced that "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins have been cast in the upcoming live-action fantasy epic "John Carter of Mars," to be directed by "Wall-E" helmer Andrew Stanton.
Now, during ReelTalk, actor Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3) revealed to critic Jeffrey Lyons that he is in talks to join the film as well. "I'm probably going to do a huge science fiction drama at Disney called 'John Carter of Mars' and that's a very dramatic role," he said.
"John Carter" revolves around a damaged Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where his involvements with warring raced of the dying planet force him to rediscover his humanity.
Pic will begin filming early next year.
