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John Carter of Mars news – Ciaran Hinds interview

Ciaran Hinds will be playing Tardos Mors (misspelled as Tardes Mors) in John Carter of Mars and Aberforth Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. He just gave an interview to Collider with some information.

John Carter talk:

Talks about who he plays in the film – plays Tardes Mors – the leader of one of the two warring tribes on Mars
Tells me how he got cast in the film and how he was a huge fan of Andrew Stanton’s work
Says the script is so well written – filled with energy and drive
Says it’s live action, CG and animation
Has already filmed a few days
Does he think the movie will push the boundaries of film like Avatar
Talks about a big set piece “where everyone is involved” and that will take 8 or 9 days in March, then he does two small scenes in early April, then he goes to Utah to film as that’s going to fill in for Mars

Willem Dafoe talks John Carter of Mars

Willem Dafoe chatted up io9 and gave some info on shooting John Carter of Mars, which starts next week, actually. So I guess read the interview, or something. That’s why I linked it. In case you couldn’t figure it out. So read it already.
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Mark Strong talks John Carter of Mars

If you can’t wait for Asylum’s Princess of Mars to drop later this month, here is a quick interview of Mark Strong about his Matai Shang role in the upcoming Pixar John Carter of Mars film. CinemaBlend has him chatting about being a shapeshifting villain. I don’t remember Matai Shang shapeshifting (or even being in the first book, but, whatever) Mark Strong is also Lord Blackwood in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes film.
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John Carter of Mars casting sheet

Here are some roles from a casting sheet for the upcoming Pixar John Carter of Mars film that have made their way to the internet:

Synopsis: A damaged civil war veteran finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where his involvements with warring races of the dying planet force him to rediscover his humanity.

[STABLE BOY] 9 yrs old, Mestizo – a mixture of European and Native American or Mexican decent, no lines, 1 scene

[DIX] The storekeeper, 40’s – 50’s, built like a lumberjack/longshoreman, strong & husky, 5 lines, 1 scene

[1ST ROWDY] Late 20’s – early 30’s, rough and dirty, worn looking, 1 line, 1 scene

[2ND ROWDY] Late 20’s – early 30’s, rough and dirty, worn looking, 1 line, 1 scene

[CAVALRYMAN/SERGEANT] Early 30’s, clean cut, 2 lines, 1 scene

[US STOCKADE PRISON GUARD] Mid 20’s – early 30’s, clean cut, 4 lines, 2 scenes

[APACHE LEADER] 40’s – 60s, Native American, must speak Apache, wise and experienced with a weathered face. Multiple lines, 1 scene

[TWITCHY CORPORAL] 20’s – 30s, a shifty bad guy, not to be trusted. 1 line, 1 scene.

[YOUNG THARK WARRIOR] 20’S, tall (6′ PLUS), athletic, experience working on stilts, MOTION PICTURE CAPTURE ROLE

I’m going to try out for STABLE BOY, I think I can make the cut!

Princess of Mars trailer

UPDATE – Read the TarsTarkas.NET review of Asylum’s Princess of Mars!
The trailer for The Asylum’s Princess of Mars hit the web yesterday, the one day in the past month I DIDN’T check The Asylum’s website for news on the trailer. So once again, The Asylum finds a way to screw me over, this time not even involving making me watch a horrible film! Damn crafty, those Asylum blokes. And they know I’ll be watching Princess of Mars, so they win again. Asylum! Gah!!!

So, anyway, the trailer is here. You need Quicktime, or Quicktime Alternative, which is better. Or just watch this YouTube version of it!