Will Disney Make A John Carter 2?

Will Disney's biggest failure ever get a sequel on Disney+?

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Unfortunately, these epic plans were stopped short by John Carter's disappointing box-office performance.

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John Carter was one of the most spectacular flops of recent movie history, as Disney tried to break the mold at what seemed like the wrong time

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On the tenth anniversary of the first (and only) film's debut, director Andrew Stanton shared some juicy details on their original plan.

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With all the reboots and re-imaginings happening at Disney+, who knows?

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Maybe the John Carter trilogy was always meant to be an animated series like Marvel's What If...?

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