After the release of ''John Carter'' (2012), director Andrew Stanton planned a trilogy, but they were cancelled after the film bombed at the box office.
Why They Were Cancelled[]
- John Carter (2012) bombed at the box office.
- Disney lost the rights to the Character, despite the John Carter character and the original Princess of Mars novel being in the public domain which is somewhat confusing.
Result[]
- The films were permanently cancelled.
- John Carter (2012) is a stand-alone film.
- The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars remaining as a books.
Trivia[]
- In November 2016, director Stanton stated, ''I will always mourn the fact that I didn't get to make the other two films I planned for that series.''.