This has been all over the internet already, but just so we're all on the same page: the official release date of John Carter of Mars is June 8, 2012.


Just under 2 years until we finally see Mars as we've always imagined it!

Hi everyone! Sorry about the site being down.

We've had a brand new baby here on Barsoom, and it has absolutely eaten all my free time. I didn't even realize the site was down until the fine folks at JohnCarterMovie and Barsoomia noticed it.

In coming weeks we'll be performing a major site redesign, and put the site on a better server. Thank you for your patience and support!

We're very proud to showcase David Burton's John Carter of Mars images in the Great Gallery of Barsoom.

For nearly 20 years David Burton has been providing high-quality and creative images for a wide diversity of clients. His paintings and illustrations have appeared as covers and interiors for hardcover and paperback books, magazines, comic books, advertising art, and character design and concept work for movies. He has won numerous awards for his work and is featured in collections around the world. Among his clients have been acclaimed author, Ray Bradbury and actress, Jessica Alba.

Hat Tip to Jeff at Barsoomia for spotting this one: SidebarNation.com managed to get an interview in with Iain McCaig, a legendary artist and designer who's worked on some of the most visually stunning movies of the last twenty years, and is currently putting his superlative skills to work on the John Carter of Mars set.

Production Assistant DeviRC has put some vlogs up on YouTube talking about her adventures on the set of John Carter of Mars. There's not a whole lot here, as she says (and we all know) she's bound by the confidentiality contract. But if you want to get an idea of how hard everyone on set worked, she's got a couple of good insights.