🎬 Official Synopsis
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba
Genre: Sci-Fi | Adventure | Fantasy
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Runtime: Approx. 140 minutes
Release Date: December 2025 (TBD)
🌌 “He left Earth to find purpose. He returns to Barsoom to save a world.”
John Carter 2: Gods of Mars continues the epic tale of the Earth-born warrior thrust into the heart of a dying planet. After more than a decade of cult status and fan demand, Disney resurrects the John Carter saga with a visually stunning and narratively ambitious sequel adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel The Gods of Mars.
📝 SYNOPSIS
John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) finally returns to Mars—Barsoom—after years trapped on Earth. But the planet he once fought to save has changed. His beloved Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins) has vanished, the Therns have returned in secret, and Barsoom teeters on the brink of chaos.
Reunited with his Thark ally Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe), Carter journeys into the forbidden Valley Dor and uncovers a terrifying truth: a hidden race of false gods is manipulating events to bring about Barsoom’s collapse.
Alongside a fierce Martian warrior priestess (Rebecca Ferguson) and a mysterious rebel from the north (Idris Elba), John Carter must navigate shifting alliances, ancient secrets, and interplanetary war to restore peace—and perhaps uncover his true destiny as the long-prophesied Warlord of Mars.
🎥 VISUAL STYLE & DIRECTION
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick), John Carter 2 delivers sweeping Martian landscapes, airship battles, and high-stakes political intrigue. The film embraces the pulp roots of the franchise while updating its tone with mature themes, intricate world-building, and philosophical questions about belief, identity, and power.
🔥 KEY ELEMENTS
- Return of Taylor Kitsch in his iconic role, with a deeper, more seasoned performance
- Explores Barsoomian mythology and introduces new alien cultures and technologies
- Epic battles across skyships, sand dunes, and subterranean temples
- Score composed by Lorne Balfe, blending orchestral grandeur with tribal rhythms
🏆 FAN HYPE & POTENTIAL
With cutting-edge visuals and long-awaited continuation of a beloved story, John Carter 2: Gods of Mars is poised to redefine the sci-fi adventure genre. Early concept art and teasers have ignited a new wave of excitement across fandoms, with speculation about a full Barsoom Trilogy now back on the table.
💬 TAGLINES
- “Mars is not finished with him yet.”
- “A warrior. A myth. A god among men.”
- “The gods of Mars are real… and they fear John Carter.”
