In 2012, Disney was poised to launch a new blockbuster franchise with John Carter . Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1917 novel A Princess of Mars , the story follows a Civil War captain (played by Taylor Kitsch) who is mysteriously transported to the planet Barsoom (Mars). There, he must use his newfound superhuman strength to help a princess (Lynn Collins) stop a civil war that threatens to destroy the world. With a reported budget ballooning to around [7†L19-L23], John Carter had everything a hit needed—except an audience. The movie opened to dismal box office numbers, grossing only $284 million worldwide and losing Disney an estimated $200 million .
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