In the early 2010's Disney tried to recapture the magic of Pirates of the Caribbean by pumping out big budget blockbusters that went on to bomb at the box office. 2012's John Carter is a prime example of this, as it takes the place as the biggest box office bomb of all time. In this video essay I examine what exactly went wrong, and offer some of my thoughts on the film.

Failed Next Big Thing Playlist:

   • Disney's Failed Next Big Thing  

Music Attribution:

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

"Smooth Lovin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

"Sincerely" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

 ​Morning Routine by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt​
Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/24bkbw​
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Fanmade Trailer:

   • Fan Trailer - TheJohnCarterFiles.com  

References:

Brodesser-Akner, C. (2012, March 12). The inside story of how John Carter was doomed by its first trailer. Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2012/03/john-...

Friend, T. (2011, October 10). Second-act twist. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...

Taylor, D. (2022, March 12). The untold story of John Carter, Disney’s $307M Bomb. TheWrap. https://www.thewrap.com/john-carter-m...