Here’s Another Fan Trailer Superior to Disney’s Entire John Carter Marketing Campaign
By no means is this fan trailer perfect, mind you. I’d say the second half could pick up a great deal, it could probably use some dialogue, and I wouldn’t be opposed to having that “Kashmir” cover return. But the beginning is so exactly what Disney should have done, and it’s still heartbreaking that it was obvious to everyone but, apparently, director Andrew Stanton. I’m still bummed that there’s almost no chance of getting a sequel, but again, if this means Disney is focusing on Tron 3 instead, I can take some comfort in that. (Via io9)
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