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The promo image shows the first glimpse of star Taylor Kitsch as the eponymous hero with the movie's March 9, 2012 worldwide release date.
Lynne Collins, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Samantha Morton, James Purefoy, Dominic West, Bryan Cranston and Mark Strong are among the supporting cast for John Carter.
WALL-E director Andrew Stanton makes his live-action debut behind the camera.
John Carter follows a Civil War veteran who gets transported to Mars and becomes involved in a war between the planet's people.
