Wall*E’s Andrew Stanton talks about his next project, John Carter of Mars!
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AS: That’s the movie I’m doing!
Capone: That’s what I thought, but that film has changed hands so much…
AS: I know, and I’m hoping I’m not on that list. We want to make these shirts that say, “Break the curse.” I have been a fan of those books since I was 10, and I’ve watched vicariously from the sidelines as it has gone from studio to studio since I was in college in the ’80s. And just as fan, wanting to see it be made, and praying to God it would be done right. I thought it was truly going to get done by Jon Favreau, and the minute it fell apart, I couldn’t believe it. And the timing was just right with my schedule, and I said, “I don’t know, this is crazy but I’m going to see if we can get it.” And here we are. Believe me, if it doesn’t fall apart for other reasons, I’m going to do it right, because I have been a huge fan of those books.
Capone: When does that really get going for you?
AS: Mark Andrews and I are writing it together; he was the head of story on RATATOUILLE and THE INCREDIBLES. I like to say I’m a little big country, he’s a little bit rock and roll. We make a great combo together, and we’re just spending this year writing. We’ve learned from the Pixar methodology: don’t get distracted about how and all these things everybody else wants to ask; just make a great story and everything else wants to fall into place. So all the other specifics we aren’t even going to decide upon until next year, once we have a script that we think is worth making.
Capone: Does that include whether the film is animated or live action?
AS: That’s what we don’t want to decide until next year. And believe me, we’re not going say, “Oh, it’s a Pixar film, so it’s got to be G-rated.” We’re going to do what’s right for the movie and then we’ll find the right way to distribute it.
- from AICN