Robert Rodriguez to do "John Carter of Mars"?

[Khephra]

Rodriguez Eyes Mars?

Dark Horizons reported a rumor that Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids) was in talks to direct a film version of Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved John Carter of Mars books. Citing an anonymous source, the site added that producers are eyeing Josh Duhamel (Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!) as the title character.


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http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-01/28/10.15.rumors

I can tell you one thing that will be changed from the books already--the characters won't all be nude all the time.

[radwriter0555]

1. RR is my new favorite director HERO. I love that guy's work.. and how DARE

you mention SPYKIDS and NOT Desperado, El Mariachi and Once Upon a Time in Mexico? HELLO??????

Utterly, fantastically BRILLIANT.

plus, on the new OUATIM, you too can take RR's 10 minute crash course in how to cook the now infamous Puerco Pibil!

If ya saw da movie, ya'd know.