Warlord of Mars is not about saving the world. It is about whether a man who only knows how to fight can learn to stay.
The trailers were vague, somber, and failed to show what made the film unique—giant white apes, flying battleships, and the iconic jump of John Carter (where he leaps hundreds of feet due to Mars’ lower gravity). Instead, they showed a sad-looking man in a loincloth. john carter movie 2