Breathtaking 'John Carter' Poster To Be Given Out During Midnight IMAX Screening

If you wanted another reason to wait in line for to see 'John Carter,' here it is.

By Sara 'Babs' Lima | Feb. 22, 2012

What's better than hitting the opening night of a movie you have been waiting months for? When you get presents for even being there! Earlier today the Hero Complex revealed Mondo's breathtaking John Carter movie poster that will be distributed to fans who show up for the IMAX midnight showing of the upcoming film. The poster is illustrated by artist J.C. Richard who teamed up with Mondo for the print.

Regardless of what your feelings on John Carter might be, it's no question that this is truly one epic poster to commemorate a truly epic sci-fi character who has been around and kicking for about a Century. Will Carter manage to capture the hearts of sci-fi lovers once again in this Disney distributed film? Only time will tell. Check out the various awesome prints by Mondo as well as J.C. Richard's blog showcasing more of his astounding work. What do you think of the poster? Would you wait in line to get one?

John Carter hits theaters on March 9th, 2012 and these special posters will be given out at midnight IMAX screenings of the film in select cities.

23 Comments

mr.obvious is online on Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:29 p.m.

What a beautiful poster.

Final Draft85on Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:31 p.m.

This is truly breathtaking, so thanks for this article & I hope the movie is just as stellar as this poster.

NightFangon Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:36 p.m.

@mr.obvious said:

What a beautiful poster.

Monarch_Chronicleon Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:37 p.m.

If the movie is even half as good as that poster we are in for a treat :)

RedheadedAtrocituson Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:44 p.m.

That is pretty sweet.

spiderbat87on Feb. 22, 2012 at 6:48 p.m.

I like it and I hope the film does well

The Poeton Feb. 22, 2012 at 7:23 p.m.

cool

SpidermanWinson Feb. 22, 2012 at 8:18 p.m.

That's really awesome

Nova`Prime`on Feb. 22, 2012 at 8:57 p.m.

When I first heard about this movie I went nuts, John Carter is probably my favorite scifi character. But after some of the more recent trailers I have my worries about the movie. For starters the Martians never called Earth, Earth. Also who or what is attacking Mars? I am still really excited for this movie and will go see it, there just might be some stuff I am going to have to over look, unless it completely goes against the books and source material.

GamerGeek360on Feb. 22, 2012 at 9:01 p.m.

I wish I was going to the midnight screening to get this.... Unfortunately, I have mixed feelings on this movie.

CaioTrubat is online on Feb. 22, 2012 at 9:08 p.m.

Oh god so much detail! Truly admirable!

mrpandamanon Feb. 22, 2012 at 9:22 p.m.

What's the Imperial City doing there? Or what's Isengard doing there?

Really awesome btw. Truly breathtaking.

Decept-Oon Feb. 22, 2012 at 9:26 p.m.

It is beautiful. I've always been curious why John Carter of Mars gets so much hate but that's another issue.

redhood21on Feb. 22, 2012 at 11:08 p.m.

i researched the character and it got me a bit amped. im not sure if it will be good, but it is certainly an interesting story.

Shazam78on Feb. 23, 2012 at 6:05 a.m.

I haven't seen a movie poster this epic looking since the 80's. Most of today's poster focus on the title or the actors in the movie. But this is an instant classic.

The Impersonatoron Feb. 23, 2012 at 8:01 a.m.

@NightFang said:

@mr.obvious said:
What a beautiful poster.

Crowingaboutcomicson Feb. 23, 2012 at 8:38 a.m.

@Nova`Prime`: It's been years (okay I mean decades) since I've read the John Carter series - and I've been wrecking my brain trying to remember an advancing army that was going to destroy Mars and move on to Earth - and hell if I can remember that bit. I also remember that they had advanced technology, but not inter-planetary. I always remembered the struggles being between the different species of Mars and different Dynasties...so the question: was there or wasn't there an advancing army?

goldenkeyon Feb. 23, 2012 at 9:45 a.m.

Who hell is John Carter?

KidSupremeon Feb. 23, 2012 at 11:43 a.m.

Beautiful artwork

AirBourneon Feb. 23, 2012 at 12:03 p.m.

This probably as close as it gets to Edgar Rice Burroughs trilogy, Thuvia #4 was barely passable, the other 7 sere a bit like an afterthought, if you read Princes Of Mars, Gods Of Mars and Warlord Of Mars there's far more parallel to the Iliad and the Odyssey than Avatar, he was not expected to be a Messiah - SMDH, he was in love and missed his wife!

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