Friday Flicks: Can John Carter Justify Its Rumored $250 Million Price

London : United Kingdom | Mar 09, 2012 at 6:41 AM PST

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Well, even the most optimistic, would surely have conceded defeat after a century of near misses. However, Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winning director of Finding Nemo and Wall-E (who was also involved in Toy Story), was more than eager to see this film was made. The difference between him and us? Stanton got the job done by the management of this rumored $ 250 million that the film is seen to take charge of the action live for the first time in his illustrious career.

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