Finding Nemo Sequel Has Its Director

Andrew Stanton, best known for his directorial debut on John Carter, will direct the Pixar sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo. Despite his previous film’s box office flop, Deadline reports the director is pushing a (secretive and highly guarded) concept the studio apparently loves....  read more

John Carter

Based on the series of not-Tarzan novels first written by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1911, Andrew Stanton’s John Carter is a disappointment over 100 years in the making. And considering how many established sci-fi/fantasy cinematic classics owe their very existence to Burroughs’ original stories, that’s really too bad. Many directors have attempted to get a John Carter film off the ground—most recently, Iron Man’s Jon Favreau—but only Finding Nemo and Wall-E helmer Stanton had been able to successfully convince the suits at Disney to back his vision to the tune of a reported $250 million. The money’s certainly accounted...  read more