Princess of Mars

This article is about the 2009 film. For the 1917 novel, see A Princess of Mars. For other uses, see Mars Princess.
Princess of Mars
Directed byMark Atkins
Written byMark Atkins
Based onA Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs (uncredited)
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
David Rimawi
Paul Bales
StarringAntonio Sabato, Jr.
Traci Lords
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
  • December 29, 2009 (2009-12-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Princess of Mars (also released on DVD as John Carter of Mars[1]) is a 2009 direct-to-DVD science fiction film made by American independent studio The Asylum, loosely based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel A Princess of Mars (1917). The film's promotional art mentions how the original story inspired some elements of the James Cameron film Avatar (2009), but neither the credits nor promotional material mention Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is not to be confused with the higher-budget science fantasy film John Carter (2012), which is a direct adaptation of the novel. In the UK, the film was released with the title The Martian Colony Wars,[2] and in other international markets (such as Japan) with the title Avatar of Mars.[3]

  1. ^ Amazon.com: John Carter of Mars (2009): Traci Lords, Antonio Sabato Jr., Mark Atkins, Matt Lasky: Movies & TV
  2. ^ "The Martian Colony Wars [Region 2]". Amazon.
  3. ^ "Avatar Of Mars | Full Movie | Action Sci-Fi | Traci Lords". YouTube. 28 May 2022.