I wasn't entirely sure about the news that Jon Favreau is to direct the Burroughs' classic Princess of Mars, but after reading this interview with him, I'm feeling more confidence in the project.
Favreau's intention is to stay as close to the book as possible and his enthusiasm for the project comes through- as does his obvious affection for the source material. He spent 27 minutes out of a thirty minute interview for his new film Zathura talking about the Carter film.
I'm beginning to get excited about seeing this. Looks like it might be time to break out Burroughs' Martian/Barsoom tales once more. The first five books are available to read for free at that link.
By the way, even if you're not too interested in reading the interview, do go and check out the link because it's nicely illustrated with some classic Frank Frazetta artwork.
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