SFX Presents The A-Z Of John Carter: S

S is for Star Wars

Like Avatar , Star Wars is heavily influenced by the original story of John Carter. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1977 , George Lucas was quoted in said, “I wanted to make a space fantasy that was more in the genre of Edgar Rice Burroughs; that whole other end of space fantasy that was there before science took it over in the ’50s...”

The story of John Carter has influenced films we all know and love, from Star Wars to Superman . To introduce you to the world of John Carter we’ve put together a full A-Z which will run all the way through to 9 March when John Carter hits cinemas, so make sure you check SFX every day until then.

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