In John Carter 2 (2025), the long-awaited sequel brings us back to the distant, war-torn world of Barsoom (Mars). Taylor Kitsch reprises his role as John Carter, the Earthling who became a legendary warrior on the Red Planet. The teaser trailer opens with a haunting view of the desolate Martian landscape, followed by flashes of conflict among Barsoom’s factions. Lynn Collins returns as Dejah Thoris, the princess of Helium, who is now facing new political turmoil as threats rise from both within her kingdom and the planet’s outer regions.
The trailer hints at a mysterious force that has awakened deep within Barsoom, causing violent shifts in the planet’s fragile ecosystem. There are brief glimpses of massive sandstorms, ancient ruins, and long-forgotten cities emerging from beneath the surface. Carter is shown navigating these dangers, his sword glowing with power as he seeks to uncover the origins of this new threat.
Dejah Thoris and John Carter, still romantically linked, face strained relations as their duties to Helium grow ever more complex. The politics of Barsoom are in flux, with rival factions vying for control of scarce resources. In a twist, it’s revealed that a new race of beings, long thought extinct, has returned to Barsoom, claiming the planet as their own. Their technology far surpasses anything Carter has seen, and the teaser hints at a massive showdown between these advanced invaders and the united forces of Barsoom’s various tribes.
The action-packed sequences show Carter fighting against both human and alien enemies, with stunning visuals of Martian aerial battles and colossal war machines. The trailer ends with Carter standing on a cliff, gazing at the burning skies of Barsoom, as Dejah warns that the greatest battle is yet to come—a battle that will determine the future of the planet and its people.
