“John Carter 2: The Return to Barsoom” (2025) trailer opens with sweeping aerial shots of the mysterious, red-hued landscapes of Mars, or “Barsoom” as it’s known to its inhabitants. The atmosphere is tense and electric, with a booming orchestral score underscoring scenes of a planet on the brink of war. The trailer cuts to glimpses of John Carter, looking rugged and determined, standing atop a Martian plateau, with a voiceover recounting his legendary status and the battles that made him a hero.
New characters are introduced: a fierce warrior woman with glowing eyes, a mysterious cloaked figure with a hidden agenda, and a rogue Thark chieftain. We see stunning visual effects as enormous airships engage in aerial combat, Martian warriors wield strange weapons, and Carter himself leaps across chasms with superhuman agility. The stakes are higher this time, with hints of an ancient, long-buried secret that could change the fate of both Mars and Earth forever.
The trailer ends with a climactic montage of action scenes: Carter fighting hand-to-hand with a formidable enemy, an epic battle against monstrous creatures, and a final, tantalizing shot of a vast, dark figure emerging from the shadows. The screen goes black, and the title card appears with a release date: “Summer 2025.” The words “The battle for Barsoom has only just begun…” echo as the trailer concludes, leaving viewers eagerly awaiting the next adventure.
