Posted by tourdemars to Entertainment at March 3, 2004 12:00 PM

Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have confirmed that Paramount Pictures has tapped Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez to helm the $100+ million adaptation of A Princess of Mars, part of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 11-volume series of John Carter sci-fi novels. Variety points out that the film – which will hopefully spawn a franchise – may ultimately be titled John Carter of Mars.