Scribe Ehren Kruger has been hired by Paramount Pictures to write
John Carter of Mars, says the Hollywood Reporter.
The project, helmed by Kerry Conran, is based on the first book in Edgar Rice Burroughs' 11-book science-fiction series. It centers on John Carter, a Civil War officer from Virginia who is transported to Mars and finds himself a captive of the savage green men from Thark.
Eventually he rises to become the greatest warrior of all time, marries the beautiful Dejah Thoris, raises a family and embarks on numerous adventures.