As of May 2026, . Despite numerous fan-made trailers and speculative social media posts claiming a 2025 or 2026 release, Disney officially cancelled all plans for the trilogy shortly after the first film's release in 2012.

Original director Andrew Stanton had planned a trilogy, including a second film titled John Carter: Gods of Mars

Most use footage from Taylor Kitsch’s other projects (like Battleship ) or AI-generated deepfakes. The Script:

Websites like Filmyzilla or YouTube channels (e.g., KH Studio) often host "trailers" or download links for John Carter 2 . These are fake, fan-made, or AI-generated concepts. They often use footage from the first movie or other sci-fi films to create the illusion of a sequel. What the Sequel Would Have Been

While a direct live-action sequel is not happening, there are occasional reports of interest in the property: