: While hiding from Apaches in a cave, he encounters a mysterious being and is accidentally teleported to the planet Mars (known as Barsoom by its inhabitants).

: He joins forces with Princess Dejah Thoris and the four-armed Tharks (led by Willem Dafoe's Tars Tarkas) to save the planet from destruction. John Carter (Film) – Wikipedia

: Civil War veteran John Carter (played by Taylor Kitsch) is an ex-confederate officer looking for gold in Arizona.

: Due to the lower gravity, Carter possesses superhuman strength and agility. He becomes embroiled in a planetary civil war between the cities of Helium and Zodanga.