Pocket Universe Productions and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., are thrilled to announce that Tony and Olivier award-winning actor Ian McDiarmid has joined John Carter of Mars®: The Audio Series as the Man in the Atmosphere Factory, the mysterious engineer who teaches John Carter the deepest secrets of Mars.
Perhaps best known for playing the villainous Emperor in George Lucas’s STAR WARS saga, the Scottish McDiarmid has appeared on stage in leading roles on Broadway and London’s West End and has worked with many of the world’s top film directors, including Tim Burton and James Gray.
On radio, he most notably voiced Satan in the BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of John Milton’s PARADISE LOST and also Prospero in the 2021 BBC Radio 3 production of THE TEMPEST. McDiarmid’s most recent roles include the drifter Davies in a stage revival of Harold Pinter’s THE CARETAKER and the dual leads of Geoffrey and Sibelius in the world premiere of Julian Barnes’s play THE LEMON TABLE, directed by Michael Grandage.
We are thrilled to have Ian in our production. Trust us when we say you will not hear another character like him!
John Carter of Mars: The Audio Series on PledgeBox
For those of you who have not backed, you can still join in on the fun thorough our Pre-Order Store on PledgeBox where you can purchase some of the exclusive Kickstarter items, including new ones, while supplies last.
New Exclusive Items on PledgeBox:
New! 28” x 18” Audio Series Movie-Style Poster – Show your love for the audio series on the wall in a “movie-style” poster with logo, credits, and the legendary A Princess of Mars art by Frank Frazetta, in partnership with Frazetta Girls!
New! Limited Edition Warlord of Mars T-Shirt – This is an all-new shirt, with art by Robert Abbett from the paperback.
Stay tuned for the reveal of more exciting reveals as we head into the studio to finally begin recording!
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The Kickstarter campaign for Mike Wolfer’s Gallery of Edgar Rice Burroughs ends on Sunday, April 13! Officially licensed by ERB, Inc., this comic book features 32 beautiful full-page illustrations of various Burroughs characters such as Jane Porter, The Moon Maid, Dian the Beautiful of Pellucidar, Carson of Venus, Victory Harben, and many more, including See-ta the Savage from the lost prehistoric world of The Land That Time Forgot! Also included in the campaign is Creating Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe Illustrated Epics, a 48-page guidebook full of comics scripting advice and page layout tips, as well as dozens of behind-the-scenes character and location design sketches from series like The Land That Time Forgot, The Monster Men, Victory Harben, Pellucidar, Carson of Venus, and more! Don’t miss out—back the campaign today!
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