Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. announces that the movie, television and merchandise rights for John Carter have reverted back to the company. Walt Disney Pictures held the rights and produced the movie John Carter in 2012. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. will be seeking a new studio to continue this seminal Sci-Fi adventure.Here's what James Sullos, President, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., had to say in a statement."John Carter of Mars was the creative stimulus behind such movie classics as Superman, Star Wars and Avatar.