John Carter is poised to finally hit theaters next month after decades in development hell. At one point in the sci-fi epic's storied development, the project was set-up at Paramount Pictures where it was to have been directed by Kerry Conran Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ).

Although Conran's incarnation was among the many that fell apart before Andrew Stanton ultimately got John Carter made, the video below shows the very Frank Frazetta-influenced visual concept for his aborted version:

Thanks to Geeks of Doom for pointing this video out!Disney's John Carter opens March 9.