It boggles my mind that Pixar is going to be involved in a live-action movie, even though it makes complete sense. These guys are masters of storytelling and imagine the stories they could tell with real life people. With Andrew Stanton sitting in the director’s chair for John Carter of Mars, just about anything is possible, even without the millions of options that animation offers.

Now, in addition to Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins, THR reports that Thomas Haden Church, James Purefoy and Mark Strong have joined the cast of John Carter of Mars. For those who don’t know, the series follows John Carter, a Civil War vet who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where he finds himself in the middle of a warring planet. Thomas Haden Church will play a warrior looking to become a ruler. James Purefoy will play a captain. Mark Strong will play a godlike ruler from Mars.