'John Carter' premiere pics: Taylor Kitsch and Willem Dafoe look happy

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Published on February 23, 2012 12:00PM EST

Frankie Muniz — Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

As we get closer to John Carter‘s March 9 release date, we look forward to seeing more photos of Taylor Kitsch, even with his short hair. After last night’s premiere in Los Angeles, we have officially accepted it. Which is why we’re gonna go ahead and blow that photo up below.

Next: More Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, and… Helen Mirren?

Here’s another shot of Kitsch, this time with costar Willem Dafoe, who looks arguably the happiest we’ve ever seen him. (It’s unsettling.)

Here’s John Lasseter looking like he thinks Disney’s got a hit on its hands.

And here’s a random Helen Mirren sighting (with John Carter costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo).

Next: More John Carter cast and crew, some Disney kids, and Frankie Muniz (why not?)

John Carter costar James Purefoy poses with Kevin McKidd, who provides a voice for the upcoming Pixar film Brave.

Purefoy seizes another photo-op with writer/director Andrew Stanton, costar Lynn Collins and producer Jim Morris. Here’s something you don’t write every day: Collins could be showing a bit more cleavage, right?

Perhaps Collins played it semi-safe because of the presence of Disney stars, including Lab Rats‘ Kelli Berglund…

… and Shake It Up!‘s Zendaya and Bella Thorne…

… and Katherine McNamara, who’ll star in the TV series Madison High, a High School Musical spinoff.

And hey, here’s Frankie Muniz. Were his eyes always that blue?