They were afraid girls would be scared off from any movie with the word "Mars" in the title.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/andrew-stanton-explains-john-carter-name-change-says-girls-wont-see-a-movie-with-mars-in-the-title
That's absolutely hilarious. There's also some belief that "Mars Needs Moms" killed off any interest in "Mars" in movie titles for the next few years. The minds of Hollywood producers must be fascinating.
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