The Legend of Tarzan is a relatively new installment to the ever-growing number of movies based on the character Tarzan. It was released in the year 2016. Fortunately, the movie did not flop, and at its box office, it received a revenue of nearly twice its allotted budget. The film wasn’t all that good, though, as there were mixed reviews about the movie from different rating sites. Tarzan was not a new character in the world of movies. He first appeared in the story Tarzan of the Apes in 1912. This makes Tarzan predate the first world war. For starters,
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- 2/7/2023
- by Aron Paul
- TVovermind.com
by Nathaniel R
On this weekend in 1918 the first filmed version of Tarzan of the Apes movie appeared. You may recall that I have a bit of an...um... problem with Tarzan that stems from childhood. I'd never seen the first Tarzan but it is streaming on YouTube and is only 60 minutes long. It has all the typical Tarzan controversial flashpoints (whitewashed pro-coloniaism history and in-the-now-whenever-that-happened-to-be gender politics) plus the origin story and even the yodelling (you can't actually hear it, mind you, but he does beat his chest while wailing so you know that's what's happening.
Despite the worst Tarzan wig that ever existed and the lack of jungle animals (it was shot in Louisiana) it's significant for having launched a now 100 year old franchise...
On this weekend in 1918 the first filmed version of Tarzan of the Apes movie appeared. You may recall that I have a bit of an...um... problem with Tarzan that stems from childhood. I'd never seen the first Tarzan but it is streaming on YouTube and is only 60 minutes long. It has all the typical Tarzan controversial flashpoints (whitewashed pro-coloniaism history and in-the-now-whenever-that-happened-to-be gender politics) plus the origin story and even the yodelling (you can't actually hear it, mind you, but he does beat his chest while wailing so you know that's what's happening.
Despite the worst Tarzan wig that ever existed and the lack of jungle animals (it was shot in Louisiana) it's significant for having launched a now 100 year old franchise...
- 1/28/2018
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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Sometimes I’m not here to tell you what went wrong with a story. Not what I usually do, but sometimes a story just gets the law right. Doesn’t stop me from writing about it. I can have as much fun explaining why the law works the way it was portrayed in a story as I can explaining why the law doesn’t work the way it was portrayed in a story. In fact, I can have more fun. When I write about why a story is right, no one gets mad at me.
Champions v2 #7 is one of those stories that got it right. For those who haven’t read it, the new Champions comic tells the adventures of some teenaged Marvel super heroes who teamed up after they became disillusioned with the behavior of the adult Marvel super heroes. Particularly their behavior in Civil War II.
Sometimes I’m not here to tell you what went wrong with a story. Not what I usually do, but sometimes a story just gets the law right. Doesn’t stop me from writing about it. I can have as much fun explaining why the law works the way it was portrayed in a story as I can explaining why the law doesn’t work the way it was portrayed in a story. In fact, I can have more fun. When I write about why a story is right, no one gets mad at me.
Champions v2 #7 is one of those stories that got it right. For those who haven’t read it, the new Champions comic tells the adventures of some teenaged Marvel super heroes who teamed up after they became disillusioned with the behavior of the adult Marvel super heroes. Particularly their behavior in Civil War II.
- 4/28/2017
- by Bob Ingersoll
- Comicmix.com
Jane Goodall‘s love for animals started long before her first encounter with a chimpanzee.
The legendary primatologist tells People she was “born loving animals” and after reading Tarzan of the Apes at just 10 years old, she knew she had found her calling.
“I decided I would have to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them,” she says. “Eventually I was invited by a school friend and met the famous anthropologist, paleontologist Louis Leakey and he was the one who said would I go study not just any animal but the ones most like us,...
The legendary primatologist tells People she was “born loving animals” and after reading Tarzan of the Apes at just 10 years old, she knew she had found her calling.
“I decided I would have to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them,” she says. “Eventually I was invited by a school friend and met the famous anthropologist, paleontologist Louis Leakey and he was the one who said would I go study not just any animal but the ones most like us,...
- 4/21/2017
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- PEOPLE.com
Later this month, the mighty Kong returns to the big screen! To celebrate, we’re looking back at all the major primate appearances in film.
For as long as films were being made, humans have starred alongside primates. Unlike other animals, their human-like qualities can lend a sense of comedy or horror. Throughout the history of film, primates have been used to fulfill certain roles. In the early days, they were often a form of antagonist, carrying out dastardly deeds or causing mayhem. More common is the primate cast in a role of mischief, causing all sorts of comedic hijincks. While most primate roles were portrayed by live animals, it was not uncommon for men to dress up in ape suits for roles where the primates needed to carry out specific actions. Later, the advent of CGI has led to men mimicking primates in real time to create a motion-capture performance.
For as long as films were being made, humans have starred alongside primates. Unlike other animals, their human-like qualities can lend a sense of comedy or horror. Throughout the history of film, primates have been used to fulfill certain roles. In the early days, they were often a form of antagonist, carrying out dastardly deeds or causing mayhem. More common is the primate cast in a role of mischief, causing all sorts of comedic hijincks. While most primate roles were portrayed by live animals, it was not uncommon for men to dress up in ape suits for roles where the primates needed to carry out specific actions. Later, the advent of CGI has led to men mimicking primates in real time to create a motion-capture performance.
- 3/1/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
By John Lemay
For many years Tarzan was a staple of cinema—in fact from its very onset. The first Tarzan feature, Tarzan of the Apes, came out in 1918 and was followed by close to 50 other adaptations in the last century. His star started to fade in the late 1960s and there were no Tarzan features in the 1970s save for one. The 1980s somewhat provided his last gasp on the big screen with movies like the Bo Derek vehicle Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) and- more impressively- the well-received Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. The 1990s saw only 1998’s Tarzan and the Lost City and the 1999 Disney animated version. In fact, for all many “youngsters” know Tarzan may as well have originated with the Disney cartoon. For the first time in many years, we finally have a new big-budget live-action iteration of one of the screen...
For many years Tarzan was a staple of cinema—in fact from its very onset. The first Tarzan feature, Tarzan of the Apes, came out in 1918 and was followed by close to 50 other adaptations in the last century. His star started to fade in the late 1960s and there were no Tarzan features in the 1970s save for one. The 1980s somewhat provided his last gasp on the big screen with movies like the Bo Derek vehicle Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) and- more impressively- the well-received Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. The 1990s saw only 1998’s Tarzan and the Lost City and the 1999 Disney animated version. In fact, for all many “youngsters” know Tarzan may as well have originated with the Disney cartoon. For the first time in many years, we finally have a new big-budget live-action iteration of one of the screen...
- 7/13/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The Legend Of Tarzan brings back an old Hollywood hero for a summertime, popcorn-munching adventure in 19th century colonial Africa. The movie, which stars Alexander Skarsgard and a sterling supporting cast that includes Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Margot Robbie and Djimon Hounsou, provides a certain amount of fun and serviceable entertainment. It is likely to please Tarzan fans more than the 1984 Greystoke, as this movie has a less serious tone but a story closer to the original books than some movie Tarzans. Still, the fine cast is not quite enough to rescue the film entirely from its shortcomings, some inherent in the Tarzan story.
The character Tarzan debuted in Edgar Rice Burrough’s 1912 novel “Tarzan of the Apes,” and made to leap to films in the silent era, in a 1918 film of the same name. But many film fans know the character best from the early sound era Johnny Weissmuller movies.
The character Tarzan debuted in Edgar Rice Burrough’s 1912 novel “Tarzan of the Apes,” and made to leap to films in the silent era, in a 1918 film of the same name. But many film fans know the character best from the early sound era Johnny Weissmuller movies.
- 7/1/2016
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Alexander Skarsgard is a real-life Tarzan! The 39-year-old actor, who stars as the king of the jungle in The Legend of Tarzan, got up close and personal with some cute critters on Tuesday while on a trip to Sydney, Australia. Wearing a formfitting blue sweater and a pair of gray jeans, the hunky True Blood alum cuddled up with the Australian animals - including a baby kangaroo who nearly planted a smooch on Alexa Chung's longtime boyfriend. The meet-and-greet at the Wild Life Sydney Zoo also included a visit with a prickly pet echidna, whose coarse hair and spines...
- 6/14/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Alexander Skarsgard is a real-life Tarzan! The 39-year-old actor, who stars as the king of the jungle in The Legend of Tarzan, got up close and personal with some cute critters on Tuesday while on a trip to Sydney, Australia. Wearing a formfitting blue sweater and a pair of gray jeans, the hunky True Blood alum cuddled up with the Australian animals - including a baby kangaroo who nearly planted a smooch on Alexa Chung's longtime boyfriend. The meet-and-greet at the Wild Life Sydney Zoo also included a visit with a prickly pet echidna, whose coarse hair and spines...
- 6/14/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
It’s time to talk about remakes again. In this installment of our series, we’re going to be looking at a revamped version of one of the most legendary fictional heroes ever. This week, Cinelinx looks at The Mask of Zorro (1998).
The Zorro character was introduced in the 1919 serialized story, “The Curse of Capistrano”, written by Johnston McCulley, and was published in All-Stories Weekly, the same magazine that first published Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes” and “John Carter: Warlord of Mars”. Zorro was partly the inspiration for Batman. (Parenthetically, in DC comics, Bruce Wayne and his parents were coming out of a theater after seeing a film version of Zorro when his parents were killed.)
The story has been adapted several times. The first time was a silent film version in 1920, starring the cinema’s first-ever action star Douglas Fairbanks as the title character. However, we...
The Zorro character was introduced in the 1919 serialized story, “The Curse of Capistrano”, written by Johnston McCulley, and was published in All-Stories Weekly, the same magazine that first published Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes” and “John Carter: Warlord of Mars”. Zorro was partly the inspiration for Batman. (Parenthetically, in DC comics, Bruce Wayne and his parents were coming out of a theater after seeing a film version of Zorro when his parents were killed.)
The story has been adapted several times. The first time was a silent film version in 1920, starring the cinema’s first-ever action star Douglas Fairbanks as the title character. However, we...
- 4/4/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Dracula of the Apes picks up where Bram Stoker’s Dracula left off and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes began. In this horror/fiction hybrid, genre-jumping indie author G. Wells Taylor puts a terrifying twist on a pair of timeless classics. The complete trilogy is now available to download with Book One: The Urn Free and Books Two: The Ape and Three: The Curse for $3.99 each at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, … Continue reading →
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- 12/19/2014
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Hollywood — At the 6th annual Governors Awards Saturday night, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Harry Belafonte brought things to a sober, classy close with a lengthy speech detailing some of Hollywood's history with social rights issues. It was a pretty powerful send-off (Michael Keaton seemed particularly knocked out from my vantage point). I've included the full text of the speech (the bulk of his remarks, that is) below, as it seemed like something worth sharing. For more on the evening, be sure to read our coverage from the event. *** America has come a long way since Hollywood in 1915 gave the world the film "Birth of a Nation." By all measure, this cinematic work was considered the greatest film ever made. The power of moving pictures to impact on human behavior was never more powerfully evidenced than when after the release of this film, American citizens went on a murderous rampage.
- 11/9/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
After first pointing to a number of films — from The Birth of a Nation to Tarzan of the Apes to Disney's Song of the South — that inflamed racial tensions in America, Harry Belafonte called upon Hollywood to use its powers "to see a better side of what we are as a species," as he accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' sixth annual Governors' Awards on Saturday night. See more Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films The singer, actor and producer, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the '60s, was honored
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- 11/9/2014
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A slew of classic Disney movies are hitting for the first time on Blu-Ray, including one double-pack release, and you’re going to want to make sure to pick these up. You haven’t paid attention to some of these titles for a while, and it’s about time you got the chance to catch them on Blu-Ray. The best part is that there’s a great mix of releases hitting. Bedknobs and Broomsticks is all but lost in the cultural consciousness, and it deserves a return. The Academy Award-winning movie from the year I was born is filled with a lot of fun and adventure, and like most Disney films, holds up well for a whole new generation.
The rest of the group covers a great spectrum, including two animated “big” titles, and a 10th Anniversary release. There’s a lot to expose your family to here, so check out all the info below,...
The rest of the group covers a great spectrum, including two animated “big” titles, and a 10th Anniversary release. There’s a lot to expose your family to here, so check out all the info below,...
- 8/6/2014
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
New Delhi, March 7: Animated adventure movie "Tarzan 3D" is all set to release in India April 18.
Being released by PVR Pictures, it features "Twilight" heart-throb Kellan Lutz as Tarzan and actress Spencer Locke as Jane.
The latest adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic book "Tarzan of the Apes", it is expected to be a visual delight as the movie will include special effects in 3D technology, said a statement.
Directed and produced by German filmmaker Reinhard Klooss, the story begins with John Greystoke and his wife getting killed in a helicopter crash in the remote African jungle, while investigating a mysterious.
Being released by PVR Pictures, it features "Twilight" heart-throb Kellan Lutz as Tarzan and actress Spencer Locke as Jane.
The latest adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic book "Tarzan of the Apes", it is expected to be a visual delight as the movie will include special effects in 3D technology, said a statement.
Directed and produced by German filmmaker Reinhard Klooss, the story begins with John Greystoke and his wife getting killed in a helicopter crash in the remote African jungle, while investigating a mysterious.
- 3/7/2014
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Australian actress Margot Robbie will star as 'Jane Porter', the love interest of 'Lord Greystoke', aka 'Tarzan Of The Apes", for Disney's upcoming live-action 3D feature "Tarzan", directed by David Yates, co-starring Alexander Skarsgård ("True Blood") as 'Tarzan', with Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson:
Debuting in the first "Tarzan" novel, "Tarzan of the Apes" (1912), 'Jane Porter', aka 'Jane Clayton Lady Greystoke', an American from Baltimore, Maryland, was the love interest and later the wife of 'Tarzan', mother of their son 'Korak'.
She developed over the course of the series from a conventional damsel in distress who must be rescued from various perils...
"...to an educated, competent and capable adventuress in her own right, fully capable of defending herself and surviving on her own in the jungles of Africa.
"...'John Clayton' is born in the western coastal...
Debuting in the first "Tarzan" novel, "Tarzan of the Apes" (1912), 'Jane Porter', aka 'Jane Clayton Lady Greystoke', an American from Baltimore, Maryland, was the love interest and later the wife of 'Tarzan', mother of their son 'Korak'.
She developed over the course of the series from a conventional damsel in distress who must be rescued from various perils...
"...to an educated, competent and capable adventuress in her own right, fully capable of defending herself and surviving on her own in the jungles of Africa.
"...'John Clayton' is born in the western coastal...
- 2/21/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Margot Robbie, on the big screen now in The Wolf of Wall Street , is, according to TheWrap , being eyed for both the Jane role in Warner Bros.' reboot of Tarzan and the female lead in Craig Zobel's Z for Zachariah . To be directed by David Yates (the last four Harry Potter films), the former project is set to star Alexander Skarsgard (in the Tarzan role), Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz while the latter film will feature Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine. Amanda Seyfried was originally planning to star in the sci-fi project, but Robbie will replace her in the part. Featuring a screenplay by Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie, Tarzan is a live-action film based on the character that first appeared in Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 book "Tarzan of the Apes," but is...
- 1/18/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Washington, Nov 3: If you thought that modern children's books are too violent for their young readers, try re-reading classic books for kids from the past.
From Snow White to Tarzan of the Apes to Harry Potter, literature for children and teens has always been awash in violence and murder, according to a new book by Michelle Ann Abate, associate professor of literature for children and young adults at The Ohio State University.
"There has been a lot of hand-wringing recently about the final installments of the Harry Potter books and the Hunger Games novels because of their violence. But that level of violence is nothing new for children's books," Abate, author of 'Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature'.
From Snow White to Tarzan of the Apes to Harry Potter, literature for children and teens has always been awash in violence and murder, according to a new book by Michelle Ann Abate, associate professor of literature for children and young adults at The Ohio State University.
"There has been a lot of hand-wringing recently about the final installments of the Harry Potter books and the Hunger Games novels because of their violence. But that level of violence is nothing new for children's books," Abate, author of 'Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature'.
- 11/3/2013
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
This ain't your father's Tarzan. Unlike the Disney version, Constantin Film and Ambient Entertainment bring a fresh, modern spin on Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes in Reinhard Klooss's 3D animated film Tarzan with Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga) providing the voice and motion-capture performance for the jungle hero. Also in the cast is Spencer Locke (Resident Evil films) as Jane Porter and Trevor St. John as William Clayton, the CEO of Greystoke Energies who sends a mercenary army to eliminate Tarzan and Jane.While in a remote part of Africa exploring a mineral cache in a mysterious cave, entrepreneur John Greystoke and his wife Alice are killed in a tragic helicopter crash, leaving their three-year-old John, Jr. to fend for himself. Rescued by Kala, a gentle...
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- 5/15/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Jessica Chastain is reportedly the "first choice" to play Jane in David Yates' upcoming live-action "Tarzan" movie at Warner Bros. Pictures.
According to the article, the story follows "the jungle boy who is fully assimilated to life in London when Queen Victoria asks him to investigate troubles in the Congo."
Alexander Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson have also been linked to the project, but neither is confirmed as yet.
Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie penned the script based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 book "Tarzan of the Apes."
Source: Page Six...
According to the article, the story follows "the jungle boy who is fully assimilated to life in London when Queen Victoria asks him to investigate troubles in the Congo."
Alexander Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson have also been linked to the project, but neither is confirmed as yet.
Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie penned the script based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 book "Tarzan of the Apes."
Source: Page Six...
- 3/7/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
We haven't really heard much about the new Tarzan movie being directed by Harry Potter's David Yates since it was announced last year. The film is set up at Warner Bros. and apparently it will maintain the period setting of Burroughs' novels. The screenplay was written by Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie, and the live-action film is an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 book Tarzan of the Apes.
We previously heard that Yates was looking at Henry Cavill (Man of Steel), Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim), Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood), and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rise) to possibly take on the lead role in the film. There was also a rumor that Samuel L. Jackson was up for the part of Williams, a Civil War veteran seeking redemption for his part in atrocities committed against Native Americans.
We now have another name to add to the list of potential actors to join the project.
We previously heard that Yates was looking at Henry Cavill (Man of Steel), Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim), Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood), and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rise) to possibly take on the lead role in the film. There was also a rumor that Samuel L. Jackson was up for the part of Williams, a Civil War veteran seeking redemption for his part in atrocities committed against Native Americans.
We now have another name to add to the list of potential actors to join the project.
- 3/6/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Aam Markosia
Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp, $19.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #88, $29.95
Ace Books
Doctor Who The Wheel Of Ice Hc, $26.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Order Of Dagonet #2, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman 2008 HeroesCon Signed Regular Sketchbook, Ar
Cavewoman Gangster #3 (Of 3), $3.75
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Holidays Special #2, $3.50
How To Draw And Design Steampunk Pocket Manga Tp, $14.95
Zombie Kid Diaries Volume 3 Walking Dad Gn, $10.99
Ape Entertainment
Strawberry Shortcake Digest Volume 3 Field Day And Other Stories Gn, $6.99
Strawberry Shortcake Volume 2 #2, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Arcana The Book Gn, $14.95
Intrinsic Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
God Machine Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $49.95
Archie Comics
Archie #640, $2.99
Archie And Friends Double Digest #23, $3.99
Betty And Veronica Prom Princesses Tp, $9.99
Jugheads Double Digest #188, $3.99
Mega Man #21 (Alice Meichi Li Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #21 (Chad Thomas...
Aam Markosia
Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp, $19.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #88, $29.95
Ace Books
Doctor Who The Wheel Of Ice Hc, $26.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Order Of Dagonet #2, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman 2008 HeroesCon Signed Regular Sketchbook, Ar
Cavewoman Gangster #3 (Of 3), $3.75
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Holidays Special #2, $3.50
How To Draw And Design Steampunk Pocket Manga Tp, $14.95
Zombie Kid Diaries Volume 3 Walking Dad Gn, $10.99
Ape Entertainment
Strawberry Shortcake Digest Volume 3 Field Day And Other Stories Gn, $6.99
Strawberry Shortcake Volume 2 #2, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Arcana The Book Gn, $14.95
Intrinsic Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
God Machine Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $49.95
Archie Comics
Archie #640, $2.99
Archie And Friends Double Digest #23, $3.99
Betty And Veronica Prom Princesses Tp, $9.99
Jugheads Double Digest #188, $3.99
Mega Man #21 (Alice Meichi Li Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #21 (Chad Thomas...
- 1/7/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
I’ve never been much of an admirer of Tarzan, the savage apeman creation of writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. While I can’t say that I didn’t like the character, I was always more into science fiction and thus my interest lay with Burroughs’ other, lesser known creation, John Carter of Mars. That’s not to say that I didn’t hate Tarzan, it’s just that he (and his adventures) seemed one-dimensional and pretty tame. After all, what’s there to do in deepest darkest Africa except fight wild animals?
Thanks to the efforts of writer Scott Tracy Griffin, my knowledge of Tarzan and his world has expanded greatly. Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration is Griffin’s new hardcover tome, a 320-page coffee table book that lays out the history of the character, from the original stories written by Burroughs nearly a century ago to Tarzan’s transfer...
Thanks to the efforts of writer Scott Tracy Griffin, my knowledge of Tarzan and his world has expanded greatly. Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration is Griffin’s new hardcover tome, a 320-page coffee table book that lays out the history of the character, from the original stories written by Burroughs nearly a century ago to Tarzan’s transfer...
- 12/3/2012
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
David Yates, who recently signed on to direct a live action adaptation of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, Tarzan Of The Apes, wants Alexander Skarsgard for the title role. Skarsgard made his name on True Blood, where he plays vampire Eric Northman.
He hasn’t said yes, but I doubt he’d want to turn down the role. The film comes from a script by Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie. Yates also wants Samuel L. Jackson to play Williams in the film, an original character not seen in the novels. Williams is ”a Civil War veteran seeking redemption for his part in atrocities committed against Native Americans.”
I’m sure we’ll get some confirmation or denials on the casting soon.
He hasn’t said yes, but I doubt he’d want to turn down the role. The film comes from a script by Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie. Yates also wants Samuel L. Jackson to play Williams in the film, an original character not seen in the novels. Williams is ”a Civil War veteran seeking redemption for his part in atrocities committed against Native Americans.”
I’m sure we’ll get some confirmation or denials on the casting soon.
- 11/19/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The girl who came to seduce Omar Sharif in Dallas carried a small revolver with a mother-of-pearl grip. Dressed in green, as drunk as she was determined, she forced her way into his bedroom and ordered him to take his clothes off. But an essential part of his anatomy, understandably, refused to respond to the threat of a bullet. "Using her free hand," he recounted, "she sought to encourage me. In vain. As it would have been with anyone from Errol Flynn to Johnny ['Tarzan of the Apes') Weissmuller."...
- 11/18/2012
- The Independent - Film
Though most of us are unaware of it, every single face-to-face interaction we have with another human being contains countless social cues and signals, from subtle micro-expressions to nuanced body language gestures, collectively referred to as "social signaling." As Michael J. Arena writes, these "unconscious social signals" are "evolved from ancient primate signaling mechanisms" and they help us effectively communicate our "intentions, goals, and values." These signals are learned through our interactions with other human beings, so any lack of these interactions, particularly in our developmental years, can seriously impede our ability to socialize with others. Though quite rare, more than a few children have been discovered living alone in the wilderness, and, despite what Hollywood would have us believe, these "feral children" are often permanently inhibited from acculturating into society because they were unable to learn these important social signals.
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- 11/9/2012
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
"Harry Potter" director David Yates will helm "Tarzan" for Warner Bros. The potential franchise is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of classic books about the Earl of Greystoke's adventures as a "white ape" in equatorial Africa. It's 100 years since the first book, "Tarzan of the Apes," was published. Burroughs also originated the John Carter of Mars series, which recently met with big budget disaster. Tarzan was far more globally well-known via some 89 Hollywood incarnations, from Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weismuller through Christopher Lambert. So far rumors have Yates meeting with Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam and Alexander Skarsgård for the titular role, while Warners is also eyeing Tom Hardy. Cavill stars as Superman in Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel," out next June, while Hunnam stars in Guillermo del Toro's epic aliens vs. robots film "Pacific Rim," set for July. Skarsgård,...
- 11/8/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ooh oh ohweh ohweh ohweh Ohweh, Ohweeehhh! Or something like that. Get ready for another Tarzan movie, with the director of the last four Harry Potter films, David Yates, attached to direct another adaptation of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs novel.
The film has been in development for quite some time (what else is new), and it sounds like Yates is already meeting with big time up and coming actors for the part of Tarzan of the Apes, including Henry Cavill (your new Superman in Man Of Steel), Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim and Sons Of Anarchy), and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood). Apparently, the studio also wants Tom Hardy involved, but who knows if that’s mutual. Who, pray tell, will be Jane?!
The film has been in development for quite some time (what else is new), and it sounds like Yates is already meeting with big time up and coming actors for the part of Tarzan of the Apes, including Henry Cavill (your new Superman in Man Of Steel), Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim and Sons Of Anarchy), and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood). Apparently, the studio also wants Tom Hardy involved, but who knows if that’s mutual. Who, pray tell, will be Jane?!
- 11/7/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn, $12.99
Abrams
Mars Attacks Hc, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #11, $3.99
Aladdin Books
So You Want To Be A Comic Book Artist Ultimate Guide Hc, $16.99
Antarctic Press
Adventures Of A Comic Con Girl #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #4, $3.99
Gold Digger #142, $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Where’s My Shoggoth Hc, $11.95
Archie Comics
Archie And Friends Double Digest #20, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #233, $3.99
Jugheads Double Digest #185, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
Idolized #2 (Cover A Humberto Ramos), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover C Humberto Ramos Sketch Incentive), Ar
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover B Tony Parker), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo Sketch Incentive), Ar
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Androids Of Tara Audio CD, $24.95
Doctor Who The Aztecs Audio CD,...
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn, $12.99
Abrams
Mars Attacks Hc, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #11, $3.99
Aladdin Books
So You Want To Be A Comic Book Artist Ultimate Guide Hc, $16.99
Antarctic Press
Adventures Of A Comic Con Girl #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #4, $3.99
Gold Digger #142, $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Where’s My Shoggoth Hc, $11.95
Archie Comics
Archie And Friends Double Digest #20, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #233, $3.99
Jugheads Double Digest #185, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
Idolized #2 (Cover A Humberto Ramos), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover C Humberto Ramos Sketch Incentive), Ar
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover B Tony Parker), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo Sketch Incentive), Ar
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Androids Of Tara Audio CD, $24.95
Doctor Who The Aztecs Audio CD,...
- 9/24/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Edgar Rice Burroughs's lord of the jungle has been through many incarnations in print and on screen in 100 years. What is the secret of his survival?
Just before the first world war, a penniless pencil-sharpener salesman from Chicago had one of those eureka moments that occasionally illuminate the Anglo-American literary landscape. Steeped in the trashy magazine culture of the age – "the pulps" – 35-year-old Edgar Burroughs decided that if he couldn't beat them, he'd join them.
"If people were paid for writing rot such as I read in some of those magazines," he said later, "then I could write stories just as rotten. As a matter of fact, although I had never written a story, I knew absolutely that I could write stories just as entertaining and probably a lot more so."
At first, his imagination took him into outer space. The adventures of intergalactic explorer John Carter in Under the Moons of Mars,...
Just before the first world war, a penniless pencil-sharpener salesman from Chicago had one of those eureka moments that occasionally illuminate the Anglo-American literary landscape. Steeped in the trashy magazine culture of the age – "the pulps" – 35-year-old Edgar Burroughs decided that if he couldn't beat them, he'd join them.
"If people were paid for writing rot such as I read in some of those magazines," he said later, "then I could write stories just as rotten. As a matter of fact, although I had never written a story, I knew absolutely that I could write stories just as entertaining and probably a lot more so."
At first, his imagination took him into outer space. The adventures of intergalactic explorer John Carter in Under the Moons of Mars,...
- 7/14/2012
- by Robert McCrum
- The Guardian - Film News
The Movie Pool sits in on a Q&A with the staff of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. as they discuss the John Carter movie.
Victor Medina of TheMoviePool.com recently sat in on a Q&A with James J Sullos Jr. and Cathy Wilbanks, the President and Archvist (respectively) of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Erb Inc. owns the rights to and preserves the legacy of the author's work, including John Carter, Tarzan, and The Land That Time Forgot. In this transcript of the Q&A, the two discuss Burrough's work and the recent John Carter movie. Questions by Victor Medina are noted.
Q - Is there anything in Princess Of Mars that you regret not being present in John Carter (the movie)?
A - Jim Sullos: On the contrary, the movie included a fairly faithful depiction of the storyline from the first book "A Princess of Mars" and actually...
Victor Medina of TheMoviePool.com recently sat in on a Q&A with James J Sullos Jr. and Cathy Wilbanks, the President and Archvist (respectively) of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Erb Inc. owns the rights to and preserves the legacy of the author's work, including John Carter, Tarzan, and The Land That Time Forgot. In this transcript of the Q&A, the two discuss Burrough's work and the recent John Carter movie. Questions by Victor Medina are noted.
Q - Is there anything in Princess Of Mars that you regret not being present in John Carter (the movie)?
A - Jim Sullos: On the contrary, the movie included a fairly faithful depiction of the storyline from the first book "A Princess of Mars" and actually...
- 6/19/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Victor Medina)
- Cinelinx
Last summer we learned that Footloose remake and Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer was looking at a possible Tarzan trilogy at Warner Bros, but the studio was also looking at a competing project. However, In August of 2010, Constantin Films had already announced development of a new animated Tarzan film which would be taking more cues from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels, the first of which, Tarzan of the Apes, was published in 1912. Now that project finally has some new development as Heat Vision reports Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga) and Spencer Locke (Detention) will play Tarzan and Jane. More below! In addition, rather than just being an animated film, it will actually be a 3D motion capture production. Reinhard Klooss (yeah we're not sure either) will direct the film and is also producing the project with Robert Kulzer. Apparently this version of the story will serve as an ...
- 5/4/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
But before we get to this week’s topic, John Carter (of both Mars and East St. Louis), I’d like to apologize to the students and faculty of the State University of New York at New Paltz for the talk I gave there on Friday, during which I allowed myself to ramble…
But you want to know what’s pathetic? An old fossil, his dome a’shining, unable to remember if he ever edited (or wrote) a John Carter of Mars comic book.
One more thing about New Paltz… I’m not sure why I rambled – I did have notes laying there on the table in front of me. But ramble I did and, again, I apologize…
John Carter? Yes, John Carter. As most of you know, there is a major movie, in 3-D as well as the plain vanilla 2-D, just released and undoubtedly playing at a theater near you – here in Nyack,...
But you want to know what’s pathetic? An old fossil, his dome a’shining, unable to remember if he ever edited (or wrote) a John Carter of Mars comic book.
One more thing about New Paltz… I’m not sure why I rambled – I did have notes laying there on the table in front of me. But ramble I did and, again, I apologize…
John Carter? Yes, John Carter. As most of you know, there is a major movie, in 3-D as well as the plain vanilla 2-D, just released and undoubtedly playing at a theater near you – here in Nyack,...
- 3/15/2012
- by Dennis O'Neil
- Comicmix.com
Adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels haven’t fared well in the past, so can Andrew Stanton’s John Carter break the cycle? Terence finds out...
This Friday, one of science fiction and fantasy writer Edgar Rice Burroughs' most popular characters is finally making his big screen debut. And it’s not that yelling guy in the loin cloth who hangs out with apes. No, the movie is about Burroughs' other most popular character, John Carter of Mars.
Primarily known as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) wrote an estimated 70 novels featuring a wide array of different characters and their stories. Most of his books are still in print today (there are 539 Burroughs titles available from the Kindle store alone). 62 years after his death, Burroughs continues to be one of the genre's most venerated old-school pulp adventure writers.
Burroughs, however, has not had a...
This Friday, one of science fiction and fantasy writer Edgar Rice Burroughs' most popular characters is finally making his big screen debut. And it’s not that yelling guy in the loin cloth who hangs out with apes. No, the movie is about Burroughs' other most popular character, John Carter of Mars.
Primarily known as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) wrote an estimated 70 novels featuring a wide array of different characters and their stories. Most of his books are still in print today (there are 539 Burroughs titles available from the Kindle store alone). 62 years after his death, Burroughs continues to be one of the genre's most venerated old-school pulp adventure writers.
Burroughs, however, has not had a...
- 3/7/2012
- Den of Geek
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., a family-owned company that owns the copyright and trademark rights to the works of fantasy adventure author Edgar Rice Burroughs, has filed a lawsuit against comic book distributor Dynamic Forces and publisher Dynamite Entertainment.
The suit pertains to Dynamite Entertainment's graphic novels based on "Tarzan" and "John Carter of Mars".
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. alleges that Dynamite’s comic book series "Warlord of Mars" based on Burroughs' "John Carter" and "Lord of the Jungle", based on Burroughs' "Tarzan Of The Apes", is guilty of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
The suit says although Dynamic and Dynamite previously tried to make a deal with Erb Inc. Erb Inc. never agreed to any terms.
Erb Inc. created by Burroughs in 1923, is located in Tarzana, Calif.
The first novel by Burroughs, "Tarzan of the Apes", was originally published in the 1912 pulp magazine "The All-Story" before its publication as a hard cover book.
The suit pertains to Dynamite Entertainment's graphic novels based on "Tarzan" and "John Carter of Mars".
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. alleges that Dynamite’s comic book series "Warlord of Mars" based on Burroughs' "John Carter" and "Lord of the Jungle", based on Burroughs' "Tarzan Of The Apes", is guilty of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
The suit says although Dynamic and Dynamite previously tried to make a deal with Erb Inc. Erb Inc. never agreed to any terms.
Erb Inc. created by Burroughs in 1923, is located in Tarzana, Calif.
The first novel by Burroughs, "Tarzan of the Apes", was originally published in the 1912 pulp magazine "The All-Story" before its publication as a hard cover book.
- 2/21/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Lord of the Jungle has been announced by Dynamite Entertainment. The series, written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Roberto Castro, is based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic Tarzan of the Apes. "Tarzan's DNA is in everything from super heroes to space epics," said Nelson. "But I was surprised at how little I knew about him, because the many adaptations wander very far from the original character. "His true story is so much deeper and more interesting - that's what we're trying to bring to life in Lord of the Jungle." (more)...
- 9/21/2011
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Conan. James Bond. Tarzan. Terence looks at these, and other literary characters who were changed by movie-makers on their way to the big screen...
Adapting literary heroes to the screen is a tough dilemma for filmmakers. With the possible exception of the Harry Potter phenomenon, the vast majority of a potential movie audience often has little or no familiarity with any given character's literary exploits. The end result can often be frustrating for fans of the original stories, especially when movies make too many arbitrary changes, or even do away with the spirit and intentions of the books entirely.
Conan The Barbarian, the latest rendering of Robert E Howard's pulp fantasy hero, swung its way into cinemas last week. While critics and fans are divided over its merits, most agree that it's at least more faithful and better made than such Howard adaptations as Conan The Destroyer or Kull The Conqueror.
Adapting literary heroes to the screen is a tough dilemma for filmmakers. With the possible exception of the Harry Potter phenomenon, the vast majority of a potential movie audience often has little or no familiarity with any given character's literary exploits. The end result can often be frustrating for fans of the original stories, especially when movies make too many arbitrary changes, or even do away with the spirit and intentions of the books entirely.
Conan The Barbarian, the latest rendering of Robert E Howard's pulp fantasy hero, swung its way into cinemas last week. While critics and fans are divided over its merits, most agree that it's at least more faithful and better made than such Howard adaptations as Conan The Destroyer or Kull The Conqueror.
- 8/22/2011
- Den of Geek
Oscar winning director Andrew Stanton ("Wall-e") is currently in post-production on the 2012 Disney 3D feature "John Carter of Mars", based on the series of fantasy-adventure novels by author Edgar Rice Burroughs ("Tarzan Of The Apes").
"...Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton brings this captivating hero to the big screen in a stunning adventure epic set on the wounded planet of Mars, a world inhabited by warrior tribes and exotic desert beings.
"Based on the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Barsoom Series," the film chronicles the journey of Civil-War veteran John Carter, who finds himself battling a new and mysterious war amidst a host of strange Martian inhabitants..."
"I have been waiting my whole life to see the characters and worlds of 'John Carter of Mars' realized on the big screen," said Stanton.
"It is just a wonderful bonus to have anything to do with it".
The ensemble cast...
"...Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton brings this captivating hero to the big screen in a stunning adventure epic set on the wounded planet of Mars, a world inhabited by warrior tribes and exotic desert beings.
"Based on the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Barsoom Series," the film chronicles the journey of Civil-War veteran John Carter, who finds himself battling a new and mysterious war amidst a host of strange Martian inhabitants..."
"I have been waiting my whole life to see the characters and worlds of 'John Carter of Mars' realized on the big screen," said Stanton.
"It is just a wonderful bonus to have anything to do with it".
The ensemble cast...
- 2/4/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Who says older ideas can’t leap on the 3D bandwagon? It’s not really a surprise to learn that Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan, which has been adapted across all sorts of media in the years since the first book was published in 1912, is now the subject of a 3D animated film from the producers of the Resident Evil franchise.Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer has nabbed the rights to the novels from Burroughs’ estate and will likely kick off with a new take on Tarzan of the Apes, the tale that introduced the swinging bachelor (and later mate for city girl Jane) to the world.Surely everyone knows his origin story by now, but just in case: he’s born to a pair of English aristocrats who become stranded in Africa’s dense jungle and then, very inconveniently, die. Our hero is raised by apes and learns the ways...
- 8/9/2010
- EmpireOnline
Germany's Constantin Film has acquired animated rights to the "Tarzan" novels from the estate of author Edgar Rice Burroughs, with plans to launch development of an English-language 3D animated movie. The first book in the series, "Tarzan of the Apes," was published in 1912 and spawned numerous sequels and related works. In it, Tarzan is born in the jungles of Africa to a stranded English aristocratic couple. When they are killed, the infant is adopted and raised by a clan of apes. He discovers his true origins when he comes upon the cabin of his late parents. In 1999, Disney's animated "Tarzan" grossed $448 million worldwide. Warner Bros and producer Jerry Weintraub (Ocean's Eleven) have been developing a live-action "Tarzan" since 2003 and have negotiated with Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy) and Stephen Sommers (GI Joe) to direct at various points.
- 8/9/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Edgar Rice Burrough's classic character Tarzan is getting a brand new animated feature-film adaptation, and he will be swinging at you in 3D! The German production company Constantin Films is currently prepping the 3D animated version of the story.
Constantin recently acquired the rights to all of the Tarzan novels written by Burroughs, so it looks like they are planning a whole series of Tarzan films starting with the first book, Tarzan of the Apes.
There aren't many more details on this new Tarzan adaptation other than it being produced by Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil: Afterlife and The Three Musketeers), and the film is being planned as an English-language film. There's currently no writer or director attached to the project, but since Kulzer has worked with Paul W.S. Anderson a few times, there may be a small chance he could end up taking on the project. Only time will tell at this point.
Constantin recently acquired the rights to all of the Tarzan novels written by Burroughs, so it looks like they are planning a whole series of Tarzan films starting with the first book, Tarzan of the Apes.
There aren't many more details on this new Tarzan adaptation other than it being produced by Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil: Afterlife and The Three Musketeers), and the film is being planned as an English-language film. There's currently no writer or director attached to the project, but since Kulzer has worked with Paul W.S. Anderson a few times, there may be a small chance he could end up taking on the project. Only time will tell at this point.
- 8/9/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
With 3D all the super rage in Hollywood everything from animated films to live action to porn is getting in on the act. With animated films having a distince advantage over live action when it comes to the effect of 3D (least in my opinion), more and more animated films are going to be given the 3D treatment until the fad finally dies.The latest in a long future line of 3D animated movies will be another version of Tarzan. That's right, Tarzan! Because we've all been wanting our 500th version of that story.The trades has more: Germany's Constantin Film is swinging into "Tarzan," launching development of a 3D animated feature. The English-language pic will be produced inhouse by Robert Kulzer and Reinhard Klooss. Constantin acquired animation rights to the "Tarzan" novels from the estate of author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The first book in the series, "Tarzan of the Apes,...
- 8/9/2010
- LRMonline.com
The last time audiences saw the famous man of the jungle Tarzan swing into theaters was with Disney's animated adaptation just over 10 years ago, but now it looks like Tarzan will be headed back to theaters in 3D animated form but likely without the help of a Phil Collins musical soundtrack. Variety reports German film company Constantin Film is developing, which sounds like it'll be taking more cues from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels, the first of which, Tarzan of the Apes, was published in 1912. The story follows a child raised by a clan of apes after his English aristocratic parents are killed while stranded in the jungle. The character encounters complications when he discovers his parents makeshift cabin in the jungle, not to mention encounters with hunters, and other humans who eventually venture into the jungle. Though there's no specific mention of the story, I doubt the it...
- 8/9/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
A new adaptation of Tarzan, the classic adventure story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is swinging into action. (That'll be the only vine pun, I promise.) The German outfit Constantin Films is prepping a 3D animated version of the story. Constantin recently bought rights to all the Burroughs Tarzan novels; one might guess that the first book, Tarzan of the Apes, will be the launching pad for this film. Details are thin at this point; Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil: Afterlife and The Three Musketeers) is producing with Reinhard Klooss, and the adaptation is planned as an English-language film. There's no writer or director yet, and given the fact that this is animation, we can at least guess that Kulzer's current directorial partner Paul W.S. Anderson won't be chosen to helm. So just consider this very advanced word that the Burroughs legacy is to be plundered once more. Sadly, it probably won't...
- 8/9/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Tarzan will be making a return to the world of animation thanks to Constantin Films, reports Variety . Robert Kulzer and Reinhard Klooss will produce the CGI film for release in 3D. Constantin, best known for films in the Resident Evil and Fantastic Four franchises, is also developing a live-action 3D adaptation of a classic literature in the form of The Three Musketeers , to be directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Tarzan himself has been the focus of dozens of adaptations in both film and television since his first appearance in Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes in 1912. In 1999, Disney released a theatrical animated version (later spawning a cartoon series) as is currently at work adapting another Burroughs property for live action, John Carter of Mars , set for...
- 8/9/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Last year Barnes & Noble commissioned Eisner Award-winning comics illustrator Thomas Yeates to illustrate its new edition of the first three Mars tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The handsome new volume, John Carter of Mars, contains A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars, which together comprise a trilogy recounting the fighting Virginian’s arrival and ascendance on the Red Planet.
A Princess of Mars was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first book, written after a series of unsuccessful endeavors led him try his hand at bettering what he read in the pulps. His next book was the now-obscure The Outlaw of Torn; Yeates has done his part to revive this overlooked tale of the Middle Ages by illustrating a full color graphic novel edition to be published by Dark Horse under the title The Outlaw Prince (part one). Burroughs’ third book was somewhat better received; Tarzan of the Apes...
A Princess of Mars was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first book, written after a series of unsuccessful endeavors led him try his hand at bettering what he read in the pulps. His next book was the now-obscure The Outlaw of Torn; Yeates has done his part to revive this overlooked tale of the Middle Ages by illustrating a full color graphic novel edition to be published by Dark Horse under the title The Outlaw Prince (part one). Burroughs’ third book was somewhat better received; Tarzan of the Apes...
- 6/15/2010
- by Steve
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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