Author: Michael Sellers
Cinemablend: Legend of Tarzan – What We Know So Far (and what Promotional Themes are Emerging?)
TweetGregory Wakeman at Cinemablend has come out with a lengthy, thorough look at Legend of Tarzan. It’s got a nice video piece — and accompany text. Here’s the video. […]
Sleeping Giant: “Riding a Hot Trailer, Tarzan Swings Back Into Movies”
TweetKirsten Smith has written a very nice article that includes quotes from Jim Sullos at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. You only get one chance to make a first impression, or […]
Moviepilot: “Legend of Tarzan has a fantastic cast, but can it live up to its name?”
TweetAt MoviePilot, Katie Granger takes a very nice and thorough look at Legend of Tarzan and gives the kind of reaction that I think is going on in the minds of a […]
Harry Belafonte, Legend of Tarzan, and the Race and Values Discussion
TweetHarry Belafonte, looking absolutely spectacular at 88, guested today on Fareed Zakaria’s Global Public Square on CNN and discussed Hollywood and race relations. Belafonte famously cited his experience viewing Tarzan the […]
Check Out Skarsgard Whipping Up the Hammarby Football Crowd
TweetSomeone posted this link in a discussion about whether Skarsgard is “intimidating enough” to play Tarzan. Pretty interesting — I hadn’t seen it previously. More to the point, I hadn’t […]
Why I’m Very Glad WB Did Not Spend $5M on a Legend of Tarzan Super Bowl Ad
TweetIf you look at the metrics of the competition that DID spend $5M on an ad, you’ll agree. We all know that the surest way to reach the largest audience […]
Legend of Tarzan Trailer Hits 17M Views — Doubles Independence Day For Views in the Month of January
TweetEveryone knows the trailer is the single most important aspect of a movie promotion — and in the YouTube era, there are certain metrics that tell certain tales. In the […]
Disney Releases New Poster for The BFG — Legend of Tarzan’s Competitor on July 1 Release Date
TweetEverything about the promotion of Disney/Spielberg’s The BFG is relevant to Legend of Tarzan, because the two films go head to head, sharing the same July 1, 2016 release date. So […]
Nice Article on Legend of Tarzan in Total Film
TweetHere’s a much appreciated piece in Total Film on Legend of Tarzan and Alexander Skarsgard. The article contains a couple of interesting quotes from Christoph Waltz and Skarsgard. Says Waltz, […]
Will Legend of Tarzan be a Sleeper Hit or an Also Ran?
TweetIt’s coming up on 40 days since Warner Brothers’ dropped the teaser trailer and published two images for Legend of Tarzan starring Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie. Other than that […]
“Films to Watch For in 2016” Lists; Legend of Tarzan Included in some, Snubbed in Others
TweetIt’s the New Year and the annual “Films To Watch For in (insert year)” Lists are out. I’m trying to compile a fairly complete list and would appreciate any other […]
What Are the Box Office Predictions for Legend of Tarzan?
TweetThe New Year is here and 2016 will bring WB’s Legend of Tarzan on July 1. What are the experts predicting in terms of Box Office Gross? For those in […]
Another Batch of Legend of Tarzan Trailer Reactions
TweetThere have been more Legend of Tarzan trailer reactions popping up on YouTube. As before, I’m grabbing all of the ones I can find . . . . not cherry-picking […]
Tarzan as a Demigod of the Forest? ERB’s Favorite Description and What it Reveals
TweetMuch has been made of Tarzan as the prototype for what would become the Superhero in the pulps and comics. “Without Tarzan, there could be no Batman” is one way of […]
Legend of Tarzan makes Time List of Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
TweetLegend of Tarzan is one of four July releases that have made the Time Magazine Most Anticipated Movies of 2016 list. This is not the biggest deal in the […]
Reel Rejects Review and Discussion of Legend of Tarzan Trailer
TweetVery interesting 12 minute discussion of Legend of Tarzan trailer by two pretty popular YouTube reviewers (355,000 subscribers). This is a review as opposed to reaction – -meaning they are […]
Fan puts together 14 minutes worth of Margot Robbie charm . . . .nice!
TweetYouTuber Clara Swift has put together a nice assembly of clips of Margot Robbie being Margot Robbie — thoroughly enjoyable and good viewing for those interested in getting to know […]
Lucasfilm’s Starwars.com Website Shows Some Love for John Carter
TweetOn StarWars.com, an official site of Lucasfilm and Disney, Bryan Young has a post: The Cinema Behind Star Wars: John Carter. Must confess I’m a little surprised, as that would be the […]
Legend of Tarzan : Stills and behind-the-scenes photos of motion capture apes
TweetImages of motion capture actor Ace Ruele have surfaced via social media and show Ruele in motion capture gear and in a picture with Alexander Skarsgard. Ruele is reported to […]
Star Wars Logs the Biggest Opening Ever — and Reboots a John Carter Argument
TweetIt’s both fascinating and secretly a bit frustrating to see Star Wars The Force Awakens crush historical box office. Why? Well, most would agree that Star Wars can trace its ancestry back through […]
Craig Brewer, Screenwriter of Legend of Tarzan — Encouraging Hints for the Edgar Rice Burroughs Faithful?
TweetWarner Brothers has an exceptionally tight lid on anyone from the cast or crew saying anything about Legend of Tarzan, so screenwriter Craig Brewer is not exactly quoted in this […]
More Legend of Tarzan Trailer Reactions (3rd Batch) — Gotta See Bunny Girl, the First One
TweetI know we’ve already done this twice — but if you want to get a shot of adrenaline and feel good, watch these. They are genuinely entertaining and if you’re […]
Video: “George of the Jungle Trailer (Legend of Tarzan Style)”
TweetThis is pretty hilarious. And while it’s mostly presented just for a good belly laugh …. I like the way it kind of implicitly highlights the degree to which David […]
Milwaukee Journalist Reconstructs Lineage from Civil War Hero Howard Cushing Through Edgar Rice Burroughs to John Carter to Flash Gordon and on to Luke Skywalker
TweetMeg Jones, a writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has teamed up with Civil War Buff Jim Heinz to trace the lineage of Luke Skywalker in anticipation of the release of Star […]
ComicVine Interviews Ron Marz on Drawing John Carter and the Character’s Challenges
TweetThere’s a nice interview of comic writer Ron Marz, who has written for Marvel, DC, Top Crow, and Dynamite.. You can follow Ron — @ronmarz on Twitter. Thanks to Mikey Dean for […]
Here’s a link to a Legend of Tarzan article with a twist
TweetHere’s a media post on the Legend of Tarzan trailer that is like many others — except that in the body of the article, the author has picked up and […]
Legend of Tarzan Reaches 10M YouTube Trailer Views: Full Stats and Analysis of the Marketing Campaign
TweetIt’s Monday and we’re nearing the end of Day 6 of WB’s marketing push for Legend of Tarzan. Here’s my imaginary report to Warner Brothers marketing, based on what I’ve seen […]
Alexander Skarsgard #1, Margot Robbie #2 on IMDB Starmeter after successful launch of Legend of Tarzan Trailer
TweetIt’s Monday morning and the weekly Internet Movie Data Base Starmeter rankings are out. Good news for Warner Brothers and David Yates — Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie have surged […]
Disastrous $11M Opening Weekend for Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea is no help to Legend of Tarzan
TweetThe timing of Warner Brothers release of the Legend of Tarzan trailer was no coincidence — the internet release on Tuesday was part of the run up to the release […]
Racism and Imperialism in the Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs — Here’s Our Study File
TweetWith Legend of Tarzan generating buzz courtesy of its well-received teaser trailer, the long-debated issue of whether Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs was a racist has come alive on discussion […]