Category: Tarzan
Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration is a Locus Award Finalist
TweetScott Tracy Griffin’s Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration is a Locus Award Finalist in the Art Book Category. Congrats to Tracy, ERB Inc, and Titan Press. If you haven’t “Liked” the […]
Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration Facebook Page Launched; Please Support It!
TweetAuthor Scott Tracy Griffin’s Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration now has a Facebook page, launched on April 22nd. Please support it — here is the link: Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration Facebook […]
AICN Provides more details on the the shutdown of WB’s Tarzan
TweetOver at Aint It Cool News, Beaks has put forward a nice piece on the WB shutdown of Tarzan that adds some additional dimension and detail to the story. While […]
WB Pulls Plug on Tarzan — More Collateral Damage from Disney’s Botched Handling of John Carter?
Tweet Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Warner Brothers has pulled the plug on David Yates’ Tarzan, which was scheduled to go into production this summer. They’re mothballing it, and closing […]
Jessica Chastain said to be “first choice” for Jane in David Yates’ Tarzan
Tweet The New York Post (and everyone else) is reporting that Jessica Chastain, Oscar nominee for her work in Zero Dark Thirty, is the “first choice” to play opposite Alexander […]
Scott Tracy Griffin Interview re Tarzan, John Carter and more
TweetHere’s a video interview of friend of Barsoom Scott Tracy Griffin, author of the very excellent Tarzan, the Centennial Celebration. Tracy is one of the world’s top authorities (maybe […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Pearl Harbor Attacks
TweetAs fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs know, 1941 found the author of John Carter and Tarzan living in Honolulu, and on that fateful Sunday morning Burroughs was playing tennis with […]
Thomas R. McGurk: Now Here’s an ERB Fan!
TweetOn one of the older articles (John Carter, the Flop that Wasn’t a Turkey), a wonderful comment appeared today and I just want to share it. This is a guy […]
What can we glean about WB’s approach to Tarzan from the synopsis and writer choices?
TweetNews is starting to percolate about Warner Brothers Tarzan, and the synopsis (really little more than a log line) that has found its way out into the media is the […]
Variety: Alexander Skarsgard is frontrunner for WB’s Tarzan
TweetNo less a source than Variety is reporting that Alexander Skarsgard of True Blood has the inside track on the role of Tarzan for the upcoming Warner Brothers film, being […]
WB attaches David Yates as director for their Tarzan project – are they finally going to get it done?
TweetTarzan has been languishing in the development dungeons of Warner Brothers Studios for years, but a few months back they reached a point where they had to relinquish the option […]
Tarzan the Linguist?
TweetAlthough movie mythology popularized a Tarzan of the “me Tarzan you Jane” linguistic type, the Tarzan of the novels was a gifted linguist who learned many languages over the course […]
BBC Interview of Tracy Griffin and Ron Ely — Tarzan Turns 100
TweetCongrats to our pal Scott Tracy Griffin who is off on his book tour for Tarzan Centennial. (Buy it!)……..Here is a great BBC Interview of Tracy and Ron Ely listen […]
Memoirs of a War Bride by Mary Evaline Burroughs (mother of ERB)
TweetThanks to James O’Brien for reminding that today is the birthday of Major John Tyler Burroughs, the father of Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose life is interestingly portrayed in “Memoir of […]
Hindi Tarzan Movies? Of Course!
TweetThe article from the Times of India that I posted yesterday contained a reference: “the character is also a perennial favourite of B-grade Hindi filmmakers – images of Hemant Birje […]
Times of India: Tarzan Still Swinging at 100
Tweetfrom the Times of India This month, Tarzan, lord of the apes, becomes a centenarian. Since he first appeared in 1912, the original all-natural superhero has had many highs and […]
Tarzan 3D Trailer
TweetHere is the trailer for Constantin Films “Tarzan 3D”, scheduled for release in July 2013. And some announcements about Kellen Lutz being cast:
John “Bridge” Martin on Jane and the Waziri
Tweetby John Martin for Recoverings Blog When Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote of Tarzan and Jane, it was because some great adventure had come into their lives, and so the idyllic […]
The ERB Centennial Video and Back to Barsoom Screening
TweetI just want to mention that one of the reasons I’ve not been “feeding the beast” of the blog as much the last few days is that I’m jamming trying […]
Al Bohl Tarzan Article in “Louisiana Cultural Vistas”
TweetOur friend Al Bohl, the film-maker (along with daughter Alison) behind Tarzan, Lord of the Louisiana Jungle, has a nice article in the Fall Edition of Louisiana Cultural Vistas. Check […]
Last Call: What Made Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Writing Unique?
TweetI’m at the very, very end with John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood. I’ve been holding out for one last interview with someone very significant who has been signaling […]
Robin Maxwell’s ‘Jane: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan’ is available for purchase today
TweetRobin Maxwell’s retelling of Tarzan of the Apes from Jane’s point of view is available today via print version and eBook. Here is the link to the Amazon hard copy: […]
The Treasure Vaults of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Unconsciousness by R. E. Prindle
TweetIn my (seemingly) never-ending quest to find someone who can articulate the unique and special genius of Edgar Rice Burroughs, I came across this article by R. E. Prindle with […]
Andy Briggs on Tarzan and his Adaptations of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Character
TweetTarzan: abandoned in the jungle and raised by wild apes. He’s a guardian of the weak and a merciless seeker of justice – and now the hero is celebrating his […]
“Movie Classic” Review of Tarzan, Lord of the Louisiana Jungle and Tarzan of the Apes with Elmo Lincoln
Tweet This is the film of Al and Alison Bohl — here’s the trailer: Here’s a review from the Times Picayune in New Orleans:
Ray Bradbury: Tarzan, John Carter, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the Long Mad Summer of 1930
TweetBill Hillman of Erbzine has shared a nice article written by Ray Bradbury. Here is an intro and link — nice read! Tarzan, John Carter, Mr. Burroughs, and the Long […]
Golden Gazette News: Edgar Rice Burroughs, a World of Pulp Adventure
Tweetby Paula Stiles for Golden Gazette News Many pulp writers made a living and had good reputations in their time. Fewer were influential outside of the pulps. And even fewer […]
The Tennessean: Chest Pounding Stories (from Edgar Rice Burroughs)
TweetFrom The Tennessean. by Frank Daniels III I have often been asked how I came to write. The best answer is that I needed the money. When I started I was […]
Erbzine’s Birthday Tributes to Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetA Day to Remember: September 1, 1875 A Colour Portraits: http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/ebcolor9.jpg http://www.erbzine.com/mag20/ebprat.jpg More Portraits: http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/photos.html http://www.ERBzine.com/cards/erball.jpg A Timeline of ERB’s “Other Burroughs” http://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0051.html An Official Mini-Bio http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/ More Biographical Sketches […]
Erbzine August 31: Articles and galleries on the Tarzana Centennial Dum-Dum, The Bob Hyde African Safari, the John Celardo Strips and more
Tweet Bill and Sue-on Hillman are back home after three weeks on the road and this week’s Erbzine is out — go to Erbzine Weekly . Following is the email announcement from […]