Category: A1
Abraham Sherman: Challenging the Hollywood Idea that ERB’s John Carter is “Too Vanilla”
Tweetby Abraham Sherman | When I first read my way through the Barsoom novels, I found the world itself to be the main character. John Carter is the reader’s surrogate, […]
Abraham Sherman: The Modernization of John Carter
TweetGuest post by Abraham Sherman | Both the Asylum’s “Princess of Mars” film and Disney’s “John Carter” film modernized the character of John Carter, in different ways. I respect Antonio Sabato […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 More Legend of Tarzan Trailer Reaction Videos — It’s Like Having Your Own Focus Group, Only Better
TweetHere is a second batch of 10 Trailer reaction videos. For me, these are very fascinating. It’s like having a focus group, only better, because each has its own private viewing […]
Slighted Crazed but Very Interesting Legend of Tarzan Trailer Review (plus a few more . . .)
TweetThis is not only pretty hilarious — the reviewer (Mike from We Watched A Movie) takes us through the whole throught process that I think a lot of people are […]
Help Build the Legend of Tarzan Files Media List (or sign up for it)
TweetHere is a form which I am using to build a Legend of Tarzan media list. The idea is to have a list of all bloggers, journalists, etc who have […]
Cinelinx: “Will the Legend of Tarzan Get It Right?
TweetWriting at Cinelinx, Rob Young asks the reasonable question — Will Legend of Tarzan get it right? “Tarzan movies have been plentiful but good Tarzan movies are a lot harder […]
Cinema Blend, First Showing, and Collider Review the Legend of Tarzan Trailer
TweetFirst Showing, Cinema Blend, and Collider are all significant movie tracking sites who are instrumental in shaping the buzz for a given film. Following are their reviews of the Legend […]
Legend of Tarzan: Dec 11 Press Roundup
Tweet Alexander Skarsgard goes shirtless with Margot Robbie in Legend Of Tarzan The Times (subscription) – ?2 hours ago? But next summer’s The Legend Of Tarzan looks set to be a […]
First Unofficial Legend of Tarzan Fan Poster Appears Online and It’s Awesome
TweetAt the moment I’m posting this even though it’s a bit of a mystery. Obviously — it’s branded www.gerardo-moreno.com but I went to the site and couldnlt find it there. […]
Is the Legend of Tarzan Trailer a Surprise Hit? What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
TweetIt’s now 38 hours since Warner Brothers released the trailer for Legend of Tarzan, and during that time, data monitoring tells a very interesting tale, the core storyline of which […]
Legend of Tarzan: 10 Trailer Reaction Videos
TweetFor those who don’t know — doing “Trailer Reaction” videos is popular on YouTube and it’s fascinating to watch. I just chose the first ten I could find. I did […]
The Mary Sue: “Legend of Tarzan Trailer Can’t Hide It’s Colonial Roots”
TweetWhile most websites are just playing the trailer and pasting in the promotional copy from Warner Brothers, some are offering reactions to what they’re seeing. One theme that has come […]
Legend of Tarzan: Scott Mendelson’s Commentary on Forbes Provides Food For Thought
TweetScott Mendelson is one of the more astute and fair-minded observers out there. His work on John Carter was some of the best I came across during that episode […]
Legend of Tarzan Dec 10 Media Coverage: 50 Articles (second batch)
Tweet Margot Robbie To Portray A ‘Modern’ Jane In ‘The Legend Of Tarzan‘ The Inquisitr – ?15 hours ago? The Legend of Tarzan has been trending worldwide for the past few […]
First Look: Legend of Tarzan Featurette
TweetHere’s a featurette which debuted on ET tonight.
WB Releases Legend of Tarzan Trailer — Here it is!
TweetWB is on a roll — first the Legend of Tarzan stills yesterday, then the poster this morning, now the trailer. It’s happening folks. SYNOPSIS ETC From Warner Bros. […]
