Tag: tarzan
Legend of Tarzan: Christoph Waltz, Samuel Jackson to play compelling real world historical characters
Tweetby Rick Barry From what we know about director David Yates’ new Tarzan film (due in 2016), we have every right to expect that he and his team are making […]
More Skarsgard re TARZAN: On “integrity,” “character,” and how the “beast inside” slowly comes out
TweetThe upcoming release of Diary of a Teenage Girl with Alexander Skarsgard in a leading role is producing a flood of quotes from Skarsgard about that film — and a […]
Jane Goodall Sees Tarzan as a potential global voice for the environment, talks of her childhood crush on the Edgar Rice Burroughs character
TweetSpeaking at the Centennial Celebration of the creation of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs on August 18, primatologist and global icon Jane Goodall recalled how […]
The Elusive, Impulsive Magic of Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetI have been lately re-reading Irwin Porges massive biography of Edgar Rice Burroughs, one of the pleasures of which is the passionate introduction, written in 1975, by Ray Bradbury. In […]
At last! A Tarzan 2016 Test Screening Viewer Gives David Yates a Solid Thumbs Up and Leaks Intriguing Details [Updates]
TweetAt last, it has finally happened — someone who saw a test screening of David Yates’ TARZAN has leaked some fascinating and detailed observations. There is of course no way to 100 […]
Frank Westwood, Co-Founder of the British Edgar Rice Burroughs Society
Tweetby Laurence Dunn — Frank Westwood, one of the founders of the British Edgar Rice Burroughs Society and editor of the society’s journal The Fantastic Worlds of ERB, has sadly […]
WB’s Tarzan Showing Exciting Signs of Life: The Extraordinary Christoph Waltz Eyed for the Villain
TweetVariety and other entertainment outlets are reporting that the thoroughly amazing Christoph Waltz is in talks to play the villain in WB’s Tarzan, which had been slated to go into […]
The Edgar Rice Burroughs Centennial DVD “100 Years of Tarzan and John Carter” is Here
TweetThe Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Two Disk Centennial DVD Set, co-produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. and The John Carter Files, is now available (and two more disks are coming) […]
“Tarzan and the Light of Knowledge” — by Cynthia Sheppard is just brilliant
TweetEvery once in awhile you come across something that is so right and true and beautiful that it stops you in your tracks and gives you goosebumps. That just happened […]
Rus Wornom: Review of 100 Years of Tarzan and John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
TweetRus Wornom, a frequent and cogent commenter here, has posted two reviews on his blog, which also has a lot of other interesting material on it.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From John Carter to Tarzan
TweetFrom TG Daily by David Konow Even though Hollywood often seems like it is out of ideas, there are still plenty of franchises in the vaults waiting to be reborn, and then […]