A new Tarzan the movie is in the works from Sony which is said to be a modern re-imagining of the character.
Tarzan was created by famed author Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912 before appearing in the novel, Tarzan of the monkeys. Countless sequels followed as well as adaptations in other mediums. From Disney animated classic to recent The Legend of Tarzan film with Alexander Skarsgård.
A Tarzan for a New Age
It seems only a matter of time before Disney does a live-action remake of their 1999 film, but one reason we haven’t seen it yet could be that they don’t have the rights to it. the character. According The Hollywood ReporterSony Pictures has acquired the film rights to Tarzan of Burroughs’ estate, Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
With the rights of Tarzan, Sony is planning a “total reimagining” of the character by bringing him into the 21st century. No talent is attached to the project at this time.
Here is the synopsis of 2016 The Legend of Tarzan:
“It’s been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie ) by his side. Now he has been asked to return to the Congo to serve as Parliament’s trade emissary, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, orchestrated by Belgian Captain Leon Rom. (Waltz) But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.
Directed by David Yates from a screenplay written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, The Legend of Tarzan stars Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Ella Purnell, Christoph Waltz, Casper Crump, Cali Nelle and Rory J. Saper.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
