Tarzan – In The City of Gold (Vol. 1) reviewed on PopMatters

Posted on July 23, 2014

PopMatters reviews the Tarzan – In The City of Gold (Vol. 1): The Complete Burne Hogarth Sundays and Dailies Library, providing and interesting retrospective on the genre. Jeremy Estes’s review reads more like an interesting and in-depth article about the world of Tarzan and pulp comics. It goes through the history of the franchise and covers the various of media which featured the king of the jungle. The main gripe of the author is that “Tarzan’s world never opens up” and despite its diversity and number of reincarnations, it never transcends its original premise. At the same time, however, the collection covers mostly the early days of Tarzan, and an age when many of the conventions and archetypes were the standard.

Read the full review at: PopMatters

Connection between John Carter and Planet of the Apes

Posted on July 22, 2014

Award winning composer Michael Giacchino wrote the score for both films.

There is another Planet of the Apes / ERB Connection:
These ain’t no chimps. There is the odd Bolgani in the film but the Apes as depicted in this film bear a marked resemblance to the Burroughs Mangani.

DUM DUM Program Schedule and Costs

Posted on July 21, 2014

Dum Dum is the annual meeting of the Burroughs Biibliophiles, the ERB Fan Club organized in 1960 as a non-profit charitable organization to further the writings and legacy of ERB. The name comes from the meeting call of the apes in the jungle who would pound the earth: dum dum, dum dum

Dum-Dum 2014 ~ Bryan, TX ~ July 31, August 1 and 2
Hosted by Brad and Pat Vinson

Location: LaSalle hotel in downtown Bryan, Texas
* LaSalle is a recently restored 100-year-old hotel with good free parking
* Large basement room for displays
* Bryan First Friday Celebrations:
diversity of foods as well as live music, and art galleries and shops in a 3 block area.
* Vinson barbecue on Saturday with viewing of the Vinson art collection
* Texas A & M University in College Station is five miles away
* Bush Library is 20 minutes away
* Star of Texas Museum (where Texas declared independence from Mexico) is 40 minutes away
* Guests of Honour and other events will be announced later

Room rates and other activities will be determined by the number of registrants.
If you plan to attend, please contact Brad Vinson:
bvinson@ag.tamu.edu

DUMDUM PROGRAM SCHEDULE and Costs
To register at the LaSalle Hotel, 120 S. Main St. Bryan, TX
for the $90 special rate you need to call 979-822-2000
and mention DumDum to get this rate as long as rooms are available
but only by June 30.

THURSDAY: July 31

4-6 pm:
       * Registration at the LaSalle Hotel, 120 S. Main St. Bryan – hotel lobby
       * Cost is $45 for registrants and $15 for spouse (barbeque).
       * To receive registration packet please pay Brad Vinson, 921 N. Rosemary Dr. Bryan 77802.
       * Tables are included in the registration fee.
6:00 pm: Greet and meet in hotel restaurant to decide to eat there or visit other dining choices. Information will be in registration packet.
8:30: Burroughs Bibliophile Board meeting in the board room located in the basement of the hotel.
       * Set up for the Huckster room is at the same location (adjoining room) and can be done at this time.
       * Procedure is to get the key from the front desk and return it there. Future meeting sites will be given.

FRIDAY: August 1

* Hot breakfast served until 9am
9:00 am: Huckster room opens for business 9-5 (closed at noon hour) Setup can be done earlier that morning.
* Opening presentation by Buddy Saunders about the new ERB book/Buddy Saunders book, “The Martian Legions: The Quest for Xonthron”, published by Russ Cochran.
12 noon: Closed for lunch Visit art galleries
1:15 reopen
1:30: Presentation of “The Passing of My Pal Bill” of ERB’s western poem from The Bandit of Helll’s Bend.
4:00: Auction benefiting Burroughs Bibliophiles.
5:30/6:00: Dinner on your own

SATURDAY: August 2

9:00 am: Hot breakfast buffet closes
9:30: Leave for Texas A&M campus.
      * We have scheduled a visit to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives.
      * Larry Mitchell, the director will open especially for our group. Jeremy Brett will do the tour. An extensive exhibit on World War I can be seen in the lobby and 2nd floor.
       * Lunch on your own- on campus/ recommend the many restaurants along University Dr. E afterwards
2:00: Visit Brad’s collection-directions given that morning with transportation arranged.
5:00: Texas barbeque at the home of Brad and Pat Vinson. Seating for 42+.

SUNDAY: August 3

* Farewell breakfast- LaSalle breakfast buffet

Synopsis for the next Tarzan revealed!

Posted on July 20, 2014

The next iteration of the King of the Jungle movie, produced by Warner Brothers and directed by David Yayes known for his work on Harry Potter, is well underway. After some holdbacks such as casting issues or scheduling problems, the new title is finally moving forward, and new details about the shoot are emerging. Warner Borthers has released a synopsis in a press release this week:

It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.

If the short synopsis is anything to go by, the next Tarzan will be taking the classic story but putting some new, modern spins on it.

Source: ScreenRant

Detailed Maps of Mars Released

Posted on July 18, 2014

Article about Edgar Rice Burroughs in Norwich Bulletin

Posted on July 17, 2014

The Norwich Bulletin has just wrote a nice little write up about the life of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The article does a great job of hilighting the key points in ERB’s life and what led to creation of the famous Tarzan series. You can read the full article here!

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees Announced

Posted on July 16, 2014

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, established in 1994 and currently located in Seattle, has just announced their 2014 inductees. The nominees include Stanley Kubrick, famous for a number of ground-breaking movies, Frank Frazetta, prominent graphic and comic books artist, as well as Hayao Miyazaki, known for his animated movies. The final nominees will be chosen by the institute’s panel consisting of science fiction and fantasy authors, editors, publishers and other artists. Previous members include David Bowie, J.R.R. Tolkien and George Lucas.

Read the full story and full bios of the inductees at GeekWire

Puttnam furious over refusal to allow filming of new Tarzan in the House of Lords

Posted on July 13, 2014

Film producer David Puttnam last night attacked the ‘forces of reaction’ at Westminster after peers refused to allow a new version of Tarzan to be filmed in the House of Lords.
Warner Brothers, the makers of the film, Tarzan The Untamed, had planned to use the ornate Chamber because in the original Tarzan Of The Apes novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the hero is the son of a British lord and lady. Facebook

Read full story at: DailyMail

John Carter Movie Gets a Mention in The Free Express Journal

Posted on July 7, 2014

This inter-planetary sci-fi adventure film, based on ‘A Princess of Mars’, with live action elements has over 2,000 visual-effects shots. American soldier John Carter’s (Taylor Kitsch) nephew reads his journal, which mentions how Carter came across a 12-foot-tall being called a ‘Thern’ and after killing him he finds a medallion which transports him to Barsoom (Mars).

See the full article at: The Free Express Journal

Read Brand New John Carter Comics in English and Spanish!

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Stars shining at Kedleston Hall?

Posted on July 3, 2014

THE rumour-mill in Ashbourne has gone into overdrive over filming for the new Tarzan blockbuster which has come to Kedleston Hall.

The film stars Alexander Skarsgard, Samuel L Jackson and Margot Robbie but it is not clear who is at the stately home this week. The grounds have been shut off, with only the small entrance, off the main road, open.