“Tarzan Slept Here” Book

Posted on February 24, 2014

For over two decades, the “small town” of Coldwater, Michigan provided a “big city” getaway for Tarzan author, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan Slept Here details the authors time spent in Coldwater, the summer home to his wife’s family, the Hulberts. A pair of Burroughs’ well-known works were penned in Coldwater: “Beyond Thirty” was imagined at Sunnyside Farm; and the fourth chapter of “Jungle Tales of Tarzan” was written while overlooking Morrison Lake.

Written by Michigan author and historian, Michael A. Hatt, and illustrated with numerous photos and artifacts of the period, Tarzan Slept Here tells of life-changing decisions made by Burroughs, in this often overlooked chapter of his life.

To order your copy of Tarzan Slept Here: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Coldwater Connection (hardbound in dust jacket), send payment (check or money order) of $22.95 plus $4.50 shipping to:
Michael A. Hatt
898 Kelley RoadMontgomery,
MI 49255

Warner Bros. to release Tarzan movie with Alexander Skarsgard in 2016

Posted on February 21, 2014

Warner Bros.’ Tarzan reboot will be swinging into theaters in summer 2016. The film will be released in 3D and is set to star True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ iconic King of the Jungle.

The movie, which still doesn’t have a title, is slated for release on July 1, 2016. It will be the first from from David Yates since the last Harry Potter movie. He directed the final four movies in the franchise.

According to Deadline, Wolf of Wall Street stunner Margot Robbie will play Jane in the film. It’s a role that Jessica Chastain had been looking at, but she ended up not taking the role and has moved on to other projects.

The movie will also star two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz as a villain. Reports last year stated that Waltz’s character would be a hunter who tries to capture Tarzan for diamonds in return. Samuel L. Jackson is also set to star.

Tarzan is being produced by Jerry Weintraub and Mike Richardson.

According to Box Office Mojo’s schedule, the film’s competition around that time will include the Independence Day sequel. An untitled Marvel movie is also scheduled for release that month.

Source: The Celebrity Cafe

John Carter: Hero of Mars – Review from Sons of Corax

Posted on February 18, 2014

Far as I am concerned, there was only one major negative of John Carter: Disney screwed up the marketing big time and instead of a potential franchise, they ended up with a near-flop. And that is painful for me, since I enjoyed the movie. I’d seen the trailers before I went to watch it on the big screens, so I kind of had an idea of what it would be like, but since I’d never read any of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels before, I didn’t know who the character was or what Barsoom really was. After watching the movie, everything changed for me.

Read the rest at: Sons of Corax

NASA’s Moon Dust Spacecraft Beams New Lunar Photos To Earth

Posted on February 17, 2014

NASA’s newest moon probe has beamed its view of the lunar surface back to Earth for the first time.

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft (called LADEE for short) beamed the new moon photos — which NASA released Feb. 13 — to ground controllers on Earth earlier this month. The new images show stars and a pockmarked lunar landscape.

Read the rest at Huffington Post

Tarzan of the Apes Symphony Premiers in Marshall, Texas, on Feb 23

Posted on February 4, 2014

tarzan of the apes premieres in marshall

The Marshall Symphony Orchestra and The Marshall Symphony Society are proud to announce the world premiere of guest conductor Kermit Poling’s original score set to the film Tarzan of The Apes.

The premier will be Sunday February 23rd at 3:00 pm in Baker Auditorium of ETBU’s Ornelas Spiritual Life Center. Please come and enjoy this classic 1918 silent film with a fully symphonic original score. Edgar Rice Burrourgh’s classic story will fill the screen while the orchestra plays in the jungle. You don’t want to miss it!

Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and free for children age 12 and under. Tickets are available at the door.

Source: Marshall Texas Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration Review

Posted on February 1, 2014

In 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs debuted his most famous creation in his second-ever novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and changed not only his life, but popular culture, forever after. For decades, the Lord of the Jungle dominated the fictional landscape, in every medium imaginable. A hundred years later, times might have changed and audiences become more cynical, yet Tarzan’s legacy, his hold on the public’s imagination, though somewhat dimmed from its once-majestic peak, still echoes on. Adaptations still keep coming, including an animated Disney TV series, a stage production and a theatrical animated film, all in the past 12 years.

A century is a long time for a fictional character to still hold currency, and dedicated Burroughs scholar Scott Tracy Griffin’s Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration commemorates this impressive span in style.

Read the rest on the review on Cracked Leather Armchair Blog

Make Way for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “The Mucker” WebComic

Posted on January 18, 2014

Returning to the spotlight for the first time in a century, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic rough ‘n tumble man of action, The Mucker, is set to make his digital debut on Saturday, January 18, 2014, in an all-new adventure strip written by Ron Marz and drawn by Lee Moder.

The announcement of the new web comic strip – available exclusively online at EdgarRiceBurroughs.com/comics – was made today by representatives of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by the author himself to protect and maintain his works for generations.

The Mucker Web Comic See the new strip…

“I grew up on the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and, to a large extent, I’m the kind of writer I am because of Edgar Rice Burroughs,” said writer Ron Marz, known for his work on Silver Surfer, Green Lantern and Witchblade, among others. “I’m following not only in his footsteps, but in those of so many other creators who have left their mark on these concepts and characters. My job is to make these stories worthy for existing fans and completely accessible for new fans.”

Though not as well-known as Burroughs’ other works of science fiction, fantasy and adventure, like Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, The Mucker is a unique story about the exploits of Burroughs’ only anti-hero – Billy Byrne, a brash and brawling street tough from Chicago’s West Side – grounded in the harsh realities of life in the slums of the early 1900s. Decades before Indiana Jones uncovered the Lost Ark and Rambo fought his personal guerrilla wars, the ruthless Mucker would find himself on whatever side of the law suited his savage nature, taking on crooked fight promoters, brutal gangsters, sinister kidnappers, ferocious headhunters and a femme fatale or two.

Artist Lee Moder, known for his work on Legion of Superheroes, Wonder Woman and Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., combines a classic sense of design, setting and anatomy with a flair for exciting storytelling. “Lee has already filled sketchbooks with designs and research for The Mucker, getting a feel for the characters and the settings,” said Marz. “It really shows in the finished strips.”

Based on the original novels, the first four strips will be available online for free at EdgarRiceBurroughs.com/comics beginning Saturday, January 18, 2014. All upcoming episodes, and many others, may be enjoyed anytime, anywhere for just a $1.99 a month, with a subscription to the official Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Digital Comic Strips service. Regularly updated and expertly curated, the service currently features numerous, all-new adventure series based on classic Burroughs stories including Tarzan, Pellucidar, The Eternal Savage, The Land that Time Forgot and Carson of Venus.

“Hardcore Burroughs fans consider The Mucker one of his [Burroughs] best works,” added Marz. “Adapting these novels gives me a chance to expose a great story to an audience who might not be familiar with it.”

Watch for more announcements next month. Just $1.99 per month. See free samples of all the strips and subscribe at www.edgarriceburroughs.com/comics.

THE MUCKER (TM) by Ron Marz, Lee Moder, Troy Peteri and Neeraj Menon
TARZAN OF THE APES (TM) by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN (TM) by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg
CARSON OF VENUS (TM) by Martin Powell, Thomas Floyd, and Diana Leto
THE ETERNAL SAVAGE (TM) by Martin Powell and Steven E. Gordon
THE WAR CHIEF(TM) by Martin Powell and Nik Poliwko
THE CAVE GIRL (TM) by Martin Powell and Diana Leto (A Bi-Weekly)
PELLUCIDAR (TM) by Chuck Dixion and Tom Lyle
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (TM) by Martin Powell, Pablo Marcos and Oscar Gonzalez

AND THERE ARE MORE TO COME!

New study dramatically changes where we believe aliens might live

Posted on January 13, 2014

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS WAS RIGHT ONE HUNDERED YEARS AGO!!

READ HIS PELLUCIDAR STORIES OF LIFE AT THE EARTH’S CORE!!

A team of astrobiologists has redefined conventional notions of where life can exist within a solar system. They’ve suggested that life could exist inside planets with inhospitable surfaces. Dubbed “subsurface habitable zones,” this new definition of habitable zones means that alien life may be far more prevalent than we ever imagined.

Typically, a solar system’s habitable zone, or so-called “Goldilocks zone,” is a fairly narrow band within which planets can foster liquid water at the surface and cling to a stable atmosphere. For our solar system, this life-imbuing region of space extends from Venus to Mars.

Full Article: io9

High-energy cast brings Tarzan to life

Posted on January 5, 2014

After a grueling three-hour rehearsal that included extensive singing and choreography for an upcoming production of “Tarzan,” Christopher Roermose needed to unwind.

So Roermose, 17, did what his on-stage counterpart would do: He scaled a wall and climbed onto a piece of equipment nearly 10 feet off the ground and, with a buddy, began swinging like an ape.

Other cast and crew gathered around and counted aloud as Roermose and the other cast member — a gorilla in the show — attempted pull-ups while hanging high up in the air. He got to four before safely dismounting, much to the delight of director Dauphne Maloney.

Full Article: Mansfield News Journal

All new Tarzan Endless Runner swings onto mobile devices

Posted on December 12, 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA – December 12, 2013 – Leading digital entertainment publisher Legacy Games today announced the release of Tarzan Unleashed, free for iPhone and iPad. Edgar Rice Burrough’s legendary character Tarzan, along with Jane and Cheeta, are brought to life in this action-packed endless runner game.

Read the full article on Gamasutra