Tarzan 3D Gets A Summer 2016 Release Date
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the 3D live-action Tarzan film has entered [...]
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the 3D live-action Tarzan film has entered pre-production. They also announced that the film will open on July 1, 2016. Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood) will star as Tarzan, along with Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) as Jane Porter, and Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained). David Yates, director of the final four Harry Potter films, will helm the film from a screenplay based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' books. The film will be produced by Jerry Winetraub (Behind the Candelabra, Ocean's Eleven) with David Barron and Alan Riche. Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros., said, "We have assembled a phenomenal international cast to tell this extraordinary story. Warner Bros. has also enjoyed long and successful collaborations with both David Yates and Jerry Weintraub, and we look forward to seeing what they and the entire team have in store for this timeless tale." Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution at Warner Bros., added, "Tarzan has been an enduring and enigmatic figure in literature and cinema for more than a century. The adventures of a man who was torn between two worlds has entertained and intrigued people young and old, and we are excited to bring him to the screen for a new generation." Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros., stated, "This is a perfect entry for the summer movie season corridor, with a terrific combination of action, adventure, romance and suspense that is sure to appeal to a broad audience." Jerry Weintraub added, "I am so pleased to be reuniting with the team at Warner Bros. on this thrilling project. David Yates and I are going to be using the best of today's technology in creating this new adventure, and we can't wait to get started."
