Tag: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Over 4 Minutes of John Carter Appears Online

by Jonathan

This past weekend, while waiting for Ghost Rider to start, Ian Kerner and I saw the new trailer for John Carter. We both had the same thing to say: “Well, I guess I’m gonna see it.”

Why is no one excited for this movie? Why is it tracking so poorly? Why are there rumors that it’s estimated $250 million budget might be the greatest write off in the history of Hollywood? Why does the entire marketing campaign leave us all so… apathetic?

And most confusingly, why are NONE of the ads stating “From the creator of Tarzan”!?!

Well, four minutes new minutes of footage, including a lot of the arena scene, have been released online, and they definitely help to get me a bit more excited about the movie, releasing in the States in just two weeks on March 8th. Now, I guess, Ian and I can both say “we’re definitely seeing this movie”. Besides, we did see (and enjoyed) Ghost Rider.

What do you guys think?

Fandom Planet 37: Lord of the Jungle

by SaxCarr

Sax is away on assignment. Tim is left alone and scores an interview with writer Arvid Nelson, the man responsible for Dynamite Comics’ new “Lord of the Jungle” series starring, naturally, Tarzan. The comic is a faithful adaptation of the great Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels starting right from the beginning. “Lord of the Jungle” is one of the best new comics out there. It features great artwork by Roberto Castro and, if you’re lucky to get one, a painted cover by the great Alex Ross. The cover price for the first issue is only a buck. Do yourself a favor and pick up an issue today. Arvid has a lot to say about Tarzan and his love for the character and the medium of comic books is very, very clear. AAAAAA-oooooo-aaaaaaaaaa! Editors Note: After Tim recorded this interview it was announced that the Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate had filed a lawsuit against Dynamite for the use of the Tarzan IP (and others). We chose to air this episode unedited with hopes of contributing to the knowledge of the issue. We will be covering the story from here on out.

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