tarzan

TARZAN Filming Is Now Underway

Following the previous announcement of actor Alexander Skarsgård for the title role of Tarzan, an official press release was issued last week confirming production. It’s the latest of MANY cinematic renderings of the classic agile hero dating back to the 1930s and it took well over ten years for the film to finally get off the ground following producer Jerry Weintraub’s announcement of the film back in 2003. My own intuition says this one is going for a PG-13 audience considering the rate at which action movies are getting rated as such these days, much like the sharp turn The Expendables franchise took with its third installation this year, as well as Robocop and many others. Could it work for a new generation of filmgoers? It’s probable. Most people have a lot to say about a movie before they see a trailer and decide if it garners their interest. At […]

Warner Bros. Announces The Production Of TARZAN Starring Alexander Skarsgard

Lee B. Golden III

It seems a little too early for another Tarzan film considering actor Kellan Lutz just made his way to the role in the form of a CG-animated adventure from director Reinhard Kloos and Constantine Film Produktion, even though that one hasn’t seen the light of day in the U.S. as of yet with releases in Germany, Singapore and throughout Europe. But that hasn’t stopped Warner Bros from moving forward with its own incarnation of the classic character with actor Alexander Skarsgård, who was also a briefly rumored pick for the character of Eric Draven in Relativity Media’s upcoming reboot of The Crow until it was debunked. Take it or leave it, the era of remakes and reboots continues. Let’s just hope the creative vines here are strong enough to to keep this one swinging high at the box office upon its premiere. And on that note, here’s the Businesswire Press […]

Is Kellan Lutz The Next Action Hero?

Lee B. Golden III

While actor Kellan Lutz is not hugely known for action roles, it seems he does rise to the occasion when called upon. The case seems as such for the latest $70 million dollar production push by Nu Image/Millenium from producers Les Welden and Danny Lerner and writers Sean Hood and Giulio Steve. Not to be outdone by director Brett Ratner’s latest efforts with MGM and Paramount, the Heat Vision column of The Hollywood Reporter recently shared updates regarding filmmaker and co-Renny Harlin’s own movement to direct a 3D feature film based on the greek mythological hero, Hercules. The film will star actor Kellan Lutz, who executive producer Boaz Davidson quotes Harlin saying of Lutz as his primary choice. “Kellan has the look and charisma that Harlin envisioned for the character,” Davidson says. “Renny had him in mind from the start, and we are really excited to have him on board.” Lutz, the […]