History Franchise / Tarzan

* (from [[http://www.celebuzz.com/2014-02-12/alexander-skarsgard-and-margot-robbies-tarzan-to-hit-theaters-in-july-2016/ celebuzz.com]]) WarnerBros is planning a film for 2016 directed by DavidYates with ''TrueBlood''[='s=] AlexanderSkarsgard as the lead, ''Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet''[='s=] Margot Robbie as Jane, Oscar-winner Creator/ChristophWaltz as the bad guy and Creator/SamuelLJackson as a friend of the hero.

* BarbarianLonghair: Being [[RaisedByWolves raised by apes]], [[WildChild the titular character]] doesn't pay much attention to how his hair looks. Though in the book series, after learning about "civilized" humans through his father's old books, he cut his hair with a knife to set himself apart.

* A daily newspaper strip from 1929 to 1972 and a Sunday paper strip from 1931 to 2000, both distributed by King Features Syndicate and featuring the work of a variety of writers and artists.

* NonHumanSidekick: Usually a chimpansee.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan 2013}}'': [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) A 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the CorruptCorporateExecutive who killed his parents.

* ''WesternAnimation/Tarzan2013'': [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) A 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the CorruptCorporateExecutive who killed his parents.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) A 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the CorruptCorporateExecutive who killed his parents.

* JunglePrincess: Tarzan's female love interest.

* SignatureRoar: Tarzan's yell, described in the book as "the victory cry of the bull ape".

* Johnny Weissmuller starred in the best known film series, starting in 1932 with ''Tarzan the Ape Man'', followed up by eleven sequels up to 1948.

The quote at the top of the page is a BeamMeUpScotty, as Tarzan did not say it in any of the books, or even, exactly, in any movie - he just slapped his chest and said "Tarzan", then poked Jane and said "Jane". (In the books, [[GeniusBruiser Tarzan was very intelligent]], and by the end of the series, spoke something like thirty languages.)

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) An upcoming 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the CorruptCorporateExecutive who killed his parents.

* (from [[http://www.celebuzz.com/2014-02-12/alexander-skarsgard-and-margot-robbies-tarzan-to-hit-theaters-in-july-2016/ celebuzz.com]]) WarnerBros is planning a film for 2016 directed by DavidYates with ''TrueBlood''[='s=] AlexanderSkarsgard as the lead, ''Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet''[='s=] Margot Robbie as Jane, Oscar-winner Creator/ChristophWaltz as the bad guy and SamuelLJackson as a friend of the hero.

* Bo Derek and Richard Harris once starred in another film titled ''Tarzan The Ape Man'' in 1981, which was a more adult look at the Tarzan mythos, focusing mostly on Jane and featuring a large supply of FanService. The film was a flop since children could not see it, male audience members hoping to see a naked Bo Derek were disappointd to see what was mostly a romance film with Tarzan playing a supporting role, and female audience members were turned off by the more blatant scenes of nudity (if they were interested in seeing a "Tarzan film" to begin with). Derek reportedly firing most of the cast and crew before filming ended did not help matters, either.

* Bo Derek and Richard Harris once starred in another film titled ''Tarzan The Ape Man'' in 1981, which was a more adult look at the Tarzan mythos, focusing mostly on Jane and featuring a large supply of FanService. The film was a flop since children could not see it, male audience members hoping to see a naked Bo Derek were disappointd to see what was mostly a romance film with Tarzan playing a supporting role, and female audience members were turned off by the moreblatant scenes of nudity (f they were interested in eeing a Tarzan film to begin with). Derek reportedly firing most of the cast and crew before filming ended did not help matters, either.

* Bo Derek once starred in ''Tarzan The Ape Man'' in 1981, which was a more adult look at the Tarzan mythos, focusing mostly on Jane and featuring a large supply of FanService.

* Creator/BoDerek once starred in ''Tarn The Ape Man'' in 1981, which was a more adult look at the Tarzan mythos, focusing mostly on Jane and featuring a large supply of FanService.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) An upcoming 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the [[EvilInc evil CEO of Greystone Energies]] who killed his parents.

* [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(2013_film) An upcoming 3D animated film]] featuring Tarzan defending an ancient meteor crash site from the [[EvilInc evil CEO of Greystone Energies]] who killed his parents.

In [[Literature/{{Tarzan}} the original books]], Tarzan was the son of Lord Greystoke, [[WildChild raised by apes]] after being orphaned in Africa as a baby. After meeting Jane and learning the basics of human interaction, he left the jungle in search of his true love. They married and settled in England, where they had a son, but eventually grew tired of civilization and returned to the jungle. Notable that except in the film's title, the name Tarzan is never used in any dialog.

* The 1984 film ''Greystoke'' was an attempt at both a more naturalistic and slightly more faithful adaptation of Burroughs' work, including a depiction of Tarzan's returning to England.

In [[Literature/{{Tarzan}} the original books]], Tarzan was the son of Lord Greystoke, [[WildChild raised by apes]] after being orphaned in Africa as a baby. After meeting Jane and learning the basics of human interaction, he left the jungle in search of his true love. They married and settled in England, where they had a son, but eventually grew tired of civilization and returned to the jungle.

** ''Tarzan the Fearless'' (1933) was released as both a movie and a serial. It starred Buster Crabbe, making him the only actor to play Tarzan, FlashGordon, and BuckRogers. Crabbe, like Weissmuller, was an Olympic gold medalist in swimming, and a rivalry between the two was publicized. (In truth they had been friends for years.)