It's not only Spider-Man who's having his origins fiddled with. The next Tarzan film, set to come from Resident Evil producers Constantin Film, is to take similar liberties.
This time, our Tarzan is the child of billionaire entrepreneurs who die in a plan crash. Their company, Greystoke Industries is then taken over by a villainous type, later to become Tarzan's antagonist.
And Jane is getting a revision too, now being the daughter of an African guide. She is, of course, a conservationist. Ultimately she'll team up with Tarzan to fight an army of mercenaries paid by Greystoke Industries.
That gives us a big battle for the third act, at least.
According to Heat Vision, the film is to be produced using motion capture and released in 3D. This will allow animators to step in and give Kellan Lutz, who has won the role of Tarzan, some special 'jungle skills' that he could never have himself. Lion wrestling is a whole lot cheaper when the lion can be played by somebody in a leotard.
Spencer Locke has been cast as Jane. She's alright by me because she was very funny in Detention, though I can't imagine she'll be tapping into quite the same skill-set here.
Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe are set to direct the film. They were previously responsible for the somewhat similarly themed Animals United. Here's the trailer for that one:
Yeah. I'm now a little worried about their take on Cheetah.
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