WB has greenlit David Yates' 3D reboot of the Tarzan legacy with Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, and Samuel L. Jackson attached.
The long brewing Tarzan 3D reboot finally got the greenlight from Warner Bros. today, as the studio proudly announced the upcoming film with a release date slated in the U.S. for July 1, 2016.
Based on the works and characters of author Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan is meant to be a 3D summer extravaganza and is fittingly helmed by one of WB’s go-to directors for this sort of fare: David Yates, director of the last three Harry Potterfilms.
Joining Yates is the long-attached Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) in the titular role of the vine-hanging enthusiast, as well as Margot Robbie, fresh off her star-making role in The Wolf of Wall Street, as Jane Porter, the love of Tarzan’s life. Samuel L. Jackson and Cristoph Waltz, reuniting from Django Unchained, are also set to appear in the reboot.
The movie’s screenplay has been worked on by several scribes to date, including John August. It is also being produced by Jerry Weintraub of the Ocean’s 11 trilogy.
“We have assembled a phenomenal international cast to tell this extraordinary story,” said Greg Silverman, Warner Brothers president of Creative Development and Worldwide Production. “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.”
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