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Guillermo del Toro to Direct Tarzan

Source: Variety

December 15, 2006

Warner Bros. Pictures and producer Jerry Weintraub are developing a new take on the Edgar Rice Burroughs-created Tarzan. Variety says the studio is negotiating with Guillermo del Toro to direct.

John Collee, who wrote Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and most recently scripted the WB animated hit Happy Feet, is in talks to write the screenplay.

Del Toro, who grew up reading Spanish-language translations of those books, feels that the classic themes are still compelling, and that there is new ground to cover in the Tarzan mythology by turning back to the original Burroughs prose.

"I'd love to create a new version that is still a family movie, but as edgy as I can make it," Del Toro said. "There are strong themes of survival of a defenseless child left behind in the most hostile environment."

"John will be writing it alone, as I'll be in production on 'Hellboy 2' and pursuing writing projects of my own," he added. "He's got a great sense of adventure and the wilderness."

From IGN:

Harry Potter's Yates May Swing Around Tarzan

Who will direct Warners' new jungle-dwelling pic?

by Max Nicholson

June 19, 2012

While Constantin Films continues working on its motion-capture Tarzan flick starring Kellen Lutz and Spencer Locke, Warner Bros. is still moving forward on their own big-screen adaptation -- and word has it that a couple of filmmakers are now circling the project.

Indie Wire reports that Harry Potter helmer David Yates as well as Nanny McPhee Returns' Susanna White have both expressed an interest in Warners' vine-swinging epic. While Yates is clearly the better get, White would be the more affordable choice considering most of her previous credits are limited to television.

There was also a rumor going around that Gary Ross was eying the pic, but the Hunger Games director very quickly put that hearsay to bed in a statement from his reps.

Harry Potter Director David Yates Reportedly Set for Tarzan

Source: ComingSoon

November 7, 2012

Vulture is reporting that David Yates, who directed the last four "Harry Potter" films, has committed to helm the new Tarzan movie at Warner Bros. Pictures. They also posted a bit on possible candidates for the title role:

No word on its cast — Yates only committed to the project on Monday — but we hear that Yates is meeting with up-and-coming actors like Man of Steel's Henry Cavill, Pacific Rim headliner Charlie Hunnam, and True Blood's Alexander Skarsgård.

(We also hear that the studio is keen to get a meeting with Tom Hardy, who has put in his time on Warner Bros. blockbusters like The Dark Knight Rises and Inception, but less clear is whether Hardy shares the studio’s enthusiasm for that part.)

The project has been in the works for some time. Craig Brewer was most recently attached to direct.

David Yates Wants Alexander Skarsgard to Play Tarzan

Source: ComingSoon

November 14, 2012

Alexander Skarsgard could be stepping into the role of Edgar Rice Burrough's iconic jungle hero. Variety reports that director David Yates wants the "True Blood" star to headline his upcoming Tarzan and that Samuel L. Jackson is up for a role as well.

Featuring a screenplay by Stephen Sommers and Stuart Beattie, the live action Warner Bros. project will adapt Burrough's 1912 book "Tarzan of the Apes."

Skarsgard recently starred in Peter Berg's Battleship and can soon be seen in Zat Batmanglij's The East, opposite Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Patricia Clarkson, Shiloh Fernandez and Aldis Hodge.

Jackson, who just starred in Marvel's The Avengers, is said to be up for the role of Williams, an original character for the film. Williams would be a Civil War veteran seeking redemption for his part in atrocities committed against Native Americans.

At this time, neither piece of casting is confirmed, but check back for details as they become available.