Moviepilot: “Legend of Tarzan has a fantastic cast, but can it live up to its...
TweetAt MoviePilot, Katie Granger takes a very nice and thorough look at Legend of Tarzan and gives the kind of reaction that I think is going on in the minds of a lot of people out there in the world...
View ArticleCinemablend: Legend of Tarzan – What We Know So Far (and what Promotional...
TweetGregory Wakeman at Cinemablend has come out with a lengthy, thorough look at Legend of Tarzan. It’s got a nice video piece — and accompany text. Here’s the video. So what’s new in this? Not a...
View ArticleLegend of Tarzan Fan Trailer by Suliels
TweetNice fan trailer. I think the jungle drums part is excellent. I’m less fond of the Phil Collins track just because it makes me think of Disney — but I do like the way it brings the romance out....
View ArticleWhat’s the Media and Fan Reaction to the 2nd Legend of Tarzan Trailer?
TweetHow well I remember that terrible day in December 2011 when Disney released the main trailer for John Carter — the trailer fell flat and the media buzz was very hostile. This set the tone for...
View ArticleOut of Respect for John Carter . . . . .
TweetVarious readers have noted that lately our dear pal Tarzan is taking over The John Carter Files and leaving John Carter completely buried under Tarzan posts as the run-up to Legend of Tarzan gets...
View ArticleIn a Beautiful Sci-Fi Moment (But It’s Real) Spacex Nails Ocean Drone Landing
TweetI live in a pretty blah part of LA — but every morning and night I drive past SPACEX and wish I worked there. Then when they do something like this and you hear the excitement and sense of...
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When the Director Doesn’t Really Like the Hero . . .What Batman v Superman,...
TweetAs Hollywood rolls through the process of making and remaking classic stories — producers and directors are constantly faced with the challenge of how to ‘refresh’ a classic franchise without...
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In Memoriam: An Evening With Danton Burroughs
TweetMay 1st is the 8th anniversary of the death of Danton Burroughs — one of the few very great human beings I’ve had the pleasure to know. In celebration of his memory I offer an article I originally...
View ArticleSci Fi Reality: SPACEX Sticks Another Landing
TweetAs a sci-fi geek who grew up dreaming of sci-fi becoming reality — every time SPACEX sticks another re-entry rocket landing I just feel like standing up and cheering. Elon Musk is one awesome...
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Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography by Dr. Robert B. Zeuschner
TweetChristmas has come early for fans and scholars of Edgar Rice Burroughs, with the publication of Dr. Robert B. Zeuschner’s Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography, a spectacular and passionately...
View ArticleNational Geographic’s Lavish Mars TV Series Begins Tonight (Nov. 14)
TweetThis brand new dramatic mini-series depicting the first manned mission to Mars in 2033 is interspersed with commentary by today’s leading Mars experts. The first episode has been available online...
View ArticleEdgar Rice Burroughs and the Legacy of Mars
TweetWhat is required for an idea to flourish and change the destiny of a person, a society, or a species? For a case study, we need look no further than a neighboring planet in our solar system, and...
View ArticleHome Sweet Mars
TweetI’ve been a geek about Edgar Rice Burroughs’ science-fantasy version of Mars for over twenty years. For much of that time, the idea of going to the real Mars, and of humanity establishing a...
View ArticleRisk – The Only Safe Bet
TweetWhen people make the comparison between the budget and the box office returns of an unprofitable film, I find it ironic that the focus is often put on saying that the film cost too much to make,...
View ArticleJohn Carter and Big Budget Movie Schadenfreude
Tweet“To the schadenfreudist, an epic fail is the only just reward for such epic hubris, and thus the narrative is pre-determined and nothing short of an outright “win” at the box office will derail...
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Returning to the Source
TweetA review of a recent science-fiction video game included the following comment about a classic novel that we’re into around here. (Thank you, Scott Tracy Griffin, for sharing your discovery of...
View ArticlePellucidar: World Beyond Time, a New Video from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc
TweetI’ve been teaming up with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., to make some short videos, showcasing the worlds of ERB. The latest is Pellucidar: World Beyond Time. Check it out. Pellucidar : World Beyond...
View ArticleERB and JRRT: Craftsmen of the Modern Imagination
Tweethttp://www.erbzine.com/mag67/6795.html JRR Tolkien’s birthday on January 3 elicited a reminder from ERB scholar Jess Terrell about an article I had written for the Fall 2017 edition of the ERB-APA...
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New Art Scans from “A Princess of Mars” Deluxe Manuscript Edition, which...
TweetJust got word from Jim Gerlach and ERB Books that the Deluxe Manuscript Edition of A Princess of Mars is ready to ship, and will go out on January 9, which is two days from now. I’ve posted about...
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