Warner Bros. has announced via a press release that their Tarzan movie will be directed by David Yates and hit theaters in 3D on July 1, 2016.

Tarzan is being given a big-budget adaptation by Warner Bros., who has set this film up for success with the highly talented David Yates at the helm. The man who directed the final four Harry Potter films will be back to direct the Tarzan adaptation, and the cast isn’t too shabby either.

True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard has been cast as Tarzan himself, while Jane will be played by The Wolf of Wall Street’s Margot Robbie. In some surprising news, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz have been confirmed to co-star in the adaptation.

2016 is quickly becoming another big year in film, with WB’s Batman Vs Superman recently being moved to a May, 2016 release. Warner Bros. has released the official press release for Tarzan, which we’ve included below:

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the Studio has entered into pre-production on a new live-action 3D Tarzan action adventure, bringing Edgar Rice Burroughs’ legendary character back to the big screen. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, also announced that the film has been slated to open domestically on July 1, 2016.
Alexander Skarsgård (HBO’s “True Blood”) has been set to star as the man who was orphaned as a baby and raised in the jungle, later to return to the urban jungle of London. The film also stars Oscar® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction”); Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), as Jane Porter, who becomes the love of Tarzan’s life; and two-time Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained”).

David Yates, who helmed the last four “Harry Potter” blockbusters, will direct the new feature from a screenplay based on the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Jerry Weintraub production, the film is being produced by Weintraub (“Behind the Candelabra,” the “Ocean’s” trilogy), together with David Barron and Alan Riche.

In making the announcement, Silverman said, “We have assembled a phenomenal international cast to tell this extraordinary story. 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.”

Kroll added, “Tarzan has been an enduring and enigmatic figure in literature and cinema for more than a century. The adventures of a man who was torn between two worlds has entertained and intrigued people young and old, and we are excited to bring him to the screen for a new generation.”

Fellman stated, “This is a perfect entry for the summer movie season corridor, with a terrific combination of action, adventure, romance and suspense that is sure to appeal to a broad audience.”

Jerry Weintraub added, “I am so pleased to be reuniting with the team at Warner Bros. on this thrilling project. David Yates and I are going to be using the best of today’s technology in creating this new adventure, and we can’t wait to get started.”

Tarzan, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz, will hit theaters in 3D on July 1, 2016. The adaptation will be director David Yates’ first film since finishing the Harry Potter series back in July, 2011.