''Tarzan'' is a

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that commenced in 1999 with the theatrical release of the film ''

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Creat ...

'', based on the character

Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan (who appeared in ...

Films

''Tarzan'' (1999)

'' is a 1999 American animated adventure musical film produced by

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and released by

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. It is based on the story ''

Tarzan of the Apes ''Tarzan of the Apes'' is a 1912 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. The story was first printed in the pulp magazine '' The All-Story'' in October 1912 before being released as a novel in June 191 ...

'' by

, and is the only major motion picture version of the story

property to be animated.

''Tarzan & Jane'' (2002)

Tarzan & Jane ''Tarzan & Jane'' is a 2002 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Released on July 23, 2002, it is a direct-to-video spin-off to the Disney's 1999 animated feature film ''Tarzan'', and uses three then-una ...

'' is a Disney

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film released on July 23, 2002,

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to the 1999 animated feature ''

'', and uses three unaired episodes of the film's corresponding television series, '' The Legend of Tarzan''. The film is set one year after the events of the first film.

''Tarzan II'' (2005)

Tarzan II ''Tarzan II'' (also known as ''Tarzan 2'' and ''Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins'') is a 2005 American animated direct-to-video adventure comedy film, and the third Disney's ''Tarzan'' film after '' Tarzan and Jane'', though it chronologically takes ...

'' (also known as ''Tarzan II: The Legend Begins'') is a 2005

animated film and follow-up to the 1999 Walt Disney Feature Animation film ''

''. It was released on June 14, 2005. Taking place during Tarzan's youth and before his adulthood, the film follows Tarzan's adventure to discover who he really is.

Television

''The Legend of Tarzan''

'' The Legend of Tarzan'' is an American animated television series created by The Walt Disney Company in 2001, based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The series aired on ABC from July 13 to September 7, 2002, as part of its "Disney's One Saturday Morning" lineup. ''The Legend of Tarzan'' picks up where the 1999 feature film left off.

Broadway musical

''Tarzan''

The original

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production of ''

'' opened in 2006, directed and designed by

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with choreography by

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. The production ran for 35 previews and 486 performances. Subsequently, the show has been staged in several foreign countries and by regional theatres.

Video games

''Disney's Tarzan''

'' Disney's Tarzan'' (also known as ''Tarzan Action Game'') is a platform game developed by Eurocom and published by

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for the

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console in 1999. Konami published the game for its Japanese release. It was also released on the PC and

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in 1999, and

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in 2000.

''Tarzan: Untamed''

'' Tarzan: Untamed'' (known as ''Tarzan: FreeRide'' in Europe) is a 2001 action-adventure video game released by

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Montreal for the PlayStation 2 and was a launch title for the

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''Tarzan Jungle Tumble''

Tarzan Jungle Tumble is a 2001 platform game developed and released by Disney Interactive for the PC.

''Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle''

'' Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle'' is a 2002 platform game released by

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for

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. In this game, Tarzan and Terk are lost, and they have to go back to protect the jungle from Queen La.

''Disney's Tarzan Activity Center''

'' Disney's Tarzan Activity Center'', a 1999 game which is part of Disney's Activity Center series.

Other appearances

* Tarzan's home, "Deep Jungle", is a playable world in the Disney/

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video game ''

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'' released for

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in 2002. Tony Goldwyn and Brian Blessed were the only cast members to reprise their roles in the game. It does not appear in any subsequent games in the series, save for the game's Final Mix version, due to Square Enix's failure to acquire the required rights from the family of Edgar Rice Burroughs. * Tarzan, Jane, Tantor, and Terk, in their young forms, appear as playable characters in ''

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'', developed by

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and released for

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and

in 2003.

Theme park attractions

''Tarzan's Treehouse''

Tarzan's Treehouse Tarzan's Treehouse is a treetop walk-through attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland and formerly at Disneyland in California. It is based on Disney's 1999 film ''Tarzan''. Disneyland version In March 1999, Disneyland closed its version of the Sw ...

'' is a walk through attraction at

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and

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. It is styled after the 1999 film ''

''.

''Tarzan Rocks!''

''Tarzan Rocks!'' was a musical show that took place in the Theater in the Wild at

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from 1999 to 2006. It featured rollerskating monkeys along with Tarzan, Jane and Terk. It also featured songs from the ''Tarzan'' film by

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. It was replaced by ''

Finding Nemo – The Musical ''Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!'' is a live puppet and musical stage show based on Disney/Pixar's 2003 film ''Finding Nemo'', located at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World in ...

''.

Meet and greets

Tarzan, Jane and Terk all appear at the

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s, and can be found in Adventureland, and at

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Music

Soundtrack

'' Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack for the 1999 Disney animated film, ''

''. The songs on the soundtrack were composed by

, and the instrumental score by

Mark Mancina Mark Mancina (born 1957) is an American film composer. A veteran of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures, Mancina has scored over sixty films and television series including ''Speed'', '' Bad Boys'', ''Twister'', ''Tarzan'', '' Training Day'', '' Brothe ...

. The song "

You'll Be in My Heart "You'll Be in My Heart" is a song by English drummer and singer Phil Collins from the 1999 Disney animated feature ''Tarzan''. It appeared on '' Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack'' as well as various other Disney compilations. ...

" won both an

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and a

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for Best Original Song and received a

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nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media while the soundtrack album received a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album. For his contribution to the soundtrack, Collins received an

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for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. * "

" * "

Strangers Like Me "Strangers Like Me" is a song by the English drummer Phil Collins for the soundtrack of Disney's 1999 animated film ''Tarzan''. The song peaked at number ten on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and received highly positi ...