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pinkrenata · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: Tarzan II DVD Press Release

THE SEQUEL TO DISNEY’S SPECTACULAR ANIMATED ADVENTURE

TARZAN® II

ALL-NEW FILM PREMIERES ONLY ON DISNEY DVD

FEATURING TWO NEW SONGS BY OSCAR-WINNER® PHIL COLLINS,
NEW FRIENDS AND FAVORITE CHARACTERS,
AND FUN DVD BONUS MATERIALS

Available June 14, 2005

BURBANK, Calif., February 11, 2005 – Experience the beginnings of the legend in the
all-new movie TARZAN® II, the sequel to Disney’s animated classic “Tarzan®.” This
exciting adventure, from the creators of Disney’s “Tarzan” and approved by creator
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s estate, takes place when Tarzan is just a kid “going ape”
alongside his good buddies Terk the ape and Tantor the elephant. Phil Collins won an
Academy Award® for “Tarzan” (Best Original Song “You’ll Be In My Heart” 1999) and
he delivers two powerful, original songs to this new sequel. Famed comedian George
Carlin (“Jersey Girl”) joins a talented vocal cast that includes Glenn Close (“101
Dalmatians”) and Lance Henricksen (“Tarzan”), who both return from “Tarzan,”
alongside new voices Brad Garrett (TV’s “Everybody Loves Raymond”), Ron Perlman
(“Hellboy”) and Estelle Harris (TV’s “Seinfeld”).

TARZAN II is a DisneyToon Studios production. Produced by Carolyn Bates and directed by
Brian Smith. Based on the “Tarzan” stories created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. TARZAN II
premieres on DVD on June 14, 2005. Available on Disney DVD for $29.99 (S.R.P.).

TARZAN II is the “untold chapter” of Tarzan’s youth. As a child, Tarzan (Harrison Chad,
“Dora the Explorer”) feels like the worst ape ever. Kala (Glenn Close) reassures him that his
differences will one day be his strengths, but these very differences cause an accident that leaves
Kala injured, and Tarzan missing and presumed dead by the rest of the tribe. Convinced that
everyone would be better off without him, Tarzan sets off to find his place in the world.

A dramatic encounter with an outcast family of gorillas - Mama Gunda (Estelle Harris) and her
brutish sons Kago (Ron Perlman) and Uto (Brad Garrett) - sends Tarzan up to Dark Mountain.
There, he uncovers the myth of the dreaded Zugor, a legendary monster who turns out to be
nothing more than a cranky old hermit ape (George Carlin). Zugor starts out as Tarzan’s
reluctant mentor but soon becomes his great friend. With Zugor’s help, Tarzan is able to find his
own set of remarkable jungle skills and learns that even though he’s not an ape, he’s something
much more amazing and wonderful – he’s a Tarzan!

TARZAN II DVD BONUS FEATURES

• GORILLA GRUMBLE
A fun game where you keep the bumbling rogue gorillas Kago and Uto poking at each
other while you rescue Tantor.

• TERK AND TANTOR’S JUNGLE GUIDE
Click on jungle animals to hear Tantor and Terk’s explanations. The narrator is also on
hand to make sure you get the correct information.

• THE LEGACY OF TARZAN
“The Making of Tarzan II” – learn how the original movie influenced TARZAN II and
how Phil Collins developed new music for the film.

• TIFFANY EVANS MUSIC VIDEO

• TARZAN’S MATTER-OF-FACTS
Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan, came up with an ape language. You can watch
the movie in this “Matter-Of-Fact” mode and watch pop-ups explain the language (and
other fun jungle facts.) For instance, “Terk” means “ape.”

• AND MORE!

STREET DATE: JUNE 14, 2005
Direct prebook: April 19, 2005
Distributor prebook: May 3, 2005
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD); $29.99 (VHS)
Rated: “G.” Bonus materials not rated.
Feature running time: Approximately 71 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.78:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens
Sound: Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
Languages: French audio track on DVD

Tarzan II DVD cover

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Jack · Walt Disney Treasure Joined: 29 Apr 2003

Thanks for posting, pinkrenata! As expected, the bonus features look really light - lets hope that making-of is better than that 2-minute peice Mulan II had. Any word on who's voicing Tarzan this time around? It can't be Alex D. Linz, cuz he's he went through puberty since Tarzan (the origional). Rolling Eyes

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singerguy04 · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:37 pm Post subject:

well....i dunno, we'll just have to see... we'll just have to see

MickeyMousePal · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:04 am Post subject:

This is great news for Tarzan fans. Also it's great that Disney has talent voice actors for the sequel like Ron Perlman and Brad Garrett.
I hope I'm not the only one picking up this midsequel.
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RJKD23 · Walt Disney Treasure Joined: 09 Dec 2004

I'm mixed about this sequel...
well, i just hope there will be better trailers that'll persuade me to buy this. Wink

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KinOO · Special Edition Joined: 08 May 2003 Location: France

The synopsis looks very very lame... Just like a TV episode...
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ichabod · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:09 am Post subject:

Well I'm a bit unsure about this one to be honest, I mean it's only a couple of months until it's release and we know more about Lilo and Stitch 2 and Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest than we do about this!
We've only seen that one screen cap which did look good, but how much can you tell from one pic?

The bonus features seem to be a bit of a step back from what we have seen with Lion King 2 and Lion King 3, and seem more along the lines of the stuff that was included on DVDs like Cinderella II.

advance · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:46 am Post subject:

Hmm, and Who thinks that those two new songs by phil collins, are just two songs wich didn't make the first movie.

But about the story, It could work in this movie..... I hope at least

singerguy04 · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:51 am Post subject:

^^^ my thoughts exactly

Owlzindabarn · Gold Collection Joined: 04 May 2004

Okay, let me just say one thing here. They've sure announced a lot of Cheapquels for this year. Bambi, Stitch, Tarzan, Mulan...well why in heck did they shelve the Dumbo cheapquel? At least the documentary on that film looked like it was going to be an entertaining film. So if they're SO in the market for doing these flicks, why didn't they just leave it in production?

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orestes. · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject:

I recently bough The Lion King sequels, the Aladdin sequels and the Mulan sequel but I'm not feeling this one but that could be because Tarzan is the last Disney classic I have yet to see. Sad

BLAH to the new sequels! You know what they really should be attempting IF they MUST make sequels. Try a DuckTales movie sequel... see if that works and bring back Gargoyles for a new movie!
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megustajake · Member Joined: 16 Feb 2005

I love "Tarzan". Though I'm not sure if the story will work as well without Jane. Those were my most favorite parts of the film.

ichabod · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:54 am Post subject:

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Siren · Walt Disney Treasure Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Location: Florida

Well let's not down the voice of Tarzan in the sequal because he is in a preschool show. Steve from Blue's Clues went on to be in an episode of a popular drama (Law and Order, I think) and played a drug addicted man and got a lot of good reviews for it.
Cree Summer does the voice of Cleo on Clifford the Big Red Dog and Kim in Care Bears. Just TWO voice credits out of nearly 100 and she is very talented!

Throwing away the idea of this movie because an actor comes from Dora the Explorer isn't well founded.

Now throwing it away because the story sounds bad, good reason.

Owlzindabarn · Gold Collection Joined: 04 May 2004

I've found a sure-fire solution for not being tempted to buy cheapquels!!! All you have to do is ignore them the day they come out. And wait a year. A whole year. If you still want it by the end of that year, then go ahead and buy it. Chances are, you will not. That way you won't end up with junk in your collection like Atlantis Returns, Mickey's House of Villains, Tarzan and Jane...anybody want to buy my dvds of those stinkers?

reyquila · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Beating the Cheapquels

Jens · Collector's Edition Joined: 18 Oct 2003

Oh come on reyquila, stop with the money thing... People that don't buy them have money enough, but just don't buy them because they have an opinion about sequels or just principles... There may be a small part that don't buy them because of the money, but that's a very small part.

Anyway... Tarzan II's plot seems very adultish to me actually. I don't see why everyone has something against the plot? I think it's very original! Altough I hope the whole movie isn't away from Kerchak and Kala... The new characters will probably be less developed (because of the small budget). But I have hope for this movie, a lot of hope.
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