Greystoke: Tarzan's Return

Greystoke: Tarzan's Return is a 2014 ten part miniseries by HBO and based on the novel The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the sequel to his previous novel to Tarzan of the Apes. The miniseries is the sequel to 2013's Greystoke and like it is the most faithful adaptation of the novel so far, each episode is 1 hour long and it aired from from January 1st to March 5th. Like its predecessor it revived critical acclaim for its writing and acting but it only won one Primetime Emmy Award for Outsanding Miniseries. It was followed in 2015 by Greystoke: Tarzan at the Earth's Core.

Plot
Two months have passed since Tarzan left Jane to return to Africa, on the way home he stopped off at Paris with his friend Lt. Paul d'Arnot before continuing on back to the Jungle. However he will have to extend his stay in France for a while as he and d' Arnot are drawn into the affairs of Count Raoul de Coude and his wife Countless Olga de Coude as they are both attacked by a group of thugs lead by the evil Nikolas Rokoff.

It turns out that Nikolas Rokoff is looking for the map to Opar, a legendarily lost African City that is supposed to being full of treasure, Tarzan makes it back to Africa before Rokoff does and goes off in search of the lost city and on the way he befriends the mysterious Waziri tribe who are trying to reclaim their vilage from Arab ivory hunters, however once they reach Opar they meet the priestess La who is suspicious with 'pale-faces' due to whne som slew her parents/.

Meanwhile Tarzan's love Jane Porter is beginning to regret her engagement to Cecil who has since Africa become overconfident and now wishes that she and stayed with Tarzan is hopping that a return to Africa will freshen her up, whilst on the way there she and Cecil meet the mysterious Monsieur Thuran who is later revealed to be Nikolas Rokoff in disguise. However their ship soon sinks and she is once again stranded where she was last time, eventually Rokoff reveals his true colors and stabs Cecil to death who lives just long enough to tell Jane that Tarzan is the Lord of Greystoke before dying.

Evetually Tarzan and Jane reunite and Rokoff is defeated, Tarzan then decides to stay in the jungle forever and Jane this time decides to join him and one year later d'Arnot is visiting the library in Chicago when he meets a mysterious stranger, Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Cast and Characters
Robert Pattinson as Tarzan/John Clayton - The orphaned son of Lord John and Lady Alice Greystoke who was raised by a group of Gorilla's in the West African Jungle. Tarzan is seen going home to Africa after learning from his love interest Jane Porter that she is going to marry his cousin Cecil, he rescued countess Olga from a gang of thugs who tried to assault her. After leaving France he heads back to Africa to search for the missing city of Opar but unbeknownst to him Jane is also on her way their. He befriends the Waziri tribe after saving them from a group of Arab Ivory Hunters as well as some deserters and a shaman. With their help reaches Opar where he captured by Queen La and her beast-men as well as German rogues. n the end he and Jane reunite and marry.

Felicity Jonesas Jane Porter - The love interest of Tarzan and his eventual wife. After Tarzan left to return to Africa she has since started to regret her engagement to Cecil who has since the expedition to Africa bragged that he did every heroic thing whilst on it.... though Jane's friends were sceptical. She, Cecil, hers friends from colleague,, her father and a few others are later stranded in Africa after their ship catches fire and sinks. Whilst in Africa she is taken hostage by Nikolas Rokoff who shows Jane the telegram Tarzan received from d'Arnot and she angrily cancels her and Cecil's engagement. She is soon  captured by La's beast-men but is rescued by Tarzan. She helps La spot the true colours of the count and saves Tarzan from the count's captain. In the end they marry and remain in the jungle where she gave birth to their son Korak.

Daniel Radcliffe as William Cecil Clayton - Tarzan's cousin and Jane's fiancee. Since the African expedition he has said that all of the heroics that happened on it where all his much to Jane's dismay. He is later invited back to Africa on a hunting expedition by Nikolas Rokoff but was stranded instead, whilst in African Jane ended their engagement after he both failed to protect her from a lion and she found the telegram that d'Arnot sent Tarzan. After Rokoff tried to harm Jane he jumped in front of her to protect her but Rokoff then stabbed him and he died but not before asking Jane to forgive him for his betrayl

Jason Isaacs as Nikolas Rokoff/ Monsieur Thuran - The main enemy of the miniseries. He is an iron-fisted German baron who sought the lost African city of Opar and its treasure. He is also the brother of Countless Olga and the brother in law of Count Raoul de Coude. He is dark-haired with a hitler moustache. He wields a sabre, a revolver, a shotgun, and a machete. He first appears with a group of men trying to hurt his sister however Tarzan came to her rescue and fought him and his thugs off, they later attacked again at Count Raoul's party but again Tarzan drove them off only Rokoff had stolen the map to Opar. He later traveled aboard the ship Lady Alice to Africa where he met Jane and Cecil, he was soon stranded with them and killed Cecil. After reaching Opar he tried to harm Jane in front of Tarzan but Queen La sacrificed herself by throwing both herself and Rokoff into a pool filled with Crocodiles who tore Rokoff apart screaming alive.

Halle Berry as Queen La - The queen of the lost African city of Opar and the second main enemy. She is both the queen and high priestess of Opar who is unwelcoming to strangers and sacrifices anyone would enters Opar as she believes that they will steal her city's riches. She falls in love with Tarzan and tries to earn his love in return but is dismayed to to learn that Tarzan is committed to Jane. However when Rokoff showed up with Jane La and him briefly entered an alliance, however when Rokoff betrays her. After some encouragement from Jane and Zura, she redeems herself by throwing both herself and Rokoff into a crocodile infested pool where they are both devoured alive.... her last words beign 'Forgive me'.

Zoe Saldana as Zura - La's sister and the guard-captain. Wiser and more solid than La. Benevolent, hnourable, just, calm, honest, and just. A capable martial artist. Wears a bandolier with darts on, some armour, and a war-skirt. Has her hair done to a ponytail. Wields a blowgun, a sickle-sword, a jambiyah dagger, a scimitar, bolas, a double-bladed spear, and a crossbow. Bonds with Jane who'd saved her from mamba-venom and returns the favour by defending her from La... and by helping her to slay the count's lieutenant. Becomes Opar's new queen after La's death and marries Rogy

Chris Evans as Captain Rogy - A solider from the French Foreign Legion. A noble and just and honourable man who becomes Tarzan's ally after he helps to fight soem ivory-hunters. He falls for Zura and helps to fight the count. He marries Zura and becomes Opar's king.

Noel Clarke as Busuli - A young warrior of the Waziri tribe. He first meets Tarzan whilst trying to escape from a pair of Arab Ivory hunters, from that moment on he and Tarzan becomes good friends and help each other to free the Waziri village from the Arab Ivory hunters who have it hostage. He becomes chief of the Waziri after the previous one was killed by the Ivory hunters. he and several warriors then accompany him to the lost City of Opar where they wait outside in case Tarzan needs their help, he later participated in the battle against Rokoff which in the middle was hit by a bullet but survived and returned to his position as chief of the Waziri.

Ray Stevenson as Bogo - A Russian senior sergeant and mercenary who'd been hired by the count but left after objecting to poaching and genoide. Got rescued by Tarzan from tar and joins forces with him to help stop the count. Stocky but tough with a braided beard. Wields a machine-gun, a rifle with a bayonet, a machete, a hammer. Provides comedy with his clumsy actions and low IQ.

Laila Rouass as Wemaera - The shamaan who helps the heroes. She turns out to be from Opar. She reveals the royal family's tragedy such as La and Zura's parents being slain by German soldiers. She gets the honour to unify Tarzan and Jane together.

Evan McGregor as Paul d'Arnot - Tarzan's pal from the navy who'd been promoted to captain.

Ian McShane as Prof. Archimedes Q. Porter -

Freema Agyeman as Esmeralda - Jane's maid and friend and sister-figure. Falls for Busuli and marries him.

Susan Lynch as Countess Olga de Coude - A German countess who is the sister of Nikolas Rokoff.

Liam Cunningham as Count Raoul de Coude - A German count

Ben Kingsley as Admiral Wengo - Paul d'Arnot's boss. A tough man for his age. Wields a cutlass and a revolver. Wise, just, honourable, and jolly.

Natielie Gumede as Hazel - Jane's friend and sister figure. A feisty, jolly, gentle and clever lady who helps Tarzan and Jane together. Wears a violet waistcoat with a fobwatch, a pale shirt, a crimson neckerchief, khaki trousers, a bandolier, and a brown feodora. She wields an umbrella with a sword hidden inside, a tesan fan, a blowgun, a revolver, and a mace. Eventually marries Fego.

Violent and Gory Scenes

 * Flashbacks show La's parents being slaughtered by German soliers with machine-guns, bazookas, grenades, rifles, bayonets, machetes, and flamethrower. We spot blood on the river.

Smoking/Drugs/Alcohol

 * Monsieur Tharon drinks champagne.
 * Hazel smokes and drinks wine.

Frightening/Intense Scenes

 * We see skeletons from previous sacrifices on Opar