The upper-case “r” in a circle that appears below the name “Tarzan” in the opening credits of this new movie, directed by “Harry Potter” stalwart David Yates from a script by Craig Brewer ( of “Hustle and Flow” and “Black Snake Moan” renown, and no, I’m not kidding) and Adam Cozad ( no idea) , may have something to do with the movie’s raison d’etre—when one has a trademark, one must exploit it. But the wisdom of propagating any kind of white savior narrative during the charged era of Black Lives Matter
surely must have seemed dubious, no?