Pirates of Venus (2010)
Edgar Rice Burroughs 1875-1950
Grandfather of Science Fiction and AdventureEdgar Rice Burroughs was a trailblazer in the early days of science fiction. Best known for his Tarzan adventure novels, Burroughs brought readers to fantastical worlds beyond imagination. A master of pulp fiction publications, Burroughs was a mainstay of popular fiction from 1919 until his death in 1950. By the end of his life he compiled over 80 novels and numerous short stories. Within his lifetime his creations were featured in motion pictures, magazines, comics and widespread merchandising.
Written between 1934-1946 the Venus series became his most successful series at the time. Written as a serialized publication for Argosy magazine, Pirates of Venus introduced readers to the extreme social and political amalgam that was the planet Amtor. Burroughs’ hero Carson Napier found himself in one perilous situation after another and frequently survived by sheer luck and providence. Napier’s sharp wit was said to be reflective of the author and his character the most a kin to Burroughs’ own. Translated in over 22 languages the Venus novels influenced science fiction writers such as Robert E. Howard, A. Merritt, Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Michael Moorcock, Lin Carter, Leigh Brackett, and John Norman.
It is with pride and great humility that Angelic Pictures brings the legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs to audience around the world with the feature film Pirates of Venus.
