Claim: The Legend of Tarzan (film) is based on a character created by an American writer.
Evidence: The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 American action adventure film based on the fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Edgar Rice Burroughs -LRB- September 1 , 1875 -- March 19 , 1950 -RRB- was an American writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter , although he produced works in many genres.