Premise: Edgar Rice Burroughs ( September 1 , 1875 -- March 19 , 1950 ) 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 . The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 American action adventure film based on the fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs .
Hypothesis: The Legend of Tarzan (film) is based upon a fictional person created by a writer from the US.
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