A feral heiress, raised by bio-engineered apes in a neon-soaked vertical jungle, must choose between saving the corrupted mega-city below or burning it to the ground.
For decades, Tarzan has been a staple of public domain adaptations, from the Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller to the animated Disney classic. However, the character’s inherent colonialism and “white savior” tropes have made modern adaptations tricky.
Enter NeonX. In late 2023, the streamer announced a bold pivot: to produce high-budget, original action IPs with diverse leads and subversive storytelling. Lady Tarzan 2024 is the crown jewel of that strategy.
Developed by showrunner Maya Okonkwo (known for Concrete Kingdom), the series asks a simple question: What if the Lord of the Apes was a woman who didn’t need rescuing? lady tarzan 2024 neonx original exclusive
The plot follows Jade “J.J.” Clayton, a brilliant botany student whose research expedition into the Sumatra rainforest goes horribly wrong. After a plane crash kills her team, a lone infant J.J. is discovered and raised by a hidden matriarchal tribe of sentient, hyper-intelligent orangutans. Twenty-five years later, she emerges as the Lady Tarzan—a master of silat, ecological warfare, and primal communication.
Since its release on NeonX, “Lady Tarzan” has not been reviewed by mainstream critics (Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic). However, user reviews on IMDb, Tubi, or genre forums suggest:
Negatives:
Aggregate score: ~3.5/10 on niche review aggregators for B-movies, but 5/10 among fans of “so-bad-it’s-good” action.
A deep dive into a NeonX production is never complete without addressing the soundscape. The studio has utilized a 2024-specific audio design that they term "Bio-Synth."
The score does not rely on traditional orchestral swells. Instead, it utilizes the sounds of the jungle—bird calls, rustling leaves, the snap of twigs—processed through synthesizers. The result is a hypnotic, trance-like audio experience that feels ancient and futuristic simultaneously. It creates a dissonance that keeps the viewer engaged, perfectly mirroring the visual tension between nature and technology. A feral heiress, raised by bio-engineered apes in
Accessing the show is straightforward, albeit platform-specific:
Since its premiere on April 22, 2024 (Earth Day, no less), Lady Tarzan 2024 NeonX Original Exclusive has garnered a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89% audience score.