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It's Official: Gore Verbinski to Direct 'The Lone Ranger' for Disney

by Ethan Anderton
November 23, 2010

Back at the end of September, we heard that Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp would re-team with the franchise director Gore Verbinski for a big screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger. The two already followed their swashbuckling series with the peculiar, forthcoming animated flick Rango, but Walt Disney Pictures just announced that they've finalized a deal with Verbinski to direct the story of the classic western hero with Depp still on-board to play the Lone Ranger's trusty Native American sidekick Tonto. However, it's not clear how soon the project will get off the ground or even which actor will step in to the role of the titular hero.

The Lone Ranger's origin story begins with a group of Texas Rangers chasing down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish. The gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice. Depending on how big of a priority this project is for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, hopefully we'll hear who will be riding Silver into the sunset soon. Stay tuned.

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Jericho

ok not bad for a director choice
mark

Why did they choose to have another director for pirates 4 if they are hiring them for other projects
ryderup

#2 Cuz Gore didn't want to make a fourth film?
sedna

#3, sometimes humans have no logic, dont u agree
tir na nog

So far so good,i loved the characters when I was a kid,be interesting to see who plays the Ranger....I'm hoping for George Clooney.
http://www.cgfolio.co.uk RUSE

If there was one movie I wanted to remake growing up, it was this one! I loved The Legend of the Lone Ranger sooo much! I hope they don't screw this up, it so important to build this guy up as your everyday man who triumphs above all human barriers. A real superhero. Awaaaayyyy!
uberman

Grab your banky and your favorite sleepy time jammies, cause this director knows how to make a shark attack look like paint drying. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Fisherr

I liked the story, so classic. Would like to see this project, though.