Gore Verbinski to direct THE LONE RANGER, with Johnny Depp as Tonto
November 24, 2010
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Posted by Part-Time Poet
The rumors are now official: Walt Disney Pictures has confirmed that Gore Verbinski will direct Jerry Bruckheimer’s new version of the Western classic, The Lone Ranger. Johnny Depp, who has Cherokee ancestry, will play Tonto; the role of the masked Ranger has not yet been cast. Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) wrote the script. The Lone Ranger will reunite the producer, director, and star of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest, and At World’s End. Verbinski has also directed JD in the animated film Rango, scheduled to arrive in theaters on March 4, 2011.
The Zone thanks SnoopyDances for breaking the news. You can read more about The Lone Ranger on the Zone’s Porch General Discussion forum.
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