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A Leaner, Meaner, Barely Cheaper Lone Ranger Rides Again

A Leaner, Meaner, Barely Cheaper Lone Ranger Rides Again

Nix October 11, 2011

It won’t cost between $250 to $275 million anymore, but Disney’s “Lone Ranger” will still cost around $215 million to make. (And this is all before they start advertising this thing.) Now before you...

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The Reason Behind the Lone Ranger’s $250 Million Price Tag? Werewolves.

The Reason Behind the Lone Ranger’s $250 Million Price Tag? Werewolves.

Nix August 15, 2011

I think everyone was doing a whole lot of eye rolling when it was reported that the reason Disney had decided to shut down production on “The Lone Ranger” movie starring Johnny Depp and...

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Disney Shuts Down The Lone Ranger, or, Why Does it Cost $250 Million to Make a Western?

Disney Shuts Down The Lone Ranger, or, Why Does it Cost $250 Million to Make a Western?

Nix August 12, 2011

Well, they’ve shut down production now, but who knows, they could start it back up again in a day or week or a month from now. Like Ron Howard’s “The Dark Towers”, which is...

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Dwight Yoakam, Three Others Saddling up for The Lone Ranger

Dwight Yoakam, Three Others Saddling up for The Lone Ranger

Nix July 19, 2011

Dwight Yoakam, along with three others, are in negotiations to play a killer cowboy in Disney’s “The Lone Ranger”. Yoakam would play “Butch Cavendish, leader of the Cavendish gang and the pic’s primary villain.”...

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The Lone Ranger Ropes Himself a Leading Lady

The Lone Ranger Ropes Himself a Leading Lady

Nix July 12, 2011

Every masked crimefighter needs a little lady to save, and according to Deadline, British lass Ruth Wilson is currently in negotiations to play that little lady on the prairie. The “Luther” actress will join...

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The Lone Ranger (2013) Movie Preview, Images, and Videos

The Lone Ranger (2013) Movie Preview, Images, and Videos

Nix July 9, 2011

Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Helena Bonham Carter, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, James Frain, Ruth Wilson Directed by: Gore Verbinski Release Date: July 3, 2013 From producer Jerry Bruckheimer...

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Tom Wilkinson Probably Menacing Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger

Tom Wilkinson Probably Menacing Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger

Nix June 23, 2011

I’m just going out on a limb here, but I’m guessing Tom Wilkinson’s role as “a railroad tycoon in the Old West who plays a prominent role” in Disney’s upcoming reboot of The Lone...

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The Lone Ranger Will Officially Ride Into Theaters December 2012

The Lone Ranger Will Officially Ride Into Theaters December 2012

Nix June 8, 2011

This is a bit of a surprise: Disney has made it official that their “Lone Ranger” reboot will be Hi-yo silverin’ it up in theaters as early as December 21, 2012. For a film...

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Armie Hammer Officially Saddles up for Lone Ranger Reboot

Armie Hammer Officially Saddles up for Lone Ranger Reboot

Nix May 17, 2011

Looks like Johnny Depp has found his saddlemate at last, with Variety reporting that Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) has officially signed on to play the Lone Ranger to Depp’s Tonto in Disney and...

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Depp Confirms What we Already Suspected About the New Lone Ranger Movie

Depp Confirms What we Already Suspected About the New Lone Ranger Movie

Nix May 8, 2011

Namely, that the Lone Ranger will be more of a sidekick and Tonto the real hero in the Western crimefighting duo. No surprise, since Depp has signed on to play Tonto in the Disney/Jerry...

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Armie Hammer In Talks to Saddle Up for The Lone Ranger

Armie Hammer In Talks to Saddle Up for The Lone Ranger

Nix April 27, 2011

With Disney having tentatively scheduled Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp’s “The Lone Ranger” for sometime in 2014, I figure there’s no real rush to cast someone opposite Depp’s Tonto. But the latest candidate for...

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Ryan Gosling Won’t Saddle up as The Lone Ranger After All

Ryan Gosling Won’t Saddle up as The Lone Ranger After All

Nix April 18, 2011

Despite earlier reports that Ryan Gosling was “in talks” to star as the masked hero in Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s “The Lone Ranger” reboot alongside Johnny Depp, the actor’s reps have a different...

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Report: Ryan Gosling in Talks for The Lone Ranger

Report: Ryan Gosling in Talks for The Lone Ranger

Nix April 15, 2011

Looks like Ryan Gosling is taking some career advice from Jake Gyllenhaal and is temporarily ditching the indie scene to get a piece of that big-studio money. After signing up to star in the...

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Johnny Depp Talks The Lone Ranger Movie, Playing Tonto

Johnny Depp Talks The Lone Ranger Movie, Playing Tonto

Nix January 18, 2011

The last time I made a “Lone Ranger” post, some dude rambled on about American racism and other (not-at-all-regurgitating mindlessly) things he read while in college. Which is to say, that dude is not...

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The Lone Ranger Movie Gets an Official Logo

The Lone Ranger Movie Gets an Official Logo

Nix January 12, 2011

Uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently announced the “soft launch” of his new site, JBFilms.com on Twitter (via CBM), and among the titles listed on the site was “The Lone Ranger”, where an official logo...

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Gore Verbinski And Johnny Depp Saddle Up For The Lone Ranger

Gore Verbinski And Johnny Depp Saddle Up For The Lone Ranger

Brent McKnight November 23, 2010

It looks like Gore Verbinski is going to team up with Johnny Depp again. This time the duo, who has previously worked together on three movies about pirates and a cartoon about a bug-eyed...

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Gore Verbinski Might Re-Team with Johnny Depp for Lone Ranger

Gore Verbinski Might Re-Team with Johnny Depp for Lone Ranger

Nix September 27, 2010

Man, it’s been a while since we’ve heard any movement on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer’s “The Lone Ranger”. The last time we heard anything solid on the pic was Johnny Depp signing on to...

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Quick Hits: Long Ranger, Shiver, Losers, and 127 Hours

Quick Hits: Long Ranger, Shiver, Losers, and 127 Hours

Nix February 12, 2010

Oh, you kids and your love affair with all things hairy and teenage-y. The big-screen adaptation of novelist Maggie Stiefvate’s ill-fated tale of teenage love, “Shiver” moves forward with the announcement that a screenwriter...

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George Clooney as the Lone Ranger?

George Clooney as the Lone Ranger?

Nix September 26, 2008

Yesterday Variety revealed that Johnny Depp had signed his soul over to Disney and had agreed to front some pretty big movies, including a return to the fourth installment of the “Pirates of the...

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Johnny Depp Confirms Pirates 4, Tonto in Lone Ranger, Mad Hatter

Johnny Depp Confirms Pirates 4, Tonto in Lone Ranger, Mad Hatter

Nix September 25, 2008

So, er, I guess this means Johnny Depp won’t be playing The Riddler in “Batman Begins 3″, huh? Probably not, unless Johnny Depp doesn’t need to eat or sleep, because the man currently has...

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