When news broke that director Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp were planning to re-team to turn the classic 1950’s TV series The Lone Ranger into a big screen movie – it seemed like an odd flick to imagine – especially with translating the concept for modern audiences. Depp championed the project and was keen on taking on the role of Tonto, but wanted to reinvent the native Indian role to more than just a sidekick
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Johnny Depp On The Set of THE LONE RANGER
The first look last month of Johnny Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger was less than well received partly due to Depp sporting a dead bird on his head. Now a new image of Depp has gone online which offers a bit of hope for this flick that’s being helmed by his Pirates of the Caribbean and Rango director, Gore Verbinski. Armie Hammer co-stars as the The […]
Will THE LONE RANGER Ride Again?
Production on the upcoming The Lone Ranger movie has hit a snag with Disney pulling the plug to the surprise of many. Johnny Depp who’s set to star as the character Tonto, has spearheaded the movie into development and most of the cast were signed – including Armie Hammer as the titular character and Tom Wilkinson as a railroad tycoon. The synopsis of the […]
Depp’s Pirates Sequels and Upcoming Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean ‘On Stranger Tides‘ wrapped production mid November with producer Jerry Bruckheimer tweeting folks to let them know that the first trailer would be out soon, confirmed as the 13th December. The studios seem happy with what they’ve seen so far with Hitfix reporting that they’re putting the word out to cast […]