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Last night, Jerry Bruckenheimer offered a twitter tease that fans would soon get their first peek at his highly anticipated The Lone Ranger remake:
What's coming will show you why this isn't going to be your grandfather's Lone Ranger and Tonto...
And, as promised, this morning he tweeted the first character photo from the movie, which shows stars Armie Hammer in the title role and Johnny Depp as Tonto. While Hammer doesn't look that different from Lone Rangers of the past, Depp's Tonto looks, dare we say, sort of Jack Sparrow–like. What do you think of this first look at the characters?
see the full photo >> Posted 03.08.12 by reelz -
The Lone Ranger (and Tonto) will ride again...in New Mexico.
First announced nearly four years ago, Disney's adaptation of The Lone Ranger is finally poised to begin filming after the studio pulled back the reins and put a halt to the production in August of last year because of a ballooning budget estimated to be in excess of $250 million (some say that CGI werewolves were to blame for the mega-budget, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer chalked it up to too many locations and missing a budget submission deadline). Apparently, Bruckheimer was finally able to order off of the menu without choosing all of the "desserts" that he wanted because the New Mexico Film Office announced yesterday that The Lone Ranger will commence principal photography in New Mexico in February 2012 and shoot throughout the state through the middle of August 2012.
more about The Lone Ranger >> Posted 01.18.12 by BrentJS -
Despite a 25 year gap between movies, a sequel to Top Gun was reported to be in the works last October, with director Tony Scott confirming the movie less than two weeks later. The Usual Suspects screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie was set to write the Top Gun 2 script that would again see Tom Cruise returning to the role of Maverick. Then, the news subsided, as Cruise filled his schedule with sci-fi projects and the thriller One Shot, adapted from Lee Child's novel of the same name.
Taking a break from shooting One Shot to discuss the upcoming Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol, Cruise told MTV the project is still alive. "We're working on it," said Cruise, who revealed that McQuarrie won't be.
cruise talks maverick >> Posted 12.09.11 by Ryan -
At first, Disney's adaptation of The Lone Ranger seemed to be going swimmingly. Armie Hammer was cast in May to star in the title role alongside Johnny Depp as Tonto, the Lone Ranger's sidekick, and, weeks later, Disney gave the movie a prime release date of December 21, 2012. Then, just as more actors were being added to the movie's cast, Disney shut down production after the studio balked at the movie's $250 million (and growing) price tag.
Depp recently admitted that the budget bargaining was part of the plan, and, in an interview with THR, producer Jerry Bruckheimer explained why the delay wasn't the biggest surprise.
what got cut? >> Posted 10.19.11 by Ryan -
Finally, Disney's adaptation of The Lone Ranger rides again.
The movie has had the easiest road to the big screen, with plans for the Lone Ranger in place since 2008 with Johnny Depp attached to play The Lone Ranger's sidekick, Tonto. Armie Hammer (The Social Network) was eventually cast as the Lone Ranger, but Disney shut down production last month, fearing that the $250+ million budget was spiraling out of control, but it looks like those budget issues have finally been ironed out.
what changed? >> Posted 09.24.11 by Ryan -
Only weeks after the supporting cast of producer Jerry Bruckheimer's (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) long-in-development adaptation of The Lone Ranger was fleshed out, and just two months before filming was supposed to begin in New Mexico under the direction of Gore Verbinski (Rango), Disney has pulled the plug on the production. According to Deadline, the decision was made for financial reasons, with the budget far above the $200 million that Disney wanted to spend on it. Johnny Depp, who would have played Tonto to Armie Hammer's Lone Ranger, apparently had a "pay or play" contract, so he's going to get a huge chunk of cash no matter what.
was it really just about the budget? >> Posted 08.13.11 by BrentJS -
In what is a surprise for no one, Johnny Depp is reportedly negotiating to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth Pirates movie.
Before the fourth Pirates movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, reached theaters in May, Depp admitted that he would "definitely consider" returning for a fifth installment. That was in January. Almost immediately, Disney hired screenwriter Terry Rossio to script a fifth movie, the first Pirates movie Rossio would write without Ted Elliot.
More on Depp in another Pirates sequel Posted 07.06.11 by Ryan -
Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have set a date for the upcoming The Lone Ranger, THR reports. Written by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road), The Lone Ranger will be directed by Gore Verbinski (the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies) and open on December 21, 2012.
Johnny Depp has been attached to the project since 2008 in the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's faithful sidekick, and, in mid-May, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) was cast in the title role.
The announcement of the The Lone Ranger's release date firms up Depp's busy schedule. Depp is currently shooting director Tim Burton's adaptation of Dark Shadows, with production on The Lone Ranger set for later this year. That makes it easier for Depp to schedule the remake of The Thin Man, which will reunite Depp with his Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall. Then, there's Pirates 5, which is already in progress with a script coming from Pirates co-screenwriter Terry Rossio.
Posted 06.08.11 by Ryan -
Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently used his personal Twitter account to announce the "soft launch" of his new website, JBFilms, which includes news, photos, and videos about the many TV shows (CSI, The Amazing Race) and movies (Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure) that Bruckheimer has produced. The site, though still a work-in-progress, will also be used to tease new TV shows and movies in development, like director Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger. Unfortunately, the site does not include any new information about The Lone Ranger's plot or casting, but it does reveal the new logo for the movie.
more about The Lone Ranger >> Posted 01.13.11 by BrentJS -
The first footage of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides won't be seen until the trailer debuts on December 17th when Tron: Legacy opens, but popular entertainment news program Entertainment Tonight has scored an exclusive sneak peek of the fourth chapter in the popular Disney franchise. The nearly six-minutes-long exclusive offers many behind-the-scenes shots of different scenes being filmed in various exotic locales, from quiet moments to big action sequences, and features a look at new addition Penelope Cruz in costume as Angelica. The video also shows superstar Johnny Depp performing his own stunts as Captain Jack Sparrow, including the shooting of a scene where he "surfs" atop moving carriages as they streak through the streets of the Greenwich, England, set. Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer also provides some commentary, discussing how Pirates has helped to transform Depp from a dramatic actor into an action hero.
watch ET's sneak peek video >> Posted 12.04.10 by BrentJS