Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Present “The Lone Ranger” – Opens July 3, 2013

This post will contain all the official information from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures regarding The Lone Ranger.  Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and man of the law John Reid (Armie Hammer) are opposites brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and corruption.  This film is scheduled to open on July 3, 2013.

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Update April 17, 2013

Final action packed trailer released for “The Lone Ranger.”

Update April 12, 2013

Latest character posters released for “The Lone Ranger” reveals outlaw Butch Cavendish and railroad man Latham Cole.

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BUTCH CAVENDISH (William Fichtner): Cavendish is a ruthless outlaw whose terribly scarred face is a perfect reflection of the bottomless pit that passes for his soul.

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LATHAM COLE (Tom Wilkinson): A railroad man through and through, Latham Cole believes that a country’s greatness lies in its ability to expand its borders to the furthest reaches—no matter what the cost.

Update April 10, 2013

Newest character poster released for “The Lone Ranger.”

Rebecca Reid "The Lone Ranger"

REBECCA REID (Ruth Wilson): Made for finer things yet possessing the grit and independence of any frontiersman, Rebecca is a woman whose spirit is caught between two men, her husband Dan and his more refined younger brother John.

Update April 9, 2013

Character posters, descriptions, and images released for “The Lone Ranger.”

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THE LONE RANGER (Armie Hammer): When he boards a train home to Colby, Texas, ready to practice law with his East Coast degree, John Reid is a stalwart idealist, firmly opposed to the violent ethics of the frontier, where justice is regularly meted out by gunshot.  Little does Reid know that a chance meeting with Comanche warrior Tonto, will set off a series of events that change him into the enigmatic hero, the masked Lone Ranger.

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TONTO (Johnny Depp): A wandering Comanche, cast out from his tribe, Tonto rides alone in search of the two men responsible for the ruin of his village until his path fatefully crosses with that of the wounded young lawyer John Reid, whom he transforms into the Lone Ranger.

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RED (Helena Bonham Carter): Red Harrington is the dramatically coiffed, straight-talking, ivory-legged proprietor of a mobile establishment of lavish entertainments.

In addition, two images captured from film frames were released.

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L to R: Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp as Tonto. ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Johnny Depp as Tonto. ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

Update February 3, 2013

Watch the full 90 second TV spot for “The Lone Ranger” that aired before the Super Bowl.

Update January 30, 2013

Full poster released for “The Lone Ranger” as well as a Super Bowl sweepstakes.  Click here for details on the “Who Will You Ride With” sweepstakes.

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Update December 11, 2012

Second trailer released for “The Lone Ranger”

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The official website for Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” is PutontheMask.com.

Update October 4, 2012

First trailer released for “The Lone Ranger”

From Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures:

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ The Lone Ranger, a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes.  Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together.

L to R: Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger, photo by Peter Mountain. ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved

Photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Johnny Depp as Tonto, photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved

L to R: Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger, photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved

Photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved

Photo by Peter Mountain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc. All Rights Reserved

 

Production of the film began in February, 2012, and was shot on location in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado.

Genre: Action-Adventure

Rating: TBD

U.S. Release Date: July 3, 2013

Cast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson and Helena Bonham Carter

Director: Gore Verbinski

Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski

Executive Producers: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Ted Elliottt, Terry Rossio, Johnny Depp, Eric Ellenbogen, Eric McLeod

Screenplay by: Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Eric Aronson and Justin Haythe (credit not final)

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