Disney is in final negotiations with Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who worked on The Mask of Zorro and the Pirates of the Caribbean films, to write a new Lone Ranger film:
The writing duo, best known for their work on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, are in final negotiations to write a live-action big-screen adaptation of “The Lone Ranger” for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The project will be made by Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films in association with Entertainment Rights.
“Ranger,” owned by Classic Media, began life as a 1930s radio show. Its popularity led to movie serials, TV shows, comic strips and comic books, toys, novels and more.
If they’re looking for inspiration, they should take a look at the Dynamite Lone Ranger series.
Hell yeah! This sounds awesome.
Comment by Supreme Convoy — March 28, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
This is boundd to be better than that 80’s sucky movie. i remember they made Clayton Moore stop wearing the mask when he did appearances, and he died shortly afterwards. I hope those guys burn in hell for that.
Comment by dkc_2001 — March 28, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
This is bound to be better than that 80’s sucky movie. i remember they made Clayton Moore stop wearing the mask when he did appearances, and he died shortly afterwards. I hope those guys burn in hell for that.
Comment by dkc_2001 — March 28, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Rossio and Elliott also wrote the first Banderas Zorro film, which I found to be much fun, if not in the same league as Pirates. If Bruckheimer lets them tell a good story, and gets the right director and cast, it could be good. If he gets someone like Michael Bay, though, it will be just more summer eye candy.
Comment by Simon DelMonte — March 28, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
I’m looking forward to this one. Hopefully they won’t flood it with outlandish CG effects.
Comment by The Comics Creator — March 28, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
I love the blend of heroism and realism in the current Lone Ranger comic series, and if they go with something like that, I think this could be great.
Comment by Monkey Attack — March 28, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
“This is bound to be better than that 80’s sucky movie. i remember they made Clayton Moore stop wearing the mask when he did appearances, and he died shortly afterwards. I hope those guys burn in hell for that.”
I just want to point out that Clayton Moore actually lived for a long time after that. That was in 1980-81, and he passed away in 1999.
I can’t wait for a new Lone Ranger movie. Hopefully they can find a nice mesh of Clayton Moore-era and Dynamite-style Lone Ranger to keep fans new and old interested in the project.
Comment by MadMikeyD — March 28, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
I would venture to say that Clayton himself would take offense at wishing someone would “burn in hell” for stopping him from wearing the mask.
Jim
Comment by Jim Beard — March 28, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
If Sam Eliot isn’t cast in this film I may have to boycott it just on principle. He’d be great as the Ranger’s father or mentor.
And if this was with any company but Disney I’d be worried it would get the classic Bruckheimer treatment. But Disney, love ‘em or hate ‘em, know how to respect a franchise even if they do exploit the hell out of it. I have faith it will be good.
Comment by Mysterious Stranger — March 28, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
Very Cool! Just don’t cast Tim Allen as Butch Cavendish.
Comment by Skyhawk — March 28, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
They should get the director of 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold to direct. he would give character the respect it deserves.
Comment by SWelch — March 28, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
If Disney wants a “loser” Lone Ranger movie, they should use the Dynamite version. If Disney wants a “winner” Lone Ranger movie, then they need to make it a Clayton Moore type of movie.
Comment by Wizard44 — March 28, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
Elliot & Rossio has done it again! If they did a good reimagining of ZORRO, I have no doubt that they could do the same with THE LONE RANGER. With tight production by Jerry Bruckheimer it will be a hit. I would also consider bringing Brett Matthews on board as co-writer as well, since it was he who did reimagine the classic character.
Comment by Sanford Williams — March 28, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
Elliot & Rossio has done it again! If they did a good reimagining of ZORRO, I have no doubt that they could do the same with THE LONE RANGER. With tight production by Jerry Bruckheimer it will be a hit. I would also consider bringing Brett Matthews on board as co-writer as well, since it was he who did reimagine the classic character.
Comment by Sanford Williams — March 28, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
Sounds interesting,the Dynamites series is a little too dark and would frighten people off. But a version thats a little old,a little new would work.
The Lone Rangers got a reputation as being squeaky clean.
But the original pulp novels and radio shows were different from the old T.V. show.
More action and violence,that would translate well in todays environment.
Hope and pray for the best citizen.
Comment by W. Pardlow — March 28, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
P.S. also the 2003 back-door FOX pilot was a hundred times suckier than the early 80’s film.
Comment by W. Pardlow — March 28, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Disney doing a Lone Ranger film, good news
Comment by Honest Joe — March 28, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
Maybe Marvel Films will wake up and do a Marvel Western film too (RAWHIDE KID, KID COLT, TWO GUN KID, OUTLAW KID, GHOST RIDER… some cool Blaze Of Glory/Apache Skies all mixed into one)
Comment by Honest Joe — March 28, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
As for making into film Dynamite Entertainment revivals, they should get their hand on this one too, PROJECT SUPERPOWERS
Comment by Honest Joe — March 28, 2008 @ 7:22 pm
They should make Tonto into a woman.
Comment by TheToileteer — March 28, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
Anyone here remember the movie The Legend of The Lone Ranger? I do very well and I still count it among my top 10 “hero” movies of all time. Yes, it was slow, yes it was somewhat boring, but I personally feel that it did an outstanding job with telling the origin of The Lone Ranger. Had Hollywood made a 2nd one, it could have taken on a more of an action tone, but alas…that did not come to pass. Anyway, Bruckheimer is GOLD and he’ll do the Lone Ranger justice! I’m waiting to see how he incorporates that Bruckheimer “spin” around the hero, as he did with Smith/Lawrence (Bad Boys), Nicholas Cage (in The Rock) and Cage/Travolta (FaceOff). I always thought (and still think) Bruckheimer should do a superhero movie, but if this is as close as he’ll get to doing one, I’m cool with him producing a movie of The Lone Ranger. Can’t wait to see it.
Comment by Wendell — March 29, 2008 @ 4:58 am
“They should make Tonto into a woman.”
That’s got to be one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever heard. You wouldn’t happen to be a writer for WWE would you? Cause with craptastic ideas like that you’d fit in perfectly with their creative team.
Comment by CMAAB — March 29, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
They probably already are. It would be sad if the movie was anything like the comic. Al that could possibly mean is that they took the idea of the comics without paying the comic book people for the rights to use the same ideas.
Comment by michael — March 29, 2008 @ 5:40 pm