THE LONE RANGER: Production Begins on Johnny Depp’s Next Film

Hitfix.com states that filming has begun on Johnny Depp’s next film, The Lone Ranger, which serves as a Pirates of the Caribbean reunion between Depp, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The site explains, “Depp is playing the Native American spirit warrior Tonto, while Armie Hammer (The Social Network) is saddling up to play the title hero. Told through Tonto’s eyes, the film recalls how Texas Ranger John Reid (Hammer) became the masked vigilante, as the two unlikely heroes team up against greed and corruption in the Old West. The character first appeared on the radio in the ’30s and went on to spawn movies, comics and a hit ’50s TV show. Will we get to hear the hero exclaim, ‘Hi-yo, Silver! Away!’ in the new version? Maybe not, but at the very least, we’ll likely hear someone ask, ‘Who was that masked man?’”