Potential upcoming "The Lone Ranger" movie

[Goodsport]

• "'Pirates' Writers in Talks for 'Lone Ranger' Movie" (Friday, 3/28/08)

I can't believe that I missed this news until just recently, but it's nonetheless exciting for us old-timers who remember the "The Lone Ranger" TV show (albeit in reruns for me, but still).

Writers Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio did a great job in reviving the Zorro franchise with 1998's The Mask of Zorro and launching Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, so hopefully they'll get a chance at The Lone Ranger.


-G

 

[Goodsport]

After doing some research, it seems that you young folk may have had some exposure to The Lone Ranger after all the past two years in the form of an Eisner Award nominated comic book series by Dynamite Entertainment.

Also, some research revealed that the Green Hornet character (who himself has an upcoming movie coming in 2010 starring Seth Rogen) is the in-story grand-nephew of The Lone Ranger, which is probably less surprising considering that The Green Hornet was created by Fran Striker, who also helped develop The Lone Ranger some years earlier.


-G

 

[Ranger REG]

• "'Pirates' Writers in Talks for 'Lone Ranger' Movie" (Friday, 3/28/08)

I can't believe that I missed this news until just recently, but it's nonetheless exciting for us old-timers who remember the "The Lone Ranger" TV show (albeit in reruns for me, but still).

Writers Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio did a great job in reviving the Zorro franchise with 1998's The Mask of Zorro and launching Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, so hopefully they'll get a chance at The Lone Ranger.

Hopefully they do well.

Mind you, while the respective films were success, they didn't live up to their respective sequels.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Oy gevalt. Whats wrong with the 2003 version?

 

[Ranger REG]

Oy gevalt. Whats wrong with the 2003 version?

It wasn't that interesting.

Chad Michael Murray of One Tree Hill looks too young to portray the Lone Ranger. He should at least look older, not 24 going on 16.

 

[Relique du Madde]

There was a 2003 Lone Ranger series!?!?

Where the hell have I been?

 

[Angel Tarragon]

It wasn't that interesting.

I happened to like it, a lot. Its my most favorite Ranger movie to date.

There was a 2003 Lone Ranger series!?!?

Where the hell have I been?

Movie, not series.

 

[Ranger REG]

I happened to like it, a lot. Its my most favorite Ranger movie to date.

Sorry. Just didn't feel right, IMNSHO.

FWIW, at least Chad found the right TV show for him, One Tree Hill.

 

[warlord]

There were lots of things wrong with the 2003 version. Like the fact it started Chad Michael Murrey. The Lone Ranger should not be some dude who was in a movie with Hilary Duff, And since when did Tonto know martial arts? I'm sayin' an American Indian busting out the secrets of the Far East. Color me confused.

 

[frankthedm]

There were lots of things wrong with the 2003 version. Like the fact it started Chad Michael Murrey. The Lone Ranger should not be some dude who was in a movie with Hilary Duff, And since when did Tonto know martial arts? I'm sayin' an American Indian busting out the secrets of the Far East. Color me confused.

Did not the Brotherhood of the wolf do the same thing?