Sneak Peek "The Lone Ranger"

Sneak Peek the first official image of Johnny Depp as Native American 'Tonto' and Armie Hammer as "The Lone Ranger" from the set of the currently lensing Disney, Bruckheimer western action feature, directed by Gore Verbinski.

The motion picture started principal photography in New Mexico, February 2012.

Shooting is planned in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Shiprock and other locations in the state, to August 2012.

"The Lone Ranger", was originally a radio, then TV series, created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, featuring a vigilante, masked 'Texas Ranger', his horse 'Silver' and 'Indian' companion 'Tonto'.

Episodes usually ended with a character lamenting the fact they never found out the hero's name ("Who was that masked man?"), only to be told, "Why, that was the Lone Ranger!"

Theme music used was the "cavalry charge" finale of composer Gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell Overture".

The new film also stars Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson and Helena Bonham Carter :

"...'Native American spirit warrior 'Tonto' (Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed 'John Reid' (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 and fight against greed and corruption..."

Inspiration for the name of the 'Lone Ranger' was derived from "The Lone Star Ranger", a novel by western author Zane Grey.

The new film opens May 31, 20013.

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