“In the early days of the western United States, a masked man and an Indian rode the plains, searching for truth and justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when from out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again!”
It’s been hinted at for a while and oft-delayed due to budget concerns, but tonight Disney finally unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming (Summer 2013) Lone Ranger movie. Truth be told, there is not to much to glean from this early teaser. You do get too see some footage and a voice-over from Johnny Depp as Tonto. Surprisingly there are only a couple of scenes with either him or Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger. If I were to base this movie on this teaser, it’d actually look like the train is the star!
Seriously though, I’ve always been a fan of the Ranger, and as long as Disney and director Gore Verbinski keep true to the Ranger’s code, it should be pretty enjoyable. I’m kind of holding out hope that the last scene will take place in the 30’s where the Lone Ranger’s son Dan Reid is relating the tale to his son Britt, who is then inspired to be the Green Hornet, but that’s just my fanboyishness coming through. At any rate, it’ll probably be better than Cowboys Vs. Aliens!