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'Luther' Star Ruth Wilson Saddles Up For Female Lead In 'The Lone Ranger'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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July 12, 2011 11:33 AM
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Beats Out Jessica Chastain & Abbie Cornish For The RoleThe sausage party (thus far) of the upcoming big screen version of "The Lone Ranger" with Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and Tom Wilkinson is getting an injection of estrogen.

By Oliver Lyttelton
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June 23, 2011 12:58 PM
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There's nothing that can make a director look good in retrospect as someone else coming into the franchise that they birthed and messing it up even more than it already was, and that's what happened to Gore Verbinski in the last month or so. The second and third entries in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series might have been bloated and CGI-heavy (although not without their charms, we'd argue), but they were "Raiders of the Lost Ark" compared to Rob Marshall's recent fourth installment, and if nothing else it's reminded us that Verbinski is a more talented director than many of his tentpole competition.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 8, 2011 3:40 AM
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In the works for what seems like forever, the big screen version of "The Lone Ranger" is now happening and is now pegged with a blockbuster sized release date.

By Oliver Lyttelton
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May 17, 2011 11:11 AM
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Perhaps it says something about the dearth of real leading men in Hollywood -- films from "Captain America" to "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Akira" have had real problems landing actors -- but Armie Hammer has had one of the fastest accelerations from unknown to movie star that we can remember. A mere eight months ago, if you knew his name, and few did, it was as a nearly man, the actor cast as Batman in George Miller's aborted "Justice League" movie. But after stealing the show as the Winklevi in "The Social Network," the actor's landed bigger and bigger roles.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 27, 2011 11:17 AM
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Armie Hammer has found himself quickly on the top of the list of young actors in Hollywood. His breakout performance in David Fincher's "The Social Network" quickly nabbed him roles in Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" as well as Tarsem Singh's upcoming Snow White movie with Julia Roberts. And if everything goes according to plan, Hammer could quickly find himself starring opposite the biggest movie star in the world.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 15, 2011 10:53 AM
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Update: Reps for the actor have told EW Ryan Gosling won't be starring in "The Lone Ranger." The search continues...

By Oliver Lyttelton
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November 29, 2010 6:29 AM
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It's been in the works for a few years now , but Jerry Bruckheimer's Johnny Depp-toplining new version of classic pulp character "The Lone Ranger" is finally moving forward with Gore Verbinski, who previously worked with the producer and the star on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, being officially announced as director on Tuesday.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 23, 2010 7:01 AM
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Revealed nearly two months ago that talks had begun, Deadline confirms that Gore Verbinski has officially signed on to direct the big screen version of "The Lone Ranger" with Johnny Depp attached to play Tonto.