Jerry Bruckheimer Gives Update On THE LONE RANGER & NATIONAL TREASURE 3

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Jerry Bruckheimer gave fans a quick update about the upcoming Walt Disney Lone Ranger remake starring Johhny Depp as well as the next National Treasure installment.

The Lone Ranger mythos dates back to January 30, 1933; when it was first aired on radio stations across the country. Here is a brief overview of the story:

After a grisly ambush, a lone surviving Texas Ranger was nursed back to health by a Native American named Tonto. Presumed dead, the Ranger decides not to return to his life, and instead dedicates himself to protecting the innocent. Armed with silver bullets, he rides throughout the West alongside Tonto, dealing out swift justice. Clayton Moore, who portrayed the Masked Man for many years on television and film, was so closely associated with the iconic character that he never made public appearances without the Ranger's mask on.

Verbinski recently wrapped production on Rango (his first animated film), which I am looking forward to seeing. The director is currently in negotiations with Disney to direct producer Jerry Bruckheimer's Lone Ranger remake. Johnny Depp is set to portray the Lone Ranger's trusty sidekick Tonto. No actors have yet to be linked to the role of the Masked Man himself, but production is supposedly set to begin later this year.

Bruckheimer briefly discussed the progress of both The Lone Ranger and the next National Treasure film recently with Collider.com. Here is what he had to say :

"Lone Ranger I think is hopefully going to be pretty soon. [It's] going quite well, I just had a meeting with Johnny recently, it went fantastic. So it’s going good. That one’s getting pretty exciting. We’re excited about another big movie with the same team that brought you Pirates—the first three, anyway.

"National Treasure, we’re working on that. It all depends on us getting a screenplay, that’s what it’s all about. We’re in the process of finishing up a first draft that we’ve been working on for a while, it’s really more than a first draft, but they haven’t given it to me yet, so we’ll wait and see when we get it."

I am excited for Lone Ranger to ride onto the big screen, but am not too excited about a new National Treasure. What are your thoughts on this news?