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'Lone Ranger': Disney Wants Johnny Depp, He Wants Gore Verbinski

Posted 9/1/11 12:38 pm EST by in Casting Call


Johnny DeppDisney's dance with "The Lone Ranger" just keeps getting trickier.

Deadline reports that Disney must accept the $215 million-ish budget that director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are presenting, or move forward without Verbinski... and, by extension, without Johnny Depp, who reportedly won't shoot the film without Verbinski behind the camera. Disney originally pulled the plug on "The Lone Ranger" because the budget got a bit too out of control, though last we heard they were negotiating. We'll keep you posted with further updates as soon as we have them.

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Not Dead Yet: 'The Lone Ranger' And 'The Dark Tower' Still Fighting For Survival

Posted 8/18/11 1:49 pm EST by in News


Johnny DeppThe diagnosis isn't quite so grim as we might have thought on cancelled film projects "The Lone Ranger" and "The Dark Tower."

Bad news first: The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Gore Verbinski and the folks with "The Lone Ranger" have been trying to resolve the budget crisis that led Disney to pull the plug on the flick, but it might be to no avail. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" director managed to drop the film's planned budget from $244 million to $242 million, but Disney wants it to be closer to $220. That will involve some cutbacks from the cast and crew that THR doesn't think they're willing to make. Still, negotiations are negotiations, and there might be some wiggle room to get this Johnny Depp-starring movie off the ground.

Fortunately, things are looking up for Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower" adaptation.

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'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Clips Teach Evolution Leads To Revolution

Posted 8/3/11 6:34 pm EST by in Dailies


Apes will rise this Friday, and you're going to want to be there to see it happen.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" already has some seriously strong critical buzz going for it, and having seen a preview screening of the movie earlier today I'd say that it's warranted. But if you still aren't sold on the second attempt at a "Planet of the Apes" reboot, Next Movie has five clips to whet your appetite for this weekends lesson on "evolution = revolution."

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'Rango' Director: Johnny Depp Has 'A Little Bit Of Scissorhands In Him'

Posted 7/19/11 11:40 am EST by in DVD, Interviews


Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd... the list goes on and on and on and on when it comes to the colorful characters that Johnny Depp has played. It not only makes for a fascinating actor's resume, but also a strong wealth of resources to pull from in playing Rango, the star of the animated movie of the same name that arrived on Blu-ray and DVD last week.

MTV News spoke with director Gore Verbinski about the movie late last week, and the filmmaker explained that in many ways, Rango and Johnny are very similar. Describing Rango as "a guy who actually doesn't know who he is and can be all these characters" — something that comes with the territory of being a chameleon, naturally — Verbinski said that "Johnny is like" that as well.

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'Rango' Exclusive Clip: Somebody's Poisoned The Watering Hole

Posted 7/15/11 4:30 pm EST by in Interviews, Video


So, I just saw "Rango" for the first time this week, and I have to say — favorite Johnny Depp performance ever? Maybe not quite that far, but pretty darn close. Depp provides the voice (and got physically in character) for the central chameleon in Gore Verbinski's animated debut, and it ruins nothing to say that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" pair's familiar dynamic positively makes this movie. Without Depp and Verbinski on board, there is no "Rango."

That said, the two aren't alone in crafting one of the most memorable animated movies of the year: there's a colorful cast of characters backing them up, as you'll see in our exclusive clip from the flick.

"Rango" is out on Blu-ray and DVD today (July 15, 2011).

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Five Things You Didn't Know About 'Rango'

Posted 3/4/11 4:00 pm EST by in Commentary, News


A lizard who lives in a terrarium. Starring Johnny Depp. Directed by Gore Verbinski. Set in the Mojave Desert. Has there ever been a more unlikely combination? Maybe, but "Rango" looks like it's going to pass with flying colors regardless when it hits theaters today.

But there's a lot of elements of the film that you probably had no idea about, like the way the CGI was captured and who Depp based Rango on. After the jump, we give you some insight into just how special this little film actually is.

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'Pirates' Director Gore Verbinski Reteaming With Johnny Depp For 'Lone Ranger'

Posted 11/23/10 3:54 pm EST by in News


Johnny Depp and Gore VerbinskiThe cry emanating from Disney today probably sounds something like this: Hi-ho, Verbinski! Deadline confirms that the Mouse House and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have officially tapped Gore Verbinski, who directed the first three "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, to reunite with star Johnny Depp for the studio's reboot of "The Lone Ranger" franchise.

Depp is set to play Tonto, a Native American warrior who nurses an injured Texas Ranger back to health after his entire party (save himself, of course) is decimated by a band of outlaws. Once strong like bull again, this Lone Ranger dons a mask and, with Tonto by his side and his trusty steed Silver beneath him, hunts down the aforementioned outlaws. Read More...

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Gore Verbinski Still Producing 'BioShock,' Negotiating To Direct 'Walter Mitty' Remake

Posted 6/30/10 10:37 am EST by in News


Director Gore Verbinksi earned plenty of acclaim from "The Mexican" (2001) and "The Ring" (2002), but it was "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and the two follow-ups in that trilogy which really broke him out for the mainstream. He's now promoting his upcoming CG animated flick "Rango," which stars Johnny Depp while also figuring out what's going to happen next. One likely possibility is a remake of the 1947 Danny Kaye comedy, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," which Verbinski is currently in negotiations with Fox to helm, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Verbinski also confirmed to IGN that work continues on video game adaptation "BioShock" as a producer, with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo still set to direct. Bringing the budget down is a chief concern right now, though Verbinski is very focused on ensuring that the eventual adaptation maintains a "hard R" rating.

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'BioShock' About To Hook A New Big Daddy, '28 Weeks Later' Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Posted 8/24/09 10:00 am EST by in News


For a brief, glorious moment, "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski was attached to helm the video game-to-movie adaptation of "BioShock." Unfortunately, it wasn't to be. Verbinski is still set to produce, but he stepped aside as director after scheduling conflicts arose. I wonder if the spotty history games have on film also played a part?

Regardless, the hunt for a director has been on. More than that, we're actually nearing endgame. Variety reports that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of "Intacto" and "28 Weeks Later," is in talks to step in and take the reins. Fresnadillo's confirmation is pending publisher Take-Two Games' approval, as they have the final word. Presumably, Fresnadillo will be working with a budget that falls below the $160 million figure which originally halted the project long enough for Verbinski to jump ship. Read More...

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Five Reasons Why Rob Marshall Is An Inspired (Or Demented) Choice To Direct 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 4'

Posted 7/31/09 6:00 pm EST by in News


Of all the directors in all of Hollywood, could anyone have predicted that the person who’d end up replacing Gore Verbinski at the wheel of the multi-billion dollar "Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise would be the guy who scored an Oscar nod for “Chicago”? You remember, the 2002 musical about those lovely, murderous ladies? The one staring Richard freaking Gere?

Well, according to a report in Variety, that’s what is gonna happen: Rob Marshall is set to assume directing duties for the fourth "Pirates." Hey, it could be an inspired choice or a demented one—who’s to say at this point? So let’s take a look at some reasons why Marshall’s “Pirates” might rock or why it instead might stink, er, sink. Read More...

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