Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack release of director Gore Verbinski's
The Lone Ranger, starring Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson and William Fichtner. The action-packed adaptation of the classic television series streets on December 17th.
Official Synopsis: The Lone Ranger (Hammer), the last of his kind, teams with Tonto (Depp), a dark and mysterious vigilante, to seek vengeance after justice has failed them. It's a runaway train of epic surprises, as these two unlikely heroes must learn to work together before the ultimate showdown between good and evil explodes. Screenplay by Justin Haythe (
Revolutionary Road), Ted Elliott (
Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) and Terry Rossio (
Pirates of the Caribbean franchise).
Special features include:
- Riding The Rails of The Lone Ranger: For the production of the movie, director Gore Verbinski had a five mile oval track built along with multiple engines and cars. See the incredible effort that went into crafting such a detailed and important part of The Lone Ranger in this 11-minute featurette.
- Armies's Western Road Trip: Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) takes viewers on a tour of the film's scenic locations in this 14-minute production featurette as we see and learn more about the amazing places he went to become The Lone Ranger.
- Becoming A Cowboy: Before the cast began shooting the film, they had to learn how to shoot a gun and ride a horse. In this 8-minute piece, we follow the cowboy (and cowgirl) cast to boot camp, where they got a chance to experience what their characters would really be living like in the Wild West.
- Deleted Scene & Blooper Reel