Mike Newell to Direct 'Pirates' Scribes 'Lone Ranger' Flick

by Elisabeth Rappe May 1st 2009 // 2:45PM

Filed under: Action, Classics, Disney, RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Johnny Depp, Remakes and Sequels, Western

It's been a long time since we had any buzz or movement on The Lone Ranger. For a movie that reunites Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, and Pirates' scribes Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott ... it's just kind of sitting there. But that's probably a good thing -- we want them to take their time.

At last though, they might have a director. Production Weekly Tweeted that Mike Newell is "in talks" to direct The Lone Ranger for Disney. Yes, the British director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, ~~High Fidelity~~, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and perhaps most importantly, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Clearly, Bruckheimer is hiring from within the "family," but let's look at it as a sign that Disney and Bruckheimer might really dig what Newell did with Prince of Persia. (Erik Davis liked what he saw too, for the record.)

It's not official, but let's talk about it like it is. I thought Newell did a pretty bang-up job with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and directors from Across the Pond tend to do a pretty good job tackling Western mythology like The Lone Ranger. Do you think he'd be a good pick?

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Tags: Disney, jerry bruckheimer, JerryBruckheimer, Johnny depp, JohnnyDepp, Mike Newell, MikeNewell, Ted Elliott, TedElliott, terry rossio, TerryRossio, The Lone Ranger, TheLoneRanger

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

5-01-2009 @ 4:22PM

Kurt T. said...

Mike Newell did not direct High Fidelity, Stephen Frears did.

5-01-2009 @ 3:55PM

Elisabeth said...

You're right -- inexplicably though. Moviefone lists it on his filmography (click his name and see) and it was so late that I didn't even catch the goof.

Fixed!

5-01-2009 @ 4:26PM

mike said...

inexplicable fail.

5-01-2009 @ 6:22PM

w. castle said...

i remember when people used to double check references back in the day. i guess that is why the economy is going under.

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