Lone Ranger the 2006 Reeves biography. Burton wrote, "Bass Reeves is the closest real person to resemble the Lone Ranger". Burton also documents that Reeve's career as a law man was widely known and celebrated in his time. Burton cites many similarities between Reeves and the Lone Ranger (wearing disguises, having a Native American partner, riding a white and grey horse, giving out silver keepsakes, possessing legendary marksmanship and horsemanship etc.) Other suggested inspirations were Zorro and Robin Hood. The radio series inspired a spinoff called "The Green Hornet," which depicts the son of the Lone Ranger's nephew Dan, Britt Reid, originally
The Lone Ranger (2013 film) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures initially scheduled the film for a mid-2011 release date, but "" replaced it because the latter was considered a priority for the studio and that "The Lone Ranger" did not have a director. After Gore Verbinski signed for director, "The Lone Ranger"'s release date was moved to December 21, 2012. Budget concerns and negotiations resulted in a production delay so the release date was pushed to May 31, 2013. By mid-2012, DreamWorks Pictures' "Robopocalypse" was facing its own production delays and could not meet its July 3, 2013 release date and therefore Disney had "The