Lone Ranger separate owners and the familial link has been ignored in the Western character's various incarnations. The Lone Ranger – Green Hornet connection is part of Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, which connects disparate fictional characters. Republic Pictures released two serials starring the Lone Ranger. The first, released in 1938, utilized several actors playing different men portraying the masked hero, with the true Lone Ranger unknown to the audience until the conclusion; the character played by Lee Powell is ultimately revealed to be the Lone Ranger. The second serial, "The Lone Ranger Rides Again", was released in 1939 and starred
The Lone Ranger (2013 film) ticket buyers were over 25 years old and nearly 25% over 50 years old, a much higher percentage than is typical for the studio. Disney viewed the film's international performance ($24.3 million from 24 markets), including that of Russia and Australia, as "softer than we would have liked." "The New York Times" and "USA Today" reported that "The Lone Ranger" joined a string of high-concept western films that failed at the box office, such as 1999's "Wild Wild West", which cost $170 million but grossed $222 million, 2011's "Cowboys & Aliens", which cost $160 million but grossed $100 million and