


The film, which began production on February 28th in New Mexico with an estimated crew of 400, was originally scheduled to be shot in 120 days. The blockbuster movie is being produced by heavy hitting producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbiniski (Pirates of the Carribbean). There were intermittent road closures throughout the week lasting about 20 minutes outside of town on Highway 149. Security was boosted, discouraging curiosity seekers around the canyons surrounding Creede. The film has generated plenty of buzz in Colorado and has reportedly spent 7 million dollars near Creede after 11 weeks of set construction and 3 weeks of filming. J– Disney’s production of ‘The Lone Ranger’, starring Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the Lone Ranger, has finished up a 3 week stretch of filming near the small town of Creede, Colorado. Disney Feature Spends 3 Weeks – $7M in Creede, CO
