As rumoured a couple of months back, Disney is dusting off "The Lone Ranger" as a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced vehicle that "Pirates of the Caribbean" scribes Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot look set to write.

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the scuttlebutt today, indicating that it's full-speed ahead on the return of the "Ranger".

The hero's origin story begins with a group of Texas Rangers chasing down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish. The gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

The last time "The Lone Ranger" graced a screen was a few years back, via a backdoor pilot for the WB (starring Chad Michael Murray). It was supposed to be the launching pad for a series, but alas, the network abandoned those plans.

Nathan Fillion for the "Ranger", I say!