Talking Tonto with Depp

The Lone Ranger starring Tonto (Johnny Depp) and John Reid (Armie Hammer), is due for a July 3 release.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Johnny Depp will answer fans questions about The Lone Ranger in a live online session.

Disney announced Thursday that Depp, who plays Tonto, and costar Armie Hammer in the titular role, will discuss the anticipated adventure film on April 17 after showing 20 minutes of exclusive footage to about 400 fans at a Las Vegas theatre.

Director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer also will participate in the session, which is to stream live on Yahoo Movies and Livestream.

Fans outside of Las Vegas can submit questions for The Lone Ranger team through Twitter and watch the films trailer online. The extended footage, though, is just for those in Las Vegas.

The promotion coincides with the annual CinemaCon convention, where Disney is expected to offer a similar presentation for theatre owners. The Lone Ranger releases July 3.

The Associated Press