It seems that Ghost Rider will once again leave behind flaming tracks and fetal-positioned, shivering, mind-raped criminals on the big screen. On The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Nicolas Cage revealed, in no ambiguous terms, that the long-discussed sequel entitled Ghost Rider: Spirits of Vengeance is a go. He also confirmed that taking the helm of film, will be directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, whose work you may have seen in Gamer, and the two Crank films. The confirmation of this creative team has also reignited rumors that this sequel will take a darker, more action-oriented turn than its 2007 predecessor, possibly even marketing it as an R-rated film.
As Cage commented to Ferguson:
"I actually liked the movie (Ghost Rider) quite a bit myself. I tell you something, we're gonna go for two. There is going to be a new one. I just made the deal."
While the first film was a solid effort, it seemed to fixate too long on Johnny Blaze's personal life and scarred past. Since the action wasn't anything particularly exceptional, it didn't exactly make the film memorable. Nevaldine and Taylor have clearly been brought on board to pick up the pace and leave the franchise with some intense landmarks. In the interview, Cage referred to them as "wonderful directors" and "fantastic."
So, there you have it. We are officially getting the sequel that, apparently -- somebody wanted. While I can't imagine that this would be something that people would jump completely on board for like the Iron Man films, it actually does have a lot of potential with a new vision. While a rumored R-rated effort may spark some interest, darkness and ultraviolence didn't exactly help the last two Punisher movies. Plus, I seriously doubt that a direct sequel to a PG-13 comic book franchise would be released as R. If anything, it would be the other way around.
Does the news of a Ghost Rider sequel excite you enough to get on your hog at night, light your face on fire, and whip criminals with a chain? I'm sure it does for someone out there.
Source: Coming Soon
Comments are Closed
Comments
Displaying 21–32 of 32
112
Ozl
ok lets hope this time they write a script!
meh_siah
and why shouldnt they - there are enough morons in this world to make a profit from.
edmoney
i would allmost ratheer watch daredevil, or die a slow death. you pick
edmoney
nooo! if i watch this after having seen the first one i might burst into flames and kill everyone around me. starting with nick the terrible talent lacking donkey show loving cage!!!!!
rodwoo
I liked Ghost Rider, even though there were some problems. Hopefully, this one will be much darker and more action.
TKEmysterio
A hard "R" would be good for the flick. It worked for Blade!
The Emperor's Champion
There was only a few things REALLY wrong with the first movie (IMO).
1- The elemental demons. That was just dumb. It's like Ghost Rider was fighting Pokemon Gym Leaders....
2- Blackheart. He's supposed to be this giant monstrosity of doom that makes Venom look like a fluffy bunny, not some dude is goth makeup.
3- Eva Mendes. She looks like a drag queen.
Everything else was fairly good.
The Emperor's Champion
There was only a few things REALLY wrong with the first movie (IMO).
1- The elemental demons. That was just dumb. It's like Ghost Rider was fighting Pokemon Gym Leaders....
2- Blackheart. He's supposed to be this giant monstrosity of doom that makes Venom look like a fluffy bunny, not some dude is goth makeup.
3- Eva Mendes. She looks like a drag queen.
Everything else was fairly good.
DravinClaw
why wont they just get someone who can act better than cage the 1st one sucked the only reason it made any money cause it was released in February and not the summer. 1st marvel gets rid of norton for hulk and now the stick with cage for ghost rider whats next afleck gonna reprise his role in daredevil?
BONERJAM
I'm not surprised since the first one was so good. LOL
Nub Salad
Oh yeah. This can't miss.
AntiquesRoadwarrior
Craig Ferguson's sidekick Geoff should be in Ghost Rider 2. He has been known to emote better than Nick Cage.
Displaying 21–32 of 32
112