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'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance' To Feature Johnny Whitworth As Blackout

Posted 3/17/11 10:58 am EST by in Marvel, News


BlackoutWord emerged late last year that Johnny Whitworth had joined the cast of "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" as a minion of the Devil, though nothing further was revealed at the time. Now we learn that he won't just be any old agent of the underworld; no, Whitworth is set to play the villainous human/demon hybrid Blackout.

The actor himself revealed the news in an interview with AMC Theatres. It might take a true "Ghost Rider" die-hard to work this out, but based on Whitworth's description, it sounds like some changes are being made to the character so it better fits with the movie's plot.

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Ghost Rider's Mythology Was 'Completely Re-Envisioned' For 'Spirit Of Vengeance,' Says Writer

Posted 3/15/11 11:13 am EST by in Marvel, News


The premiere of "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is more than a year away, but we've heard repeatedly -- particularly from star Nicolas Cage -- that this sequel is going to be different from the original. "Crank" writer/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are a big reason for that, not just for their particular style but also for their approach, as Taylor made clear in a recent interview.

"We basically completely re-envisioned the whole start of the character, and actually had to re-engineer the origin of the Ghost Rider," he told Movieline during a chat at South By Southwest this week.

He continued, "The whole mythology behind the Ghost Rider that existed in the comic books never really made sense to me, so we sort of had to re-engineer the entire back-story of the Ghost Rider into something new." Read More...

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Nicolas Cage Pushing Supernatural Angle In 'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance'

Posted 3/1/11 1:46 pm EST by in Marvel, News


"Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is moving right along, with plenty of time to tighten things up and apply a layer of digitally-rendered, flaming skull-heads before its February 2012 release.

The first movie was hardly a critical sensation, but it has its share of fans. Nicolas Cage is back for the sequel, "Crank" directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are at the helm, and there will definitely be a bigger taste of the supernatural in the story.

That's what Cage has been saying, most recently in an interview with Digital Spy, where he promised the film is "not going to be like any comic book movie you've ever seen. We keep stressing that Ghost Rider is the most supernatural superhero of all and that's going to really come out in this movie." Read More...

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'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance' Set Photos Arrive Online

Posted 1/26/11 1:58 pm EST by in Marvel, News


The first "Ghost Rider" movie wasn't awesome, but it didn't need to be. Dress Nic Cage in a leather jacket and give him a badass motorcycle, a chain-whip, and a flaming skull for a head and you've got my $10 ticket, simple as that. My attitude toward the coming sequel, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is the same, for all of the reasons I just laid out.

If you share that feeling about all things Nic Cage, then you have reason to be excited today. A bunch of images from the in-production sequel's set popped up on the Marvel Films Facebook fan page, including looks at Cage in his aforementioned gear (as well as, in one case, a top hat). Read More...

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Nicolas Cage Says 'Ghost Rider' Sequel Will Push Supernatural Angle & Mess With Audiences' Minds

Posted 12/1/10 3:58 pm EST by in Marvel, News


Nicolas CageThe "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" news has been pounding the online community fast and furiously, thanks largely to the fact that directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are currently hard at work on the comic book adaptation's Romanian production set.

But it's leading man Nicolas Cage who is at the center of attention today, as the "Ghost Rider" star took some time out from his busy shooting schedule to discuss his goals, ideas and work on the superhero sequel during an interview with Collider.

"I have high hopes for it," Cage said of the sequel. "I’m very confident that something special is going to come out of this experience. You can just feel it on the set." Read More...

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'Ghost Rider' Sequel To Introduce Danny Ketch?

Posted 11/29/10 1:14 pm EST by in Marvel, News


Ghost RiderSome new photos from the Romania set of "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" have emerged online, once again showing Nicolas Cage reprising his role as flame-headed avenger Johnny Blaze for the superhero sequel.

The images first debuted on Romanian site Libertatea, showing Cage in multiple poses as he tinkers with his motorcycle and points at the camera. But Cage isn't the most interesting person in these photos — that distinction belongs to the kid he's riding with, if certain rumors are to be believed.

Although the young actor's name isn't known, it's believed that the child seen riding with Cage's Blaze is the very same kid who is supposedly the son of The Devil, played in the film by Ciaran Hinds. More importantly is the rumor that this character is none other than Danny Ketch, well known to Marvel Comics fans as the third character to use the Ghost Rider name. Read More...

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'Ghost Rider' Sequel Receives Green Light After Reducing Its Budget

Posted 10/28/10 11:46 am EST by in Marvel, News


Ghost RiderWhen the Ghost Rider rides again, don't be surprised if the antihero's flaming skull isn't burning as brightly as it did in the last film. Although Sony Pictures Entertainment has officially given the green light to "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," the sequel to Mark Steven Johnson's 2007 comic book adaptation, there is a hitch: Nicolas Cage's latest ride as Johnny Blaze is going to come at a cheaper cost.

The Wrap reports that the film's budget has been trimmed down from a proposed $135 million to a leaner $75 million.

Part of the reason for the budget's trimming reportedly involves Sony's commitments to other major franchise features, including "Spider-Man," "Men in Black 3" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Read More...

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Nicolas Cage Says Ghost Rider May Encounter Dracula's Castle In Sequel

Posted 7/24/10 8:33 pm EST by in Marvel, News


"Ghost Rider 2" will still feature Nicolas Cage, and he has great expectations for the "Crank" writing/directing team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who will help him take his character to the land of Dracula. The film may not be far enough along to promote at San Diego Comic-Con yet, but Cage was willing to discuss his immediate plans.

"I'm gonna have a meeting with [Neveldine and Taylor] shortly in the next few days," Cage told MTV News. "I'm excited to talk with them about it, and I'm very hopeful that with their enthusiasm and energy this will be an exciting movie as well."

The actor, who first played Johnny Blaze in 2007 under director Mark Steven Johnson, didn't mention anything about bringing Marvel's Dracula incarnation into the film, but he is psyched about seeing the real-world historical figure's castle. Read More...

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SECRET IDENTITY: Who Should Play Ghost Rider?

Posted 4/29/10 7:29 pm EST by in Marvel, Secret Identity


It looks like Columbia Pictures is revving up to bring "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" to the big screen, but the return of Nicolas Cage to the title role is no longer guaranteed. If the actor cannot find room in his schedule to start shooting the sequel by November, the studio will reportedly proceed without him or else risk losing the franchise to Marvel Studios.

With that in mind, it's time to start considering the possibilities of other actors for Johnny Blaze. For my money, there are three qualities that any prospective successor should embody: rugged looks, a bone-chilling stare and a menacing voice that puts the fear of God in your heart.

After the jump, I've listed five candidates that could pull off all these qualities as the next Johnny Blaze. Read More...

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Comics' Five Scariest Skulls... Just In Time For Halloween

Posted 10/29/09 9:31 am EST by in Lists


Ghost RiderA lot of folks are afraid of zombies, but when the flesh from a face has finally melted away, skulls remain to strike fear into the hearts of, well...pretty much everyone.

Comics have historically provided a home for the fleshless to do what they do best—represent death. Naturally, given their penchant for death-dealing, villains have coveted the concept. But just as Batman took on the mantle of a feared icon to terrify criminals, so have heroes masked themselves with skulls to intimidate evil.

Read on for a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the ugly use of skulls in the pages of superhero titles and take a moment to properly admire the bone structure of some of the genre's most handsome skeleton-heads. Read More...

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