"Ghost Rider" Sequel Titled "Spirit of Vengeance," Takes Place In Europe In 3D

I guess the headline says it all, doesn't it? MTV is reporting that the Nicolas Cage starring Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, will in fact be in 3D, just when the trend was starting to die down a bit. But the cooler news is that it will take place in Europe, something Cage lobbied for, I guess.

The movie will film in Romania, home of Dracula... which sounds like it will be incorporated into the story somehow. Cage was quoted saying, "I'll be filming it in Romania, which is exciting, since that's where Dracula's castle is, the Ghost Rider has to ride up to Dracula's castle." Pretty cool stuff.

The movie starts production in a couple of months and Eva Mendes will NOT be in the movie, thank goodness! She was God awful in the first film where she was reduced to nothing more than cleavage shots. I'm still excited about this considering David S. Goyer is writing and the Crank men, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, are directing.

Nicolas Cage is back and these guys are going to direct Ghost Rider 2?

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the directors of Crank and it's sequel Crank: High Voltage are tapped to direct the sequel to Ghost Rider. This really worries me. I'm OK with movies like Crank: mindless, numb inducing action, really I am. But I don't think you can take that approach to Ghost Rider. What made the first film so bad was... well EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. GR has to be dark, demonic, similar to how Constantine was portrayed on screen. That battle between good and evil is how GR 2 should be done.


I already posted that the script was being written by superhero genius David S. Goyer. And I trust ANY approach he takes to this movie, because no matter what it's an improvement on the first film. Mark Steven Johnson wrote, directed, and obliterated the first movie.

Now, I guess the even bigger news is that Nicolas Cage will be back. It's in the "rumor" stage at this point, but it's reassuring nonetheless. One positive note to the first film was Cage's performance. He did what he could, but the movie was still really bad. If anything comes up, I'll post it. But for now: Neveldine and Taylor directing, Goyer writting and Cage is starring.

Chris Nolan talks David S. Goyer and his approach to Superman!

Another Awesome posting by /slashfilm! Chris Nolan spoke to Empire Magazine about David S. Goyer and his approach to Superman. Remember back in February we told you about David S. Goyer being hired to write the new Superman film? At the same time, Christopher Nolan was to "Godfather" the project, whatever that means. Well, no matter what it means, we love it! After what Nolan has done with the Batman franchise, he can Godfather whatever the hell he wants at Warner Brothers.

Here's what Nolan had to say about the Superman film:

...he told me his take on it. I thought it was really tremendous. It was the first time I’ve been able to conceive of how you’d address Superman in a modern context I thought it was a really exciting idea.

My biggest problem with Superman Returns was not the same as everyone else. A lot of people didn't like the movie because there was no action, or very little. I looked at it the same way Nolan and Goyer did; that there was no way to relate the character to today. A guy that wears red, blue and yellow tights? That stands for truth, justice and the American way? That doesn't happen anymore.

We're in a world where people literally blow themselves up to kill others. Superman CAN NOT stop that. A world where crimes are being committed by guys in suits, not guys with guns and knives. THAT is why Superman Returns didn't work (and a whole mess of other problems I wont get into).

I trust what Nolan says, and am excited to see what Goyer can bring to this mess of a table. I will keep a close eye on this and let everyone know what's happening. For now, we have to trust in our Godfather or superhero movies, Christopher Nolan.

No way... David S. Goyer to write Superman: The Man of Steel?!

Holy mother of Mary... this is a big deal to me. David S. Goyer, the man who helped Christopher Nolan create a new Batman for a new generation, is set to write the next Superman film for Warner Brothers.

Latino Review first reported the news, with a few plot points as well. This tells me, it's been a work-in-progress for awhile. Here's a few things Latino Review knows:

Lex Luthor AND Brainiac are the primary villains.

Brandon Routh will not star, and Bryan Singer will not return to direct.

It will indeed be called The Man of Steel, not Superman...

No origin story here, just fun filled action that is believable to our times.


That last point is very important. The previous Singer incarnation was too light for our times, especially with what's going on in our world. We need dark, we need more action out of a Superman film. I'm so excited about this news, as Goyer is a bit of a Comic book nerd like myself. What do you guys thinks? Let us know.

Ghost Rider 2 script ready

David S. Goyer, the best comic book scribe there is, talked to collider recently about Ghost Rider 2. The script for Ghost Rider 2 is ready, in fact, it's been ready. The script is something Goyer wrote 9 years ago. It just needs to be cleaned up a bit. It was originally written with an 'R' rating in mind, it's being toned down a bit for that elusive 'PG-13' rating.

I think this is the exact direction the character should be headed. Nothing campy, no love storyline, just a straight up half man/half devil beast of burden! Sorry, I got carried away. But in all seriousness, the character should be treated in all seriousness. He should be a scary mo-fo who no one wants to mess with. He needs to be the devil you dread, create fear in criminals like Batman does. The first movie was bad, real bad, and it's because of its director/writer. Goyer is exactly the missing link to making this movie a blockbuster we want to see. Keep it posted for more folks.

Ghost Rider 2 is a go with Goyer in charge

There has been an onslaught of Comic Book movies made in the past decade. Some are amazing (The Dark Knight, Iron Man); and some are not so amazing, as in Ghost Rider. The half human, half fire Marvel Comic hero is actually a pretty cool character. He has a great back story and tons of great supporting characters. For whatever reason, Columbia Pictures allowed Mark Steven Johnson, who had already ruined Daredevil, ruin Ghost Rider. The man's writing is so awful my six year old nephew could have written a more compelling story.

Either way, Columbia wants us to forget about the first film, and Mark Steven Johnson, and focus on the greatest comic book movie scribe there is, David S. Goyer. Goyer has been a part of all three Blade movies, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Goyer is exactly what the franchise needs to be reinvigorated. Hopefully fans will be willing to give Nicolas Cage another go in the sequel, which he IS signed for. To be very honest, Cage was the ONLY positive in the first film. Eva Mendez needs to cover her chest and take an acting class or two. We will definitely keep you posted because we're big fans of the genre.