Steve Weintraub of Collider.com recently had the opportunity to speak with veteran producer Mike De Luca. Their first topic of conversation just so happened to be the sequel to 2007's
Ghost Rider.
First things first. According to De Luca, the tentative title for the film is
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
De Luca went on to say: “We have an outline that David wrote that kind of adapts his 2001 script into today’s times with incorporating kind of an original idea of Nic’s that Goyer thought added to the mix in good way-that we all thought added to the mix in a good way-that gets Ghost Rider into a bigger arena to kind of apply our story in.”
When asked whether this film should be considered either an action piece or a character piece, De Luca explained,
"It’s both, it’s plot heavy. It’s got a story that is apparent, that you can follow, that means something in the end. But it is rich in character development, which is a mark of David’s writing I think."
Now for the good stuff! Here's the latest info that De Luca has confirmed:
– Mark Steven Johnson is
NOT directing the sequel
– Eva Mendes will
NOT return as Roxanne Simpson
– Ghost Rider 2 will be a hard PG-13 film (a la
The Dark Knight)
– The film will take place in Europe
– The sequel will be like “pushing the reset button” on the franchise
– Goyer has just delivered his updated outline to the studio
Here's a short list of 'maybes' that De Luca says may come to fruition:
- De Luca says he's open to David Goyer directing the sequel but it all comes down to his very busy schedule.
- The film could easily be in front of the cameras this year.
- And finally (brace yourselves). . .
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance might be done in 3D.
Good grief, James, what have you started!
Don't forget to check out the link below for a chance to read the full interview. It's definitely worth your time!
Information courtesy of Collider.com