Overview
- Marvel revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26 that Ryan Gosling will play Ghost Rider, with Shawn Levy set to direct and Jonathan Tropper writing the screenplay.
- The studio confirmed the film is planned for release in 2028 but did not provide a specific release date.
- Kevin Feige said Gosling approached Marvel with a comics-based concept for the character and the actor told the audience the role is one he has wanted for years.
- Levy, Tropper and Gosling are already collaborating on another tentpole, Star Wars: Starfighter, scheduled for 2027, which means the trio will work together across multiple projects.
- The casting revives a character last seen onscreen in two Nicolas Cage films from 2007 and 2011/2012 and signals Marvel’s strategy of attaching marquee talent to restart underused franchise properties.