Overview
- Marvel announced the casting on Sunday at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H when president Kevin Feige introduced Ryan Gosling as the studio’s new Ghost Rider.
- Shawn Levy was confirmed as director onstage and Marvel said the film is scheduled for a theatrical release in 2028 without giving an exact date.
- Gosling told the crowd he has wanted to play Ghost Rider for years, and Levy said the project grew from conversations while they worked together on another film.
- Marvel has not revealed the story, the wider cast, or how the movie will tie into the rest of the MCU, and some outlets report the film may use the Johnny Blaze incarnation though that has not been officially confirmed.
- The announcement follows earlier screen versions of Ghost Rider—Nicolas Cage’s films and the Robbie Reyes arc on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.—and marks a clear studio move to develop the MCU’s supernatural corner.