Ghost Rider 3 could move forward

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are two of the most visually interesting directors working in the business today. The directors of Crank and Gamer bring a gritty, guerrilla-style of filmmaking to their work, oftentimes donning roller blades or attaching consumer cameras to self-made rigs to get the shots they’re looking for. Their new film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance roars into theaters on Friday, and The Playlist had a chance to speak with the directors about possible sequels to some of their movies.

Neveldine told the site that Nic Cage is interested in reprising his role of Johnny Blaze for Ghost Rider 3, but they’ll have to wait and see how Spirit of Vengeance does at the box office before making any final decisions. He also commented on the status of Crank 3D:

“It’s gonna happen, it’s gonna be written, and it will be 3D,” Neveldine assures the fans, though they claim they’re still spitballing ideas, claiming they’re fueled by, “Beer, tequila, talking about ideas, doing whatever the fuck we want to do, and trying to push it through the system.” Taylor adds, ” ‘Crank’ is destined to be a trilogy. And then maybe we’ll go for the prequels the way ‘Star Wars‘ did.”

I loved the first Crank movie, but even I thought that Crank 2: High Voltage went too far over the top. What are your thoughts on the series? Are you looking forward to more craziness from Chev Chelios?

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Columbia has released the second official trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance. Following a recent screening at Butt-Numb-A-Thon the reaction wasn’t the best. Though /Film thought it was better than the first film, they say the “script is a boring mess” and the 3D is “horrible”.

The new trailer doesn’t do anything to counter this negative buzz as it is pretty much just action and money shots (there’s a plot in there somewhere). Still, it looks crazy as hell and I’m sure some folk will get enjoyment seeing Ghost Rider breathing and pissing fire.

Watch the trailer below:

In the film Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) is hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and is struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by a sect to take on the devil (Ciaran Hinds), who wants to take over his mortal son’s body.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012 and is directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer.

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Columbia has released a loud and crazy first trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, and it already looks better than the first film. Not only does Ghost Rider breathe fire this time round, he pisses it.

Watch below:

Footage from Spirit Of Vengeance was recently screened at the San Diego Comic Con, and has been described as “deranged” and “unspeakably insane“. This trailer seems rather tame compared to what was screened, so more madness will likely be shown in the second trailer.

In the film Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) is hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and is struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by a sect to take on the devil (Ciaran Hinds), who wants to take over his mortal son’s body.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012 and is directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer. They insist it isn’t a sequel.

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The latest issue of Empire Magazine contains a feature on Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, and they’ve released the first images from the movie.

Footage from Spirit Of Vengeance was recently screened at the San Diego Comic Con, and has been described as “deranged” and “unspeakably insane“. Apparently Ghost Rider pisses actual flames in one shot.

In the film Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) is hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and is struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by a sect to take on the devil (Ciaran Hinds), who wants to take over his mortal son’s body.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012 and is directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer. They insist it isn’t a sequel.

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According to The Wrap Sony has given Ghost Rider 2 the greenlight so it can begin production almost immediately, but they have cut the budget from $135 million to $75 million. Nicolas Cage may have to ditch the motorcycle.

The studio has also partnered with Hyde Park Entertainment to co-finance the film as Sony already has a lot of money invested in the Spider-Man reboot, Men in Black 3 and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Hyde Park will also release the sequel overseas, while Sony will keep domestic distribution rights. Usually budgets for sequels increase by about $20-50 million, but in this case it appears Sony is keeping the risk low (Ghost Rider made $229 million worldwide in 2007).

In the film Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) is hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and is struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by a sect to take on the devil (Ciaran Hinds), who wants to take over his mortal son’s body.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012 and will be directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer.

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According to Heat Vision Irish actor Ciaran Hinds is in negotiations with Columbia to play the Devil in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the film Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) is hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and is struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by a sect to take on the devil (Hinds), who wants to take over his mortal son’s body.

Italian actress-singer Violante Placido also said to be in talks to join the cast, presumable as the female lead. Filming will begin towards the end of November in Romania and Turkey.

Ciaran Hinds has been rather busy lately. He is currently shooting The Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe, and will appear in Deathly Hallows: Part II next year as Dumbledore’s brother. Hinds also filmed Disney’s John Carter of Mars earlier this year where he plays Tardes Mors, a leader of one of the two warring tribes on Mars.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012 and will be directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer.

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According to SHH Columbia Pictures has set a February 17, 2012 release date for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Nicolas Cage will once again play Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider but this time Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer, will direct.

Cage revealed earlier this year he will be heading to Romania and “Ghostrider has to ride up to Dracula’s castle”, which suggests he will be battling Dracula next time round. David Goyer has been working on the script and he previously mentioned that the film is set 8 years after the first one, and is a “bit more stripped down and darker”.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has no direct competition at the moment, but in the realm of superhero 2012 will see The Avengers, Batman 3, Spider-Man, and probably Wolverine 2. Columbia has wisely avoided those.

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Romanian website Hot News (via MovieWeb) has confirmed that Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will be shot in 3D and production will begin in Romania later this year. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer, will be directing and Nicolas Cage will be back as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider.

Cage told MTV last month he will be heading to Romania and “Ghostrider has to ride up to Dracula’s castle”, which suggests he will be battling Dracula next time round.

Apparently Columbia has to begin production on another Ghost Rider movie by November 14th 2010, otherwise the rights will revert back to Marvel. David Goyer has been working on the script and he previously mentioned that the film is set 8 years after the first one, and is a “bit more stripped down and darker”.

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Last month we heard that Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer, had entered early negotiations with Columbia to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Nicolas Cage was also in talks at the time, however while appearing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Cage confirmed that he had just “made the deal today” and Neveldine and Taylor will indeed be directing.

You can watch the clip below:

Apparently Columbia has to begin production on another Ghost Rider movie by November 14th 2010, otherwise the rights will revert back to Marvel. This means filming will probably begin over the next few months. David Goyer has been working on the script and he previously mentioned that the film is set 8 years after the first one, and is a “bit more stripped down and darker”.

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According to Heat Vision Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer, are in early negotiations with Columbia to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Despite reports in April that Columbia may move ahead without him, Nicolas Cage is also in early negotiations to reprise his role as Johnny Blaze, although Eva Mendes will not be returning.

Apparently Columbia has to begin production on another Ghost Rider movie by November 14th 2010, otherwise the rights will revert back to Marvel. This means they will want to begin filming later this year. David Goyer has been working on the script and he previously mentioned that the film is set 8 years after the first film.

“I hate to say it’s more realistic, because he’s got a flaming skull for a head, but it’s a bit more stripped down and darker. It’s definitely changing tone. What ‘Casino Royale’ was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to ‘Ghost Rider.’ This story picks up eight years after the first film,” said Goyer. “You don’t have to have seen the first film. It doesn’t contradict anything that happened in the first film, but we’re pretending that our audience hasn’t seen the first film. It’s as if you took that same character where things ended in the first film and then picked it up eight years later—he’s just in a much darker, existential place.”

What do you think about the team behind Gamer taking on Ghost Rider? Are you interested in seeing a Ghost Rider sequel?

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