Another Ghost Rider Movie...Why?
Fri, January 8, 2010 
For some unknown reason Columbia Pictures actually wants to go forward with another "Ghost Rider" film. I can't say enough bad things about the first one and I am not interested in seeing another one. That film left such a bad taste in my mouth that it took me at least five Nicholas Cage films to forgive the man. It is obvious I am not alone with my feelings about "Ghost Rider" or a possible rehash. According to Collider the studio is well aware of the multitude of issues that "Ghost Rider" suffered from and Collider's interview with producer Mike De Luca details some of the things they are going to do to fix said issues.
– Mark Steven Johnson is not directing the sequel
– Eva Mendes will not return as Roxanne Simpson
– Ghost Rider 2 (or Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance) will be a hard PG-13
– The film is going to take place in Europe
– De Luca is open to David Goyer directing the sequel but it all comes down to his very busy schedule
– Says the sequel will be like “pushing the reset button” on the franchise
– As you might expect from the success of Avatar, Ghost Rider 2 might be done in 3D
– Says Goyer has just delivered his updated outline to the studio
– And says Ghost Rider 2 could be in front of the cameras this year
It sounds like the studio recognizes the faults and is going to make an attempt to fix them, the question is, does anybody care? By anybody, I am referencing the general public. Will 3D attract enough attention to put asses in the seats? Some might think that "Avatar" has put the opinion that 3D is merely a gimmick to rest with it's otherworldly performance, but a "Ghost Rider" sequel is no "Avatar". I really like Goyer taking the pen to paper but why get rid of Eva Mendes, she is the only reason I kept watching the first one. How is it possible that the we never saw a sequel to "Daredevil" and won't be seeing a sequel to "Superman Returns" but will be blessed with a sequel to "Ghost Rider". Is it me?
Reader Comments (2)
I love the Ghost Rider character but the movie was beyond awful.. They really should just let this go
I don't know why people rant so hard at that movie. It wasn't a bad movie, and it was entertaining. Cage's overacting aside, it's a movie that does a decent job introducing the characters to people who are unfamiliar with the comics. Few comic films do the comics justice from a fanboy perspective.