Ghost Rider to get sequel; Daredevil looks at reboot
Columbia Pictures is looking at making a sequel to Ghost Rider, according to Variety. Variety also runs down activity at all the studios now focusing on keeping their Marvel superheroes employed, and that includes a new version of Daredevil. Fox is said to be “quietly developing” a new version of the blind superhero.
At Fox, Fantastic Four is getting a reboot, and “Silver Surfer” remains in the works, as do various X-Men spinoffs and sequels. Sony has James Vanderbilt writing Spider-Man 5 and 6. Universal has “Sub-Mariner” in development. And Paramount’s distribution deal including “Iron Man 2″ and planned “Avengers”-based films continues for now.
If the studios let the properties lag in development limbo, Marvel can reclaim them – much like it reclaimed “Iron Man” from New Line, Variety writes.
As far as Ghost Rider is concerned, writer David Goyer (”Batman Begins”) is in talks to write the sequel.
Mark Steven Johnson was the director of both “Daredevil” and “Ghost Rider.” While “Daredevil” took a bit of a beating from critics and some fans, the director’s cut is actually a pretty decent take. And I like “Ghost Rider,” despite some of its cheesiness. I think they did about what you could expect with that character. It’s not been reported if Johnson will be involved with either of the sequels. It appears Cage would return as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider, while it seems unlikely that Ben Affleck would return as Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
- Matt Price
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Daredevil deserves a second chance in the movies. I hope this time they do a decent script.