With the tax man calling, it’s not surprising that Nicolas Cage is returning for “Ghost Rider 2.” But if you thought this was just a quickie sequel, being put in production by Sony simply to beat the November 14th contract deadline in order to prevent the rights from reverting back to Marvel, think again.
CinemaBlend have dug up a story over at Romanian news site Hot News that reveals the film will be shot in 3D. And really, why the hell not? With seemingly every other movie being shot in the format, no matter how lame (we’re looking at you “Resident Evil: Afterlife”) and with the promise that it will add a couple more bucks to each ticket sold and help pad out the box office numbers, it’s not much of a surprise. It will be interesting to see how “Crank” directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor will adapt to the format, as their “style” to date is the cinematic equivalent of throwing a camera down a stairwell while scoring it with loud music.
Just to recap, the story will take place eight years after the original, and work as a standalone film, not reliant on continuity from the first entry in the franchise (so it’s not that big a deal that Eva Mendes is, wisely, not returning). Scott Gimple and Seth Hoffman of “Flashforward” have also reportedly worked on this screenplay, but it’s expected Neveldine and Taylor will take a stab at a draft as well.
The film will go into production this fall in Romania and will likely hit theaters mid-to-late 2011, though it seems like a perfect August release to us.
