The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog has the exclusive word that Mark Nevaldine and Brian Taylor are in early negotiations to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the sequel to be based on a still under wraps story by David Goyer. Nicolas Cage is also said to be in early negotiations to return to the role of jacked-up motorcycle stuntman turned hot-rodding flame skull supernatural avenger. Columbia has its heart set on an early fall start date for the film, the necessity for which was explained in a previous story this past May.
The Crank guys would be a good choice if Columbia wants to save money on special effects since Neveldine/Taylor’s love for extreme shaky cam and split second hyperactive editing should make so much of the action indiscernible they could film a flaming mannequin riding a burning Vespa being pulled on a string and you’d never be able to tell what you’re actually seeing.