For the marvel comics character, see spirit of vengeance comics. Spirit of vengeance, screened friday in hall h during sonys panel at. New ghost rider looks like most hellacious comic book movie ever. Johnny blaze, tortured by the ghost riders curse, gets a chance of redemption through protecting the devils son, whose father is pursuing him. Following the western title, the first superhero ghost rider, johnny blaze, received his own series. Though, where ghost rider spirit of vengeance is concerned, i felt that it was just like being sick. Aug 28, 2012 i personally felt that it was a fairly decent comic book adaptation, whose only pitfall was the lack of a decent villain and a mumbled storyline. Hopefully, this crew havent bent the classic ghost rider comic book mythology so much that its broken. Steel vengeance steel winds sister attacks john blaze while the ghost rider appears to be in a coma. He was johnny blaze the man who sold his soul to the devil and became the ghost rider.
It is the standalone sequel to the 2007 film ghost rider and stars nicolas cage as johnny blaze ghost rider with supporting roles portrayed by ciaran hinds, violante placido, johnny whitworth, christopher lambert, and idris elba. Johnny blaze nicholas cage begs a monk to help rid him from his truce with the devil and be released from his ghost rider persona. New ghost rider looks like most hellacious comic book movie. Spirit of vengeance is a 2012 american 3d supernatural superhero film based on the marvel comics antihero ghost rider. Feb 17, 2012 johnny blazeghost rider cage is in hiding, only to be called upon by a kickass preacher elba to stop the devil hinds from taking human form by sacrificing a child riordan. Spirit of vengeance soundtrack from 2012, composed by david sardy. Theres lots of strong, if mostly bloodless, fantasy violence. Ghost rider, script by gary friedrich and roy thomas, art by mike ploog.
Limited 1 for 50 variant cover by neal adams written by rob williams penciled by matthew clark and valero schiti fear itself tiein in the wake of fear itself, the spirit of vengeance gets a new lease on death. Predstavlja ekranizaciju istoimenog stripa u izdanju marvel comicsa, odnosno nastavak filma ghost rider. Spirit of vengeance je americki akcijskofantasticni igrani film snimljen 2011. Blaze and ghost rider try to save johns family from liliths minions. New ghost rider looks like most hellacious comic book. Carrigans powers are completely unlike those of the comic book character. The main reason why ghost rider finally got made was comic book fan nicholas cage got involved.
The 2007 film ghost rider had many of the elements necessary for crackerjack entertainment, or at least goofy, guilty fun. Spirit of vengeance bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut june 12th jun 6, 2012. With the help of the members of the quentin carnival she is defeated. Cage is nearing a deal to play none other than nicolas cage. Spirit of vengeance, screened friday in hall h during sonys panel at comiccon international, bristled with manic energy and a. Ghost rider is the name of multiple comic book titles featuring the character ghost rider and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original ghost rider comic book series which debuted in 1967.
The brilliant handson auteur pairing of neveldinetaylor continue their streak of incredible films by doing the impossible. Ghost rider spirit of vengeance comic book and movie. Spirit of vengeance is the best comic book adaptation ever made. Two hyperactive directors are given a limp script for a comicbook property thats never been given its due on the big screen, and the result is the almostoutrageous, but stilldeadinthewater sequel, ghost rider. Both movies were panned by the critics, but spirit of vengeance isnt half bad. The hottest, most rocking thing on two wheels returns. Gabriel luna talks in detail about joining the cast of agents of s. Spirit of vengeance 2011 starring nicolas cage and violante placido on dvd and bluray. Ordinarily id be into the idea of seeing nicolas cages face burn, but alas, ghost rider. U njemu nicolas cage ponavlja ulogu johnnyja blazea, profesionalnog motociklista i kaskadera koji je prodao dusu vragu i nastoji to odgoditi. Spirit of vengeance was darker, grittier and for a more mature audience. With nicolas cage, ciaran hinds, idris elba, violante placido. But roarke has given carrigan dark powers to combat the rider, and a final confrontation for the fate of the world is inevitable. Nicolas cage returns as johnny blaze in this highpowered 3d sequel from directors mark neveldine and.
Heres our box office report for the weekend of march 2, 2012 featuring the performance of new releases the lorax and project x as well as returning films like ghost rider. In a day and age where we are making comic book movies all the time. In 1990 marvel started another ghost rider title with dan ketch as a new victim of the spirit of vengeance. Spinning out of the events of rise of the midnight sons, the new ghost rider danny ketch and the original host johny blaze take center stage in this series. Family entertainment store specializing in comic books, graphic novels, roleplaying and card games, model kits, tshirts, action figures, anime and manga. Moreau promises to lift the rider s curse if he will help. Spirit of vengeance, act of valor and oscar winner the artist. The pg rating, 3d special effects, comicbook origins, and action will likely draw in male teens. Jul 29, 2011 nicolas cage, and the cast discuss ghost rider. At times its bizarrely entertaining, but the continued disregard for. Spirit of vengeance is a 2011 american superhero film based on the marvel comics antihero ghost rider. Created by roy thomas and gary friedrich with art by mike ploog and jim mooney, the series blended biker, occult, and western. Spirit of vengeance will take the comic book movie genre to new extremes. This incarnation of ghost rider will partake in the entirety of the mu, unlike previous versions who dwelled in the generally separate occult section of marvels comic book realms.
At times its bizarrely entertaining, but the continued disregard for structure, restraint and intelligence quickly. Moreau promises to lift the riders curse if he will help. The pg rating, 3d special effects, comic book origins, and action will likely draw in male teens. Ghost rider is the name of many antiheroes and superheroes appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Meanwhile, lilith watches everything through nakotas eyes.
Nicolas cage starred as the johnny blaze iteration of the character in the 2007 film ghost rider and its 2012 sequel, ghost rider. Spirit of vengeance on dvd june 12, 2012 starring nicolas cage, idris elba, johnny whitworth, ciaran hinds. Comics and comic book series include back issues for sale of both ongoing series, and potentially guest appearances in other comics. Ghost rider blaze spirits of vengeance 1992 comic books. Spirit of vengeance, but it took a special project to convince him to take a break from the string of forgettable indies with oneword titles that hes been stuck doing for the better part of the decade. It is a sequel to the 2007 film ghost rider and features nicolas cage returning to his starring role as johnny blazeghost rider. The story sees johnny blaze, aka ghost rider nicholas cage, hiding out in remote eastern europe and struggling to repress his curse. Spawn characters, comic book characters, comic character, comic books art. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Ghost rider was also an important part of the midnight sons storyline. Ghost rider rides again and looks kind of pissed off.
Ghost does that and is bonded with a spirit of vengeance. For those unfamiliar with the comic, the ghost rider series has featured several different iterations, beginning with stunt biker johnny blaze portrayed by cage in the lessthanstellar 2007 and 2012 outings in 1972. Marvel comics launching new ghost rider series screen rant. Nicolas cage is in talks to star in his first studio movie since 2011 s ghost rider. To save the life of his mentor and the man who has become like a father to him, johnny blaze makes a deal with the devil and is transformed into the spirit of vengeance, ghost rider. Ultimately, i think the reason is that comic book films had become the. Ghost rider wakes up from his coma and says that he knows where dan ketch is being kept and how to get him back to this plane of existence. When johnny blaze nicolas cage remarks in the narration that starts this sequel to ghost riderthe awful 2007 adaptation of the secondtier marvel comic by mark steven johnsonthat good judgment is not his forte, your mind might be liable to wander to the actors tax problems, or his bad choice of roles, or his habit of giving overthetop performances. In may 2011, ghost rider placed 90th on igns top 100 comic book heroes list. I personally felt that it was a fairly decent comic book adaptation, whose only pitfall was the lack of a decent villain and a mumbled storyline. But the devil is plotting to walk the earth as a normal human being with horrific powers, and only ghost rider can stop. Neveldinetaylor did one good thing with ghost rider. Ghost rider wakes up from his coma and says that he knows where dan ketch is being kept and how to get him back to this. Having been out of the daily movie news loop for a while, i somehow ended up forgetting that crank directors mark neveldine and brian taylor were heading up the ghost rider sequel, spirit of.
Released by madison gate records in 2012 containing music from ghost rider. Spirit of vengeance is a 2011 american superhero film based on the. Comic book artist todd nauck takes our mystery art challenge. Fans can expect guest spots from other members of the relaunched all new, all different lineup, including the invincible iron mans riri williams, the x23incarnation of wolverine, laura kinney, and. Gabriel luna played robbie reyes in the television series agents of s.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In this gritty new vision for the character, directed by neveldinetaylor crank, johnny is still struggling. Its about time, according to cage, an avowed comics fan whos followed ghost rider for years. Art roman comic book characters marvel characters comic character. It is a followup of sorts to the 2007 film, ghost rider, though outside of a returning nicolas cage trespass, season of the witch and a few details regarding his motorcycle daredevil origin and his signing with the devil, becoming the host body for a demonic spirit well, in this movie, it is a little angelic of vengeance, very little of. Spirit of vengeance is the sequel to the 2007s ghost rider and is based on a marvel comics character albeit one who seems more on wreaking vengeance than assisting people in need. Nicolas cage reprises his role as johnny blaze in ghost rider spirit of vengeance. Johnny blazeghost rider cage is in hiding, only to be called upon by a kickass preacher elba to stop the devil hinds from taking human form by sacrificing a child riordan. Marvel comics launched a new ghost rider series in july 2011, but it was.