Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider. It is a sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider and features Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider with supporting roles portrayed by Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, and Idris Elba. The film was directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, from a screenplay written by Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, and David S. Goyer. Released publicly for one night on December 11, 2011, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance had its wide commercial release on February 17, 2012, in 2D and 3D.
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| Directed by | Neveldine/Taylor |
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| Story by | David S. Goyer |
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| Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
| Edited by | Brian Berdan |
| Music by | David Sardy |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing) |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $57–75 million |
| Box office | $132.6 million |
The film experienced worse critical reception than the first film, with criticism being aimed towards the script, CGI, and performances. The film grossed $132.6 million, against its $57–75 million production budget.
Nicolas Cage stated that he was "done" with the Ghost Rider films and a planned sequel was cancelled. The film rights to the character were reverted to Marvel Studios shortly thereafter, and the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.