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Do You Want to See a Movie Based on Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’?
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a Michael Jackson fan. Sh*t, I still declare that anyone who claims to hate “Thriller” is full of crap. But as much as I enjoy the ’80s works of the now deceased pop star, I’m not really incline to see a movie based on his songs or music videos without him. Really, that’s just disgusting business ethics if you ask me. Fox 2000, Mandate/Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment don’t agree as they’re all in negotiations for a feature film version of “Thriller”. The film, which has been quietly shopped over the past several weeks by Real Effects Entertainment, has Kenny Ortega (who directed This Is It) attached to direct, and The Hangover scribe Jeremy Garelick to write the screenplay. The plot is being kept under wraps but it has to do with the song’s folklore, involving Vincent Price and the town he grew up in. I need a bit more info before I make up my mind about this one. You guys?
Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) has made no secret of the fact that he’d love to play Ghost Rider in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, and it’s now officially happening.
Announced by Marvel out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, Ryan Gosling will play the iconic Marvel character in a Ghost Rider movie being directed by Shawn Levy!
Expect Ryan Gosling to play Ghost Rider on the big screen in 2028.
Johnny Blaze is of course the most iconic and well-known Ghost Rider, selling his soul to Satan and becoming a supernatural badass. Nicolas Cage brought Blaze to life on screen in both 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, while Gabriel Luna more recently played the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider in the series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Luna was set to star in his own Ghost Rider spinoff series in the wake of that small screen appearance, but that Hulu project ended up being squashed before it ever had a chance.
Fans have been waiting for Ghost Rider to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many years now, with Ryan Gosling making it clear that he’d love to bring the character back to life.
That Hollywood dream is coming true. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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