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Ryan Gosling to Star in Marvel's Ghost Rider, Set for 2028 Release

The announcement brings a long-gestating Marvel property into the MCU with a major star and the director of one of Marvel's recent box office hits.

Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.

Ryan Gosling to Star in Marvel's Ghost Rider, Set for 2028 Release

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced at Comic-Con International 2026 that Ryan Gosling will star in a new Ghost Rider film, joining the MCU. Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, will direct. The film is scheduled for a US theatrical release in 2028.

Ryan Gosling is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige made the announcement during Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego.

The character previously appeared in two Sony films starring Nicolas Cage, and Gabriel Luna played a version of Ghost Rider in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. A solo series centered on Luna's character was in development at one point but was canceled.

Shawn Levy, who directed Deadpool & Wolverine, will direct the new film. Gosling and Levy are also working together on Star Wars: Starfighter, a working title scheduled for a US release on May 28, 2027.

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