Ghost Rider is set as an MCU film starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Shawn Levy, with a US release date of July 28, 2028. Marvel has not commented on a report that Connor Storrie is in talks for the villain role.
Marvel Studios announced at Comic-Con International 2026 that Ghost Rider will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Ryan Gosling in the lead. Gosling had lobbied the studio as a longtime fan of the character, and Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, will direct. The same announcement placed the film in 2028, and by mid-August the date was fixed: a US theatrical release on July 28, 2028, the third MCU film of that year alongside X-Men (working title) on May 5 and Black Panther 3 on December 15.
Casting moved past the lead in late October. Connor Storrie, who played Ilya in the drama Heated Rivalry, is in negotiations for the villain role, according to Deadline and others. Marvel Studios has declined to comment, so the part rests on a report rather than a signed deal. That is the only casting detail the coverage establishes beyond Gosling himself.
Away from the film, the character was already in circulation: Ghost Rider appears in the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, released August 6. The film remains the throughline, moving from a Comic-Con reveal to a locked release date to an unresolved villain negotiation, with no further production or cast news since.
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Connor Storrie, who played Ilya in the drama Heated Rivalry, is in negotiations to appear in Marvel's Ghost Rider, according to Deadline and others. The film stars Ryan Gosling and is directed by Shawn Levy of Deadpool & Wolverine. Storrie is reported to be in talks for the villain role. Marvel Studios has declined to comment. The film opens nationwide in the U.S. on July 28, 2028.
Marvel Studios announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that Ghost Rider will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Gosling will star, having lobbied the studio as a longtime fan of the character. Shawn Levy directs a film slated for a 2028 release. The character also appears in the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, released August 6.
Marvel Studios has set the US release date for Ghost Rider, starring Ryan Gosling, for July 28, 2028. This completes the release calendar for three MCU films in 2028, joining X-Men (working title) on May 5 and Black Panther 3 on December 15. Shawn Levy directs.
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.