Hot chains from the mouth and melting skin: “Ghost Rider” writer urges Marvel to make a horror film in the vein of “Hellraiser”
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Benjamin Percy believes Marvel should abandon its familiar superhero movie formula.
Ghost Rider comic writer Benjamin Percy believes that the upcoming film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling should be an R-rated body horror. In an interview with ComicBook, the author, who worked on the series in 2022–2023, shared how he would like to see the character on the big screen:
“As a horror fan, this is my time, right? This is my wheelhouse. I'm sure Marvel will come up with something great, but I would go for an R-rated horror version of the character and skip the standard MCU capes-and-spandex approach. It can work wonderfully for a Doctor Doom or X-Men story. But here, I would really lean into Johnny pulling red-hot chains out of his mouth in the vein of ‘Hellraiser’ or having his melting skin literally slough off as a halo of fire ignites around his head. Give us body horror. Put a truly hellish Ghost Rider on screen.”
Marvel has not yet disclosed plot details; however, a preliminary film synopsis recently surfaced online, verbatim repeating the blurb of the first issue of Percy and artist Cory Smith’s 2022 comic book. That series leaned heavily into horror and eerie imagery, raising hopes that the film adaptation will follow the same direction.
The film will be directed by Shawn Levy, who already helmed the R-rated “Deadpool & Wolverine” for Marvel. The premiere of “Ghost Rider” is scheduled for 2028.
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