Neveldine/Taylor

New Clip from GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 19th, 2011 at 11:44 am

Last night’s Scream Awards gave a sneak peek at some upcoming films and one of the movies on the list was Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.  The movie has Nicolas Cage reprising his role as damned biker Johnny Blaze but Neveldine/Taylor is promising a complete 180 from the bland, forgettable first movie.  So re-introductions are in order and this clip from last night’s Scream Awards (regrettably taped off a TV, but hopefully a higher-quality version will be along soon) has Ghost Rider making a grand entrance as he comes to save the day.  Saving the day isn’t worthwhile if you blow the entrance.  Ghost Rider is all about showmanship.

Hit the jump to check out the clip.  The film also stars Idris Elba and Ciaran Hinds.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens February 17, 2012.

Exclusive: GHOST RIDER 2 Director Brian Taylor Talks 3D, Running Time, Deleted Scenes, Filming in Europe, Nic Cage and a Lot More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm

A few days ago, I got to sit down with director Brian Taylor for an exclusive interview on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.  With a February 17, 2012 release date fast approaching, Taylor is currently in post-production finishing up the movie.   However, while the movie is still almost five months from getting released, they already have a few deleted scenes and Taylor says the sequel will be 90 minutes (the original was 114).

During the interview we talked about where they are in the editing process, the experience of post converting to 3D and his thoughts on 3D, what to expect from Idris Elba and Nicolas Cage in the film, the deleted scenes, the run time, what will be on the DVD/Blu-ray (they captured thousands of hours of footage: interviews, features, behind-the-scenes stuff), what it was like to film in Eastern Europe (he tells some crazy stories), will there be other Marvel characters in the sequel, the full trailer, and a lot more.  Trust me, if you’re a fan of Neveldine/Taylor and have been looking forward to Ghost Rider 2, you’re going to like this interview.  Hit the jump to watch.

High-Quality Images from GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 28th, 2011 at 9:38 am

A few days ago we showed you some scanned images from Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.  Now higher-quality versions of those images have gone online.  As I previously mentioned, judging by what I saw at Comic-Con, the sequel has the potential to be so silly that it’s fun.  Or it could just remind us all that Ghost Rider is an uninteresting character, but I think when your sizzle real shows the character pissing flames, you’re on the right track.

Hit the jump to check out the images, click here for our recap of the Comic-Con panel, and click here for our interviews with Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Neveldine/Taylor.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens in 3D on February 17, 2012.

Comic-Con 2011: GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Panel Recap

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 22nd, 2011 at 4:49 pm

Sony packed the house in Hall H today, and opening the panel was our first look at Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The sequel stars Nicolas Cage, Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, and James Remar. While some may be a bit skeptical of the sequel, let me assure that this is a very different movie. Seriously, this panel was a bit insane: at the end of the trailer Ghost Rider literally pissed fire. Hit the jump for my recap of the panel, which included our first look at footage from the film in 3D as well as a featurette showcasing the death-defying nature of Neveldine/Taylor’s directing style.

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Rolls into Comic-Con

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 3rd, 2011 at 7:29 am

Yesterday, we reported that The Amazing Spider-Man would be swinging into the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con.  Today, directors Neveldine/Taylor (Crank) have tweeted that their new film, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will also be rolling into this year’s con. Of course, Spider-Man has built up tons of good will over the past decade and has always been a beloved character.  Ghost Rider is a biker tattoo that became comic book character who then got a crummy movie.  Neveldine/Taylor will have to convince a skeptical audience that even though the sequel still stars Nicolas Cage, this is a different beast than the last Ghost Rider.  The duo also tweeted:

not sure where the last one came from, but this GR comes from nightmares.

And I’m not sure what that means, but I’m eager to see a film that wants to be as different from the last Ghost Rider as possible.  The 2011 San Diego Comic-Con runs from July 21 – 24th.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens February 17, 2012.

Jason Statham on the Possibility of CRANK 3 and the Status of THE EXPENDABLES 2

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 14th, 2011 at 10:06 pm

Earlier today I got to interview Jason Statham as CBS Films is junketing his next movie The Mechanic (which is a welcome addition to Statham’s ass kicking resume) here in Los Angeles.  As a fan of his work over the past decade, it was really cool to finally ask him some questions about how he chooses his projects and just to hear him talk about making movies.  And while I’ll have the entire conversation online the week of release (January 28), I wanted to post two highlights tonight: what he said about Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables 2 and if he thinks a Crank 3 will ever happen.  Hit the jump for what he had to say:

GHOST RIDER 2 Revs Up on February 17, 2012

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 17th, 2010 at 9:52 pm

It looked touch-and-go there for a second, but Nicolas Cage confirmed he will reprise his role in the sequel to Ghost Rider.  Per Box Office Mojo, Sony has set a date for Cage’s return: Ghost Rider 2 hits 3D theaters on February 17, 2012, five years and a day after the original hit on 02/16/07.

I know, I know — you weren’t clamoring for a sequel.  But the studio entrusted Ghost Rider 2 to Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.  The unapologetically bonkers minds behind the Crank series.  If you want to make a fun movie about a flaming skeleton biker, you hand the keys to Neveldine/Taylor.  Done deal.  For more information on the film, check out Steve’s interview with producer Mike De Luca.

Nicolas Cage Confirms He’ll Return for GHOST RIDER 2; Neveldine/Taylor to Direct [Updated with Video]

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 16th, 2010 at 2:03 am

Nicolas Cage is set to light his skull on fire once more.  Collider reader “Joseph” gave us a heads-up that on tonight’s episode of The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Cage revealed he had just signed the deal to return to star in Ghost Rider 2.  The actor also confirmed that Neveldine/Taylor (Crank) will direct.  While I couldn’t care less about Ghost Rider as a character, having Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor behind the camera raises my interest since I doubt they’re going to serve up a pile of bland like director Mark Steven Johnson did with the first one.

In April, there was doubt as to whether or not Cage would return or if he would go to do National Treasure 3.  It looks like Cage has decided to hop back on the motorcycle and burst into flames.  Click here to read Steve’s interview with producer Mike de Luca back in January about the sequel, which is tentatively titled Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.   [Update: After the jump you can check out video of Cage talking about the movie.]

Weekend Box Office – THE FINAL DESTINATION Takes Summer’s Final Frame with $12.4 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 6th, 2009 at 10:12 am

The summer movie season is at an end and, as usual, it is going out with a whimper instead of a bang.  Despite the fact that the studios gave audiences three fresh choices at the multiplex, the film that eked out the best numbers as of Sunday continued to be last weekend’s 3D horror-hit “The Final Destination”… sick of hearing me talk about those “higher ticket prices” yet?  Though only five thousand dollars separated “Destination” and “All About Steve” on Friday, the fact that the Sandra Bullock/Bradley Cooper comedy received some of the worst reviews of the summer (a feat in itself) helped that gap widen as the weekend progressed.  Neither of our other newcomers, “Gamer” and “Extract”, built any real momentum which left “Steve” looking a bit like a hit… standards are a lot lower on Labor Day.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Final Destination 4	$12,435,000	$47,566,000
2	All About Steve	$11,200,000	$11,200,000
3	Inglourious Basterds	$10,847,000	$91,042,000
4	Gamer	$9,000,000	$9,000,000
5	District 9	$7,000,000	$101,274,000
6	Halloween 2	$5,608,000	$25,644,000
7	Julie & Julia	$5,200,000	$78,840,000
8	GI Joe	$5,100,000	$139,415,000
9	Time Traveler’s Wife	$4,215,000	$54,557,000
10	Extract	$4,187,000	$4,187,000

Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director’s Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor GAMER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 pm

If you read Collider, you know how I feel about Neveldine/Taylor’s movies. As the writer-director’s behind “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, I think these two are absolutely pushing the boundaries of mainstream movies and I love it. So it gives me great pleasure to say they have a new movie opening tomorrow called “Gamer”. Like there two previous films, it’s loaded with action and total mayhem. But while “Crank” had Jason Statham as the lead, “Gamer” has Gerard Butler, and it’s his first full on action movie since “300″!

Anyway, to help promote the film, I was able to sit down with Mark and Brian (Neveldine/Taylor) to talk about making “Gamer” and a lot more. During our conversation they revealed Gerard Butler was almost the lead in “Crank”, “Gamer” has 1000 effects shots, they only had $1 million dollars for effects in “Gamer”! They also talked about what’s on the “Gamer” Blu-ray, what they are currently working on, and a lot more. It’s a great interview so take a look!

Exclusive: Michael C. Hall Video Interview GAMER and DEXTER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 1st, 2009 at 10:02 pm

If you watch “Dexter”, or used to watch “Six Feet Under”, you know who Michael C. Hall is. But for people without cable, Michael is an excellent actor that has now stared in two fantastic shows. However, no actor wants to be pigeonholed in one area, so he’s slowly making his way into movies…like Neveldine/Taylor’s new movie “Gamer”. In the film, Michael plays a reclusive billionaire who creates a game that has addicted millions. It’s sort of what he’s done to me with “Dexter”….

Anyway, at this year’s Comic-Con, I got to speak with Michael about not only “Gamer”, but what’s coming up this season on “Dexter”. We also talked about how he got into acting and a lot more. It’s a great interview so take a look:

20 New Images from Neveldine/Taylor’s GAMER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 1st, 2009 at 8:22 pm

Over the past few months, I have professed my love at the altar of Neveldine/Taylor many times. As the writer/directors behind “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, I think they’re maniacs behind the camera and they make movies unlike anyone else. This is a good thing. So to say I’m excited to see their new movie “Gamer” is an understatement. Also, it’s the first action flick Gerard Butler has done since “300″ and I’ve been patiently waiting for him to make another…

Anyway, the reason I’m going on like this is I was just provided with 20 all new images from “Gamer” and they’re after the jump so check them out! Also, if you missed my video interviews with Terry Crews, Chris Bridges or Milo Ventimiglia, just click the links. And look for an in depth interview with Neveldine/Taylor tomorrow night! “Gamer” attacks theaters this weekend.

CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: September 1st, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Crank caught a lot of people by surprise, including me. I was not sure what to expect from the Lionsgate film, which arrived with little publicity, and didn’t seem to get too much press beforehand. The film was a combination of the film D.O.A. and Grand Theft Auto, with Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) trying to avenge his own death, only keeping himself alive by stimulating his adrenal gland. But keeping high on life is a moment to moment struggle, so the film keeps raising the stakes. My Review of Crank 2 after the jump.

Exclusive: Milo Ventimiglia Video Interview GAMER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 31st, 2009 at 10:15 pm

If you’ve been reading Collider for any amount of time, you know how we feel about Milo Ventimiglia. Since first interviewing him about a year and a half ago, Milo has been a great supporter of the site and has made himself available whenever we’ve had a question. Also, he’s one of the nicest actors in the business.

Anyway, at this year’s Comic-Con, the cast of Neveldine/Taylor’s “Gamer” was out promoting and Jonah was able to sit down with Milo as I couldn’t make the interview. But don’t worry, Jonah stepped up to the plate and asked some great questions. So if you’d like to see Milo talk about his work in “Gamer”, “Heroes”, and video games, take a look after the jump:

Exclusive: Chris Bridges Video Interview GAMER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 31st, 2009 at 9:16 pm

While Chris Bridges is known the world over as Ludacris, he’s slowly using his real name to transition into Hollywood as he’s appeared in a number of movies like “RocknRolla”, “Max Payne”, “Fred Claus” and the new Neveldine/Taylor movie “Gamer”. If you’ve seen “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, this is their new film. Anyway, Chris promoted “Gamer” at this year’s Comic-Con and now that the movie is about to get released, we’re clear to post it. So watch what he had to say after the jump:

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