Following the moderate success of the first Ghost Rider , Sony Pictures opted for a soft reboot rather than a direct continuation. Gone was writer/director Mark Steven Johnson, replaced by the chaotic creative force of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Known for the high-octane, frenetic energy of the Crank films, the duo was an unconventional choice for a superhero blockbuster.
: Unlike the first film, the Rider has a "smoky charcoal" look and black skull that many fans found more intimidating and aesthetically pleasing. Ghost Rider- Spirit Of Vengeance
) as he hides out in Eastern Europe to escape the curse of the Ghost Rider . Recruited by a mysterious secret religious sect , Johnny must protect a young boy, Danny ( Fergus Riordan Following the moderate success of the first Ghost
