Famed cinematographer Linus Sandgren (“No Time to Die,” “La La Land”) says that Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Ghost Rider” film aims to be something quite different to previous incarnations of the character.
Denis Villeneuve presented Sandgren with the Best Cinematography prize at the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards on Friday night, the pair having just worked together on “Dune: Part Three”.
Now that it’s wrapped, Sandgren will team with filmmaker Shawn Levy on the new “Ghost Rider” which will star Ryan Gosling and shoots next year ahead of a mid-2028 release.
Speaking with Variety on Friday night, Sandgren says this version will be decidedly more heartfelt than the more action-oriented Nic Cage-led pre-MCU films:
“That’s a super exciting project. It’s an intention to do something very special, and actually grounded and emotional. We’re just in the beginning so it’s very far away, but we’re building a really great team with people I know as well.
It’s great to try a new genre for me, I haven’t been involved in the world of comic books and graphic novels, but hopefully I can bring some sensitivity to the emotions of this story. It could be very dramatic and fun.”
Sandgren also touched upon his work with Villeneuve on “Dune: Part Three” and says scenes from the film were shot in “almost every format” possible:
“We landed on filming in almost every format, from IMAX 65mm film to digital and poetic 16mm. We even shot on black-and-white film stock that wasn’t made for cameras, but for optical sound. Every format was carefully chosen to evoke the emotions Denis wanted to capture in each shot.”
“Dune: Part Three” opens in cinemas December 18th, while “Ghost Rider” is slated for a July 2028 release.
