Ghost Rider sequel to shoot in Romania
Castel Film Studios has confirmed that the sequel to the film shot in Melbourne in 2005, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, will shoot in Romania.
“Film Victoria spoke to the producers and Sony about filming Ghost Rider 2 in Victoria, and of course we’re disappointed that the production chose another location. The high Australian dollar and current Federal incentives do not make Australia competitive. Attracting international projects is difficult, however, the Federal Government appreciates the urgency of this situation and we’re all hoping that they’ll move to keep Australia a competitive production destination,” CEO Sandra Sdraulig told Encore.
Back in 2007, Sandra Sdraulig said she’d “spoken to [producer] Gary Foster about shooting the Ghost Rider sequel in Melbourne, and discussed with him the idea of using an Australian actor as the main villain.”
But the project wasn’t green-lit until 2009, when it was reported that the new story might be set in Europe. It will be produced by Mike DeLuca and jointly directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, with Cage reprising his role.
Cage revealed recently that the film will be shot in Romania, “which is exciting, since that’s where Dracula’s castle is. The Ghost Rider has to ride up to Dracula’s castle”.
Castel Film Studios then announced that the Ghost Rider sequel would be its next project. Spirit of Vengeance will be the first major international feature shot in Romania since Cold Mountain in 2002.
Encore has contacted Film Victoria to find out what happened after the 2007 discussions.
