Marvel Studios announces that Ryan Gosling will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider in a standalone film. The announcement is made during Marvel’s San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel in Hall H, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige presenting the news onstage. Multiple outlets report that the project is scheduled for release in 2028. Gosling is set to play the titular character, and the film will be directed by Shawn Levy, who is described as reuniting with Gosling after their prior collaboration on Star Wars: Starfighter. Sources also indicate that Marvel presents additional promotional material, including a logo for the new Ghost Rider film, alongside the release timing. Coverage frames the casting as a significant new entry in Marvel’s film slate and positions the Ghost Rider movie as its own standalone story within the MCU rather than an ensemble installment. Details beyond the lead actor, director, and release year are not reported consistently across the articles.