Ghost Rider | Behind-The-Scenes Marvel began development for Ghost Rider as early as 1992 and were in discussions with potential producers to sell the rights to. After years of production hell, Production was scheduled to start in early 2001 with a budget of $75 million and Johnny Depp expressing interest in the lead role. The following August, Dimension Films joined Crystal Sky to co-finance the film, which would be directed by Stephen Norrington. Producer Avi Arad approached Eric Bana on the p

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