Great news! Today, Marvel announced that Ghost Rider and Helstrom are heading to Hulu for a new T.V. series’ starting in 2020! ‘Marvel’s Ghost Rider’ will see the return of Gabriel Luna (‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,’ ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’), as Robbie Reyes. The premise of the series is below: “Robbie Reyes (Luna), the quintessential antihero, who lives on the Texas/Mexico border, consumed by hellfire and supernaturally bound to a demon. When he unleashes the Rider, Robbie brings vengeance for the innocents he encounters, but struggles controlling the power he wields.” Ingrid Escajeda (‘Justified,’ ‘Sneaky Pete’) serves as executive producer and showrunner.
Ingrid Escajeda, the shows Executive Producer had this to say:
“I couldn’t be more excited and honored to be handed the reins to a Marvel character as beloved as GHOST RIDER. This story hits every note for me—my love for grounded yet conflicted characters and my desire to scare the $&!# out of people! It’s important to me to find a take that thrills existing fans as well as wider audiences and I believe we’ve done just that,”
As for Marvel’s Helstrom, “Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer in “Marvel’s Helstrom.” The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the worst of humanity—each with their attitude and skills. “Marvel’s Helstrom” is executive produced by Paul Zbyszewski, who will serve as showrunner and Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb,” per Marvel. Loeb had this to say:
“We’re thrilled Hulu will be moving into a new—admittedly chilling—corner of the Marvel Universe with GHOST RIDER and HELSTROM. Paul and Ingrid are crafting gripping adventures into fear that live in our SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE cornerstone.”
It looks like Marvel is very excited about the future and are ready to dive into these new projects!