Ryan Gosling joins Marvel universe as Ghost Rider

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Gosling is joining the Marvel cinematic universe as Ghost Rider, re-teaming with his “Star Wars: Starfighter” director Shawn Levy on a film set for release in 2028.

Gosling joined Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige Saturday at Comic-Con International's Hall H as about 7,000 fans cheered. Many wore Doctor Doom masks given out by the studio.

Gosling's longtime partner, Eva Mendes, starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Cage's original standalone “Ghost Rider” film, released in 2007 — a year before “Iron Man” kicked off Marvel's cinematic universe. A sequel was released by Sony in 2012, and film rights have since reverted to Marvel, but the character hasn't appeared yet in the MCU.

Feige told the crowd that Joe and Anthony Russo's 2019 film “Avengers: Endgame” will be re-released in theaters on Sept. 25 with new footage linking it to the Russos' “Avengers: Doomsday,” due out Dec. 18.

Many fans waited more than a day to get inside Comic-Con's most-anticipated panel, which featured appearances from Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal.

Mike Rostad, from left, Heidi Rostad, and Joan Rostad of Sacramento, Calif., dressed as Doctor Doom, pose for a photograph during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 24, 2026, in San Diego. (Photo by Andrew Park/Invision/AP)

A general view of atmosphere during Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in San Diego. (Photo by Andrew Park/Invision/AP)

The Seattle Police Department is searching for two men who climbed over the glass wall of the city's iconic Space Needle on Friday, flipped over the edge and parachuted down from the 605-foot structure.

The jumpers face trespassing charges, according to a report provided by Public Affairs Officer Brian Pritchard.

The BASE jumpers purchased tickets and entered the Space Needle at about 8:50 p.m. Friday, according to the Seattle Police Department. The popular attraction has a round observation deck surrounded by high glass windows that are open to the sky above.

They were seen on camera at the top level of the Needle then went into a restroom, coming out with helmets on, according to police.

They ran to the glass window, climbed over to the other side, and jumped off, according to police.

Security at the Space Needle were unsure where the men landed, and police could not locate the individuals. They have not been identified by authorities and were described only as white men in their late 20s.

BASE jumping is an extreme sport that involves jumping off objects and deploying a parachute. It is an acronym for the platforms parachutists leap from: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges) and Earth.

The Space Needle did not immediately return emailed requests for comment on Saturday.

FILE - The sun sets behind the Space Needle as a small plane flies by on the first day of spring, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson,File)