Ghost Rider is Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance. Google Search interest for the tracked keyword ghost rider reached 100 for the week of August 1 2026, up from 11 on July 25 and 9 on July 4, after Marvel Studios cast Ryan Gosling at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25 2026. Trends MCP get_growth returns +809.09% over 7 days (11 → 100) and +1011.11% over 30 days (9 → 100). The series peak is the latest week. Data pulled August 3 2026 from source google search.
Ghost rider search interest right now
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest value (week of August 1 2026) | 100 |
| 30-day change | +1011.11% (9 on July 4 2026 → 100) |
| 90-day change | +1011.11% (9 on May 2 2026 → 100) |
| Peak value | 100 on August 1 2026 |
| First seen in series | August 7 2021 |
| First nonzero week | August 7 2021 (value 12) |
| 7-day growth (get_growth) | +809.09% (11 → 100) |
| 30-day growth (get_growth) | +1011.11% (9 → 100) |
| Prior week value (July 25 2026) | 11 |
| Mid-July baseline (July 18 2026) | 8 |
| Series length | 261 weekly points |
| Span | 1820 days |
| Google Trends board rank (August 3 2026 06:01 UTC) | not in top 50 |
Figures come from Trends MCP get_time_series, get_growth, and same-day get_top_trends for Google Trends, pulled August 3 2026. Source for the stored chart is google search. The board can lag a weekly series peak that already hit 100.
About Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is a Marvel Comics antihero who becomes a flaming Spirit of Vengeance, most famously tied to stunt rider Johnny Blaze. Marvel.com reported on July 25 2026 that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced a Ghost Rider film during the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, with Ryan Gosling starring and Shawn Levy directing for a 2028 theatrical release. Gosling and Levy are also collaborating on Star Wars: Starfighter (May 28 2027). Prior screen versions include Nicolas Cage in Sony's Ghost Rider (2007) and Spirit of Vengeance (2011), plus Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Searchers are looking up casting, release window, and how the character fits the MCU slate after Brand New Day and other summer Marvel news.
What the time series shows
The Google Search series for ghost rider runs from August 7 2021 through August 1 2026 (261 points). For most of that span, weekly interest stayed in a single-digit to mid-teens band. July 2026 still looked quiet: 9 on July 4, 9 on July 11, 8 on July 18, then 11 on July 25. The week of August 1 jumps to 100, the series peak. Derived labels from the stored series: growth exploding, speed exponential, seasonality low, volatility average. The prior 30-day absolute move was near zero while the latest 30-day absolute move is 91 points, which is why speed reads exponential. get_growth's 7-day print (+809.09%) matches the Comic-Con week into the peak week. Interest is concentrated in one step-up rather than a multi-month climb.
For Marvel search context on the same pull date, see Spider-Man Brand New Day and the Google Trends data source. YouTube-native trailer spikes often belong on YouTube Trends instead.
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