Eva Mendes, who stars in the upcoming Columbia Pictures production "Hitch," is reuniting with the studio for "Ghost Rider," an adaptation of the Marvel Comics comic book. Mendes will play opposite Nicolas Cage, who stars as the title character, a former motorcycle stuntman who agrees to let his body become host to a vengeful spirit -- becoming a bike-riding demon in the process -- to secure the safety of his true love (Mendes). Mark Steven Johnson is directing. Shane Salerno wrote the original draft of the Columbia project. Marvel Entertainment's Avi Arad and Crystal Sky's Steven Paul are producing the project with Johnson's producing partner Gary Foster and Michael De Luca. Matt Tolmach, the studio's co-president of production, is overseeing the project. CAA-repped Mendes appeared in "Training Day." Other credits include "2 Fast 2 Furious," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" and "Out of Time."