Blaze 4: Dark of the Night (sometimes called Blaze 4) is a 2015 superhero-film directed by Zack Synder, produced by Michael Bay, and written by David S. Goyer / J.J. Abrams. It is the third sequel to Blaze: The Dark Beginning. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Will Smith, John Cho, Emily Blunt, and Jackie Earle Haley. It is considered a "reboot" of the Blaze series, since the film returns to the mature content of the first film, and shows the darker side of Kyle Shepard / Blaze II. It was announced on August 29th, 2014.