Art & Creativity Quote by Patton Oswalt

The casual shrug in "We'll see" is doing most of the work here. Patton Oswalt, a comedian who’s also become a familiar kind of culture-wonk, is talking like a working creative instead of a capital-A Author: some short stories, maybe a pitch, nothing guaranteed. That tone isn’t false modesty so much as an accurate read of how modern entertainment actually gets made - in fragments, in side doors, in meetings that evaporate.

The specific intent is practical: he’s signaling what’s next on his calendar, teasing enough to keep fans interested without promising a release date he can’t control. The subtext is industry fluency. "Other books" suggests he’s operating in a networked ecosystem (anthologies, shared universes, collaborative projects) rather than staking everything on a single marquee title. And "might be pitching" telegraphs the precarious power dynamics: even someone with Oswalt’s name recognition still has to pitch, still has to ask permission, still has to wait for the machine to decide if his take is "brand-aligned."

The Ghost Rider mention is the cultural tell. He’s not reaching for prestige; he’s reaching for IP with a culty, messy history - exactly the kind of property where a smart re-vamp can feel like both fan service and satire of the whole reboot economy. Coming from a comedian, it reads as lightly self-aware: yes, we’re all trapped in the remake loop, but maybe we can make it weird, personal, and fun before the next cycle begins.