Riddick Sequel Filming; Plot and Cast Announced

[BurningDoom]

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Riddick Sequel Filming; Plot and Cast Announced



Filming has begun on the third film in the Riddick series, dubbed simply Riddick. The movie reunites the star-director team of Vin Diesel and David Twohy, who brought us Pitch Black in 2000 and The Chronicles of Riddick in 2004, in a plot that is described as follows:

The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy.

So basically, it sounds like a mix of the first two films. Riddick, which Diesel and Twohy have declared will return to the R-rated, horror roots of Pitch Black (as opposed to the PG-13 sci fi of Chronicles), has been in development for two years now, reportedly encountering difficulties with financing. But everything appears to be on track now, with production underway.

Rounding out the cast are Karl Urban (who returns from Chronicles as Vaako), wrestler Dave Bautista, singer Keri Hilson, Bokeem Woodbine (Devil), Jordi Molla (Bad Boys II, Colombiana), Matt Nable (Killer Elite), Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Conrad Pla (Immortals), Raoul Trujillo (Apocalypto) and Nolan Funk (Deadgirl, Bereavement). No release date has been set, but 2013 seems likely.

It's about freaking time! I've been waiting for a while for this one after the ending to Chronicles of Riddick (which is one helluva sci-fi flick).

[Michi]

Nice

[indecks]

A lot of people didn't like Chronicles. I liked it. It was very weird, and had a cool universe. I loved Pitch Black, sure. But I liked Chronicles too. Riddick is the role Diesel was born to play, lol.

[Hobie-wan]

I enjoyed Pitch Black and the second movie was ok (we wont' speak of the animated garbage), but again with the 'something moving across the surface of the planet we need to outrun'?

[CFFJR]

Very cool. I'm happy to see this is finally coming.

[Xeogred]

Been keeping up with this news along with my friend who's a big fan. I'm pretty stoked. If you guys haven't, you definitely need to play the games. I think they do an even greater job at delivering Riddick's character and setting the tone for that universe than the movies do. Great stuff.

[Jmustang1968]

The theatrical release of the 2nd one isnt as good as the dvd uncut version. It is a much more coherent and better movie in the dvd release.

I am excited about this, Pitch Black is one of my favorite movies.

[CFFJR]

Is there anybody else out there who liked both movies, but preferred Chronicles over Pitch Black? I feel like I'm the only one.

[BurningDoom]

Is there anybody else out there who liked both movies, but preferred Chronicles over Pitch Black? I feel like I'm the only one.

Right here.

[CFFJR]

Is there anybody else out there who liked both movies, but preferred Chronicles over Pitch Black? I feel like I'm the only one.

Right here.

You rock man! High five.