Vin Diesel’s reuniting with writer/director David Twohy for a third Riddick film, with production gearing up on the follow-up to 2000’s Pitch Black and 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick. Diesel will return as the lead character and he’s been keeping his Facebook fans up-to-date on the progress of this new Riddick movie.
I hear you…
While I was working on character, the Director and his team of artists have been creating the world and style of this picture. We all know how much I enjoy concept art and storyboards, haha, I am like a kid in a candy shop.
Seeing the early stage of CGI is always fascinating to me, it is a element that usually comes together long after the filming process, so you look forward to seeing it fully realized.
First stop for the Riddick production is Canada, which is where we shot a large part of Chronicles…
P.s. I am grateful to have Universal in such support of this complex character’s journey… not many studios would back an “R” rating. Very cool.”
The film doesn’t have title yet – or at least not one that’s officially been revealed – but we do know the synopsis:
“Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.”
Universal’s aiming for a 2012 release.
