Riddick: September 6, 2013
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The only reason I got that joke was becasue I saw a clip with Zack Levy on Today.
I never saw the second film, but it seemed popular. Glad to see a 3rd since the rest of his films seem very flat (except for FandF franchise).
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I'd love to see it. Pitch Black was great. I was very disappointed in Chronicles when it came out, but a friend gave me the HD-DVD a few months ago, and I found the DC to be very enjoyable.
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I enjoyed both films, but I really dug Chronicles. I thought Twohy created an amazing universe replete with interesting characters, species, planets and scenarios. I've been wanting to see a sequel since it came out, so I hope they can get this off the ground.
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The problem was they changed the essential nature of Riddick with 'Chronicles.' In PB, he was simply a survivor. The tag line, "Fight evil with evil," was totally wrong. Riddick wasn't evil, he was simply a cold-hearted survivor who did what he had to do to survive. I thought Johns was more evil.
With Riddick it was even more pronounced. Riddick, who just wanted to be left alone, was dragged into an intergalactic fight that by all rights he'd want nothing to do with. He certainly wasn't evil. Just ruthless.
Hope they get it right this time.
With Riddick it was even more pronounced. Riddick, who just wanted to be left alone, was dragged into an intergalactic fight that by all rights he'd want nothing to do with. He certainly wasn't evil. Just ruthless.
Hope they get it right this time.
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The problem was they changed the essential nature of Riddick with 'Chronicles.' In PB, he was simply a survivor. The tag line, "Fight evil with evil," was totally wrong. Riddick wasn't evil, he was simply a cold-hearted survivor who did what he had to do to survive. I thought Johns was more evil.
With Riddick it was even more pronounced. Riddick, who just wanted to be left alone, was dragged into an intergalactic fight that by all rights he'd want nothing to do with. He certainly wasn't evil. Just ruthless.
Hope they get it right this time.
With Riddick it was even more pronounced. Riddick, who just wanted to be left alone, was dragged into an intergalactic fight that by all rights he'd want nothing to do with. He certainly wasn't evil. Just ruthless.
Hope they get it right this time.
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Vin Diesel signs up for another 'Riddick'
Thesp will also produce third installment for Universal
By TATIANA SIEGEL
Vin Diesel is going back to the future to topline and produce a third chapter in the "Chronicles of Riddick" franchise. Universal will handle domestic distribution on the sci-fi film, which is titled "Riddick." Lionsgate is selling international rights at the Berlin Film Festival.
David Twohy -- who wrote and directed the first two films in the series, "Pitch Black" and "The Chronicles of Riddick" -- will helm from a screenplay he penned.
Plot details are being kept under wraps. But insiders say the third outing will hew closer in tone to the cult hit "Pitch Black" and will focus on the character of Riddick as opposed to the universe he inhabits, which was the case with the critically panned "Chronicles of Riddick." Still, "Chronicles of Riddick" earned $116 million worldwide and spawned a successful vidgame series.
Dates are being worked out for "Riddick" so as not to overlap with Universal's fifth installment of "Fast and Furious," which will shoot sometime this year with Diesel onboard to star and produce.
Diesel and Samantha Vincent are producing "Riddick" through their One Race Films banner. Radar Films' Ted Fields is also producing.
Twohy most recently wrote and directed "A Perfect Getaway."
Thesp will also produce third installment for Universal
By TATIANA SIEGEL
Vin Diesel is going back to the future to topline and produce a third chapter in the "Chronicles of Riddick" franchise. Universal will handle domestic distribution on the sci-fi film, which is titled "Riddick." Lionsgate is selling international rights at the Berlin Film Festival.
David Twohy -- who wrote and directed the first two films in the series, "Pitch Black" and "The Chronicles of Riddick" -- will helm from a screenplay he penned.
Plot details are being kept under wraps. But insiders say the third outing will hew closer in tone to the cult hit "Pitch Black" and will focus on the character of Riddick as opposed to the universe he inhabits, which was the case with the critically panned "Chronicles of Riddick." Still, "Chronicles of Riddick" earned $116 million worldwide and spawned a successful vidgame series.
Dates are being worked out for "Riddick" so as not to overlap with Universal's fifth installment of "Fast and Furious," which will shoot sometime this year with Diesel onboard to star and produce.
Diesel and Samantha Vincent are producing "Riddick" through their One Race Films banner. Radar Films' Ted Fields is also producing.
Twohy most recently wrote and directed "A Perfect Getaway."
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Are they just making Riddick 3 so he'll do another Fast and Furious?
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I enjoyed Pitch Black a lot, but Chronicles was a real turd. Glad to hear they're going to back to the tone of PB.
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I don't even really remember the plot of Chronicles, but I think I've only seen it once
Pitch Black on the other hand I've seen a few times and have even watched on tv when aimlessly channel surfing and see that it is on
Pitch Black on the other hand I've seen a few times and have even watched on tv when aimlessly channel surfing and see that it is on
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at the end of the movie, Riddick has killed the Necromonger leader and therefore inherits the Necromonger empire
there is a whole bunch of bullshit in there about Riddick being the last "Furian" and therefore destined to defeat the Necromongers, also there is a bounty hunter crew trying to bring in Riddick, also he runs into the other survivors from Pitch Black, but they all die. Also there is Judi Dench as an "Elemental"
frankly it's a mess. Weird to see classically trained actors like Colm Feore in such tripe
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Chronicles failed in large part due to a very stupid trailer (and showing one of the worst CGI moments in the movie, the crashing ship on Helion Prime). They moved too quickly from the scope of PB to TCoR. Had they move a little more slowly, this could have bene a great franchise. I'm hoping the 3rd try is the charm and brings back the intrigue of the character and the touches on the scope of the story in TCoR. For my money, PB still has the greatest crash sequence ever shown on film. That alone endears me to the movie, but it was quite fun for what it was. I think if they can tap into that and grow the movie just a bit, they have a winner.
Let's hope for the best. After all, it just HAS to be better than Fa5t and the Furiou5, right?
Let's hope for the best. After all, it just HAS to be better than Fa5t and the Furiou5, right?
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I love both Riddick films, my favorite is Chronicles, sad they moving away from that. Was so eager to see Vin Diesel being a necromanger king and leading armies and kicking ass lol Oh well.
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Script Review of The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking (hope they change that).
spoilers within i suppose.
spoilers within i suppose.
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That sounds pretty good, pointless Star Wars comment aside. However, I do hope we get the promised
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