same thing happened at the ROTK screening this morning.

Not that it matters, but my prediction is this is headed for bomb city. Let's face facts. Pitch Black didn't even break 40 million dollars at the box office, in a day when films almost do that in a single day. It was considered a success only because the film's budget was so low. But this doesn't even resemble a Pitch Black film. I see it confusing the general movie going public. I also don't think anyone other than fans will care one bit about this. I don't even know why Pitch Black needs anymore movies. Ever since Star Wars and Indy, everyone needs their own trilogy or franchise.

BOMB CITY BABY!:p

Well I can say that this has a high potential of not succeeding at the box office. They're not pushing it as a sequel to Pitch Black. I imagine the only reason this movie exists is because of the success of Vin Diesel, and that is what they'll prolly try to sell it on in the coming months.

But...I love good ol science fiction romps, and I think Twohy makes some good stuff. I think Diesel's starpower has the potential to just give a guy with an interesting idea the chance to make his big epic movie. And...that intrigues me. At the very least I feel that this wasn't just some story that was cooked up by execs to make a big movie.

This is a spin off series, could be a trilogy if it does well. This movie takes place 5 years after PB. Something like that. It also features Keith David playing the same role he did in PB, Abu al-Walid.

It actually didn't look that bad to me (I liked Pitch Black, BTW). True, I agree that most of the public won't know what the deal with "Riddick" is all about. Most people I know don't even know what Pitch Black was. I assume it'll die a quick death at the theaters and hopefully find its niche audience on DVD (assuming the film is any good).

Nice trailer! thandie newton :thumbsup:

Anyone booing at any LOTR shows probably just wanted the movie to start, and of course they think LOTR is the end all, be all of movies so anything made afterwards is insignificant. I think this movie will open big, and when the movie is finally finished, we'll see a full fledged trailer that will hopefully flesh out the whole plot and story. Hey, its a different sci-fi oppurtunity, give it a chance before bagging it.

The thought that this flick was tied to Pitch Black never crossed my mind....

Very interesting, now what I know better! :up:

agree :D

Thandie Newton, nothing else needs to be known, I'm there. She's one of only three actors who I'll go see anything they're in.

looks good! :D

Whoa. She looks better in Outer Space :drool:

I was watching the end of Fear Factor, waiting for 10.5 to start (stop laughing), and lo and behold I was treated to a TV spot for Riddick. I'm guessing its new or it would have at least been mentioned here....but this spot was kick-ass!!

I was more or less neutral on the teaser, it gave us an idea that we'd have some nice visuals, but so what, how was that a Riddick story....well here we have this TV spot that fills in some details...along with some more nice visuals. I wish I could describe it better, or could find it on-line because this 30 seconds spot has quickly reinvigorated my interest in this movie.

My favorite line (paraphrased...badly) spoken by Judi Densch, "You don't fight evil with good, you fight it with a different kind of evil"

But that's the point tho. Riddick isn't evil anymore if he has a softspot for people in trouble. Riddick is supposed to be someone we don't sympathize with and who doesn't sympathize with us. The end of Pitch Black pretty much turned him into a wuss.

I saw the new TV Preview too, not with 10.5, and it looks good. I probably will like it since I am a sucker for sci fi and loved PB.

Eh, just because he decided not to completely screw over the other survivors in Pitch Black doesn't make him a saint. While the ending of PB did point to him turning over a new leaf, I doubt that he's turned into Mr Nice Guy or anything.

I also saw the same TV spot that Clemente mentioned last night. It didn't really give up more of the plot, but it still looked pretty interesting.

http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/20...ck_The/tvspot/
Movie Box has the tv spot up. Looks awesome to me.

i saw the spot last night during 10.5. I will be waiting for the dvd

-eek- You watched 10.5 but will wait for the DVD on CoR... from what I've heard about 10.5 that's saying alot. I'm just not sure if it's saying alot about you or about CoR -ptth-

I've seen the new TV spot and the trailer a few times now. I just am not excited for this one.

I think the Riddick tv spot looks much better than the trailer. I am excited to see this one.

Looks interesting. Doesn't have much to do with the first though (as mentioned by you guys already).

I am dying to see this, but until this tv spot, universal has really been dropping the ball on this one... even people I know who have seen Pitch Black, aren't quite making the connection.... they really need to use the old "FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PITCH BLACK, COMES THE NEXT CHAPTER.... THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK"

I'm assuming there will be a completely kick ass trailer attached to Van Helsing... hopefully that will help stir up some hype.

MATT

pitch black is the worse movie i have ever seen

You must've not seen very many movies! ;)

I was interested in checking out the trailer until I saw thsi post. :yack:

Not anymore.