Sequels
A third Riddick film is in development titled, simply, Riddick.
In a March 8, 2006, article on Comingsoon.net, it was reported that Vin Diesel claimed that a sequel to The Chronicles of Riddick was in the works. According to him, he had already written a storyline that covered a trilogy which began with the Chronicles of Riddick. Another article on Comingsoon.net, written on March 11, 2005, reports that Vin Diesel states that Chronicles 2 was to deal with The Underverse, while Chronicles 3 was to conclude the series with a return to Furya.
An article dated November 10, 2007, on countingdown.com, further indicates that a sequel may be in works - "We're talking about it". Twohy indicates however that it "probably won't be a Universal movie and probably will be an independent movie" seeing a much smaller budget.
Two more sequels have been confirmed for production, and David Twohy is now writing the scripts. Diesel told MTV News that in spite of the poor reception, the time between the sequels is only about getting it right, not about trying to find support.
"Everyone knows I love the Riddick character and I’m always working on it", Diesel asserted. "It just takes five years to make another one because David Twohy and I are so precise about it."
On March 20, 2009, Diesel commented on a sequel in an interview on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, stating that David Twohy has nearly finished scripts and is planning to start production on the third film in early 2010.
On November 30, 2009, Diesel left an update on his Facebook page effectively announcing that pre-production work is underway on the Chronicles of Riddick sequel.
On February 9, 2010, Diesel confirmed in an update on his Facebook page that one of the locations used in the upcoming sequel would be the White Desert in Farafra, Egypt. He mentioned the terrain features, unique to the area, would lend to the off-planet atmosphere of the film.
On March 13, 2011, Diesel released a video on his official Facebook page in which he and Director David Twohy talk about the proposed third film. They suggest the movie will be rated 'R', like the first one (Pitch Black), a priority for them and the plan is to shoot it lean and quickly; they suggest seduction will be a part of the new movie. At last report the plot has Riddick left for dead on a desolate planet fighting for survival against not just alien predators, but also bounty hunters.
As of August 10, 2011, they have begun casting. As of March 3, 2012 they have begun filming in Montreal
Riddick is being financed independently, meaning there will not be as many over-the-top effects and action as with Chronicles, but more of a rough, simple feel as with Pitch Black.
The plot will find the eponymous criminal once more on the run from mercenaries who want the hefty reward his head will bring, he once again ends up on a planet teeming with unfriendly alien beasts. The beginning of the story will likely tie into the ending of Chronicles and feature cameos from characters who have appeared in the previous films.
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