The Chronicles of Riddick

Guide Note

The Chronicles of Riddick is the name of both the sequel to the 2000 sci-fi film Pitch Black as well as the movie franchise that deals with the anti-heroic character Riddick. The 2004 movie details Riddick's fight against the evil Necromongers in order to save the universe from destruction and slavery. Though it had a large budget and featured many special effects, the film performed poorly in the box office. Despite that fact, star and producer Vin Diesel has made statements regarding not only a sequel, but a trilogy in The Chronicles of Riddick franchise.

Fast Facts

1. Starring: Vin Diesel, Dame Judi Dench, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Nick Chinlund, and Colm Feore
2. Director: David Twohy
3. Producer: Vin Diesel
4. Released: June 3, 2004
5. Distributed by: Universal
6. Rated: PG-13
7. Run time: 119 mins (Theatrical), 135 mins (Director's)
8. Budget: $105 million
9. Gross earnings: $115.8 million
10. Tagline: "All the power in the universe can't change destiny"
11. Followed by: The Chronicles of Riddick: The Underverse

Five years after the events of Pitch Black, Riddick (Vin Diesel) is still on the run from bounty hunters looking to return him to prison. But when he arrives on the planet New Mecca, he is hired by the ambassador Aereon (Judi Dench) who believes that he is the only one who can stop the evil warrior priest, Lord Marshal (Colm Feore) and his Necromonger army from overrunning the universe.