Tag: The Chronicles of Riddick
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Did You Know Vin Diesel Got His Start as a Director?
Vin Diesel is one of the most recognizable names in the action genre, but there was a time when his career was primed to take a different direction. Long before Fast & Furious and The Chronicles of Riddick had solidified his persona as a tough-as-nails hardman who you’re never quite sure is in on the…
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‘Jumanji,’ ‘Riddick’ Producer Ted Field Teams With James Leon’s 8th Gear on Racing Action Thriller ‘Breakneck’ (Exclusive)
Ted Field’s Radar Pictures, best known for the “Jumanji” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” franchises, has teamed with James Leon’s 8th Gear Entertainment to produce action-thriller “Breakneck,” centering on a female driver who moves between the worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.The project is eyed as a franchise-starter in the vein of “Fast…
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Vin Diesel to Return for ‘Riddick: Furya,’ Reuniting with Filmmaker David Twohy
Vin Diesel is set to return for a fourth film in the “Riddick” franchise, titled “Riddick: Furya.”The new film is written and directed by David Twohy, who first teamed up with Diesel on 2000’s “Pitch Black,” and continued the hit sci-fi franchise with two sequels, 2004’s “The Chronicles of Riddick” and 2013’s “Riddick.”Diesel will star…
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How A Fast & Furious Cameo Earned Vin Diesel The Rights To Riddick
Vin Diesel’s surprise appearance at the end of “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” was a bit of a mind-blower at the time. What was initially an unconnected entry in a series about street racing turned out to bridge previously existing characters within a shared universe, predating the “Iron Man” post-credits scene by two…