Vin Diesel is set to reprise the lead role in the third film in the Pitch Black series titled Riddick, which was recently greenlit by Universal.
David Twohy will be back as writer and director.
Recent reports had suggested the sequel would focus on Riddick himself rather than the universe he inhabits, although new information has come to light about the plot which suggests the movie won't be nearly as scaled back as initially indicated.
Here's what The Hollywood Reporter had to say about it today:
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"Though billed as a back-to-basics approach to the character popularized by Diesel, the script features the character -- the most wanted man in the galaxy -- left for dead on a barren alien planet, dealing with 'trisons' (three-legged bisons) and 'mud demons.' He must then contend with two squads of bounty hunters, one of which ride rockets called jetcycles."
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Although Riddick is expected to go before cameras this year, schedules are reportedly still being worked out so that Diesel can also shoot the fifth Fast & Furious movie for Universal this year as well.