After years of sharing their hopes to return, Riddick 4 is finally moving forward with Vin Diesel returning 10 years later. The franchise first launched with the sci-fi horror-thriller Pitch Black in 2000, being followed by 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick, which was a critical and commercial flop on release, but has since garnered a cult following. The duo would reunite in 2013 for Riddick, which took place five years after its predecessor and saw Diesel’s titular character trying to survive on a desolated planet while being hunted by a group of mercenaries.
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Deadline has brought word that Vin Diesel is confirmed to be returning for Riddick 4. The announcement comes 10 years after the last film hit theaters, with franchise creator David Twohy returning to again write and direct the sci-fi action sequel. Twohy wrote about the sequel in the following statement:
Our legion of fans have demanded it for years, and now we’re finally ready to honor their call-to-action with Riddick: Furya. My collaboration with Vin and One Race has spanned 20 fruitful years, as together we’ve created three movies, two video games, an anime production, and motion comics for the internet. This new big-screen event will see a return to Riddick’s homeworld, where we finally get to explore Riddick’s genesis.