Ain't It Cool News points out an interesting update on Vin Diesel's Facebook page regarding his upcoming Riddick movie...or should I say, "movies"?
Diesel and writer/director David Twohy recently wrapped production on the newest Riddick film (see a photo here), and Diesel sent the following message out to his fans:
The studio said the earliest they could release the new "Riddick" is in January... was hoping for 2012... but, it's on the horizon.
/smile
P.s. I think they are liking what they are seeing... haha, cause they asked when both Underverse and Furya would be ready to make and release... haha... now that's a ways in the future but it is exciting.
Fans will probably be a bit bummed that they'll have to wait until 2013 to see this movie, but at least they're planning a January release instead of dropping it back later in the year. If Diesel is being serious here (which isn't clear, based on his constant use of "haha" in this message), then this is the first we've heard that the studio is actually interested in continuing the saga further than this upcoming film.
AICN did some digging and found that "Underverse" is a promised land for the Necromongers, the celestial people Riddick fought in the second film. "Furya" is Riddick's home planet, a dark, dead place with a violent landscape after the Necromongers killed most of the Furyans in an epic battle. Interesting...it seems that Twohy and Diesel still have a LOT of story to tell in this universe, but it remains to be seen whether studios (and audiences) will shell out enough cash to make that happen.
I saw Pitch Black and wasn't too impressed, but I still haven't visited Chronicles of Riddick. Are you looking forward to seeing this newest Riddick movie, and do you think you'll be wanting more from newer sequels after that?
Source: Ain't It Cool News (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55379)
Source: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VinDiesel)