Chronicles of Riddick trailer online

[uv23]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/thechroniclesofriddick/full.html
I love the look of it. Reminds me of David Lynch's take on Dune.

Edit: note the spiked chain near the end. Maybe this is the D&D (or should I say d20) movie Vin Diesel was rumored to be making.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

My first thought when I saw the "giant statues on dead planets" thingy was "Fading Suns: The Movie". But maybe that's just me.

 

[Sirius_Black]

First off, I just saw the trailer and it's a beautiful looking film.

However, I've only recently seen part, less than half, I'd say of the first film, Pitch Black. I like what I saw, but before buying the DVD and/or going to see this film, can someone help me out here.

Are these films and/or this character based on some series of books? Comics? Or just straight from screenwriters in Hollywood?

Thank you in advance for any replies.

 

[Greyhawk_DM]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/thechroniclesofriddick/full.html
I love the look of it. Reminds me of David Lynch's take on Dune.

Edit: note the spiked chain near the end. Maybe this is the D&D (or should I say d20) movie Vin Diesel was rumored to be making.

Looks cool. It reminds me of the Stargate Movie...especially the armor and polearms of some of the soldiers.

 

[Corinth]

Vin Diesel has a gift for picking projects. This is a winner.

 

[Berandor]

Well, Pitch Black is a guilty pleasure of mine, and I'd say Riddick seems to be at least the same. I just hope they don't make Riddick a whitewashed hero or something

 

[mmu1]

It's got a nice look to it (where it's not copying the Matrix) but I think it's just going to end up being a pretty unexceptional vanity project...

I mean, come on - Vin Diesel talked in interviews about wanting to make an epic trilogy like the Lord of the Rings about Riddick - if he was twice the actor he is, he couldn't carry something like that.

 

[Berandor]

Furthermore, Riddick had to develop a lot more character than just being cool

 

[Caliber]

First off, I just saw the trailer and it's a beautiful looking film.

However, I've only recently seen part, less than half, I'd say of the first film, Pitch Black. I like what I saw, but before buying the DVD and/or going to see this film, can someone help me out here.

Are these films and/or this character based on some series of books? Comics? Or just straight from screenwriters in Hollywood?

Thank you in advance for any replies.

All Hollywood as far as I'm aware.

 

[Sirius_Black]

All Hollywood as far as I'm aware.

Thank you.