The Chronicles of Riddick, 2004, Vin Diesel, Alexa Davalos, Karl Urban
The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction/fantasy/thriller film. It is the sequel to Pitch Black. It was directed by David Twohy and stars Vin Diesel, Karl Urban and Judi Dench, with Thandie Newton and Colm Feore.
"The Chronicles of Riddick" is the actual name of this film, though Universal has chosen to use it as an overall brand name for anything starring the character Riddick. Consequently, the 2004 re-release of Pitch Black was retitled The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black on the case (though the on-screen title remained the same) and the video game prequel / spin off was called The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.
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All the power in the universe can't change destiny
The Chronicles of Riddick received poor reviews from film critics, receiving a 28% Fresh rating with an average score of 4.6/10 on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes and an average 38/100 score on MetaCritic .
The film performed poorly at the U.S. domestic box office ($57 million), though its total global box office take was $115 million. Total expenses for the film are estimated at $105 million.
An Xbox game (The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, later ported to the PC) released simultaneously was very well received, as was the animated short film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury by Æon Flux director Peter Chung, have made the whole endeavor a financial win for Universal Studios.
The Unrated Director's Cut DVD (featuring scenes which were cut in order to obtain a PG-13 rating) was released on November 16, 2004 and sold 1.5 million copies on the first day alone. Director David Twohy has said that sequel plans depend in large part on the commercial success of the DVD. Vin Diesel has said that there are two sequels in development; the second film will involve a visit to the Underverse.Wikipedia
