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Will Harrison Ford really appear in the new Blade Runner movie?

Alasdair Wilkins — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST

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Check out our first proper look at Rufus Sewell as a vampire in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and find out why Lincoln hates vamps. A producer sets the record straight about Ridley Scott's Blade Runner follow-up. The Wolverine sets a release date. Karen Gillan discusses her Doctor Who departure. Plus the single most ridiculous Once Upon a Time casting update ever! More »

Marc Webb explains why the Amazing Spider-Man shows Peter Parker's wisecracking side!

Alasdair Wilkins — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST

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In comics, Spider-Man is always ready with a snappy and/or terrible one-liner, but we haven't seen that side of him in the movies... until now. Director Marc Webb reveals why a wisecracking Spidey is essential to his more realistic vision! More »

Brand new Riddick synopsis unveils the Furyan's new rogues gallery

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:17 PST

A brand new official synopsis has been released, revealing tons of details about the brand new Riddick picture. Check it out: More »

Huge casting updates for Ender's Game, Snow Piercer, and the Robocop and Evil Dead reboots!

Alasdair Wilkins — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST

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Russell Crowe could be in line to star in a science fiction blockbuster... but which one? Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson explains what makes Peeta Mellark tick. Alex Kingston reveals River Song's Doctor Who future. Plus a big Walking Dead rumor debunked! More »

Could the most unlikely Avengers cameo rumor really be true after all?

Alasdair Wilkins — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST

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A horror legend says he wants to play a crucial character on The Walking Dead — and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor the producers supposedly have in mind instead. Plus updates on The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Riddick, and much more! More »

Andy Serkis reveals what's ahead for Caesar in the Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel!

Alasdair Wilkins — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST

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The somewhat unexpected success of Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes means we'll see more of Andy Serkis's ape revolutionary, Caesar. But will the super-intelligent chimp try to make peace with humanity, or continue his rebellion? More »

Dark Knight Rises actor finally confirms the movie's secret villain. Plus Tons of Spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man!

Alasdair Wilkins — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST

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Michael Fassbender will keep Magneto ambiguous in the X-Men: First Class sequel. Two actresses join Tom Cruise for Oblivion. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will be bigger than The Matrix. Plus huge updates for Fringe, Once Upon a Time, and more! More »

What to Expect from Total Recall, Iron Man 3 and Game of Thrones Season 2!

Alasdair Wilkins — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST

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Nicolas Cage's research for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance prominently involved insects and ancient Egyptian dance. Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his involvement in the Star Trek sequel. Plus director Rian Johnson addresses the biggest challenge of his time travel epic Looper! More »

The Riddick movie has been saved!

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:53:56 PST

A few months ago we were worried that Vin Diesel's latest Riddick movie was going to need to start a Kickstarter page to get the funds is needed to resume production. But some good news is finally floating the Furyan's way. TMZ is reporting that the silver-eyed devil had received the funds he needed to resume filming on December 28th. Alas, there are reportedly many more people that still need their Riddick cash — so fingers crossed this film actually gets completed. More »

Would you contribute to a Kickstarter campaign to get the new Riddick movie back in production?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:36:45 PDT

The Riddick cast and crew have been locked out of their Montreal studio over unpaid bills — and meanwhile Katee Sackhoff has reportedly been offered the role of a Riddick-tailing bounty hunter. So what's really going on with the silver-eyed Furyan? More »

Karl Urban brings the Necromonger awesomeness to the new Riddick sequel?

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:30:00 PDT

Vin Diesel and David Twohy's new Riddick sequel just got some great news! Rumor has it Karl Urban is ready to reprise his role as the power-hungry Necromonger Vaako, from The Chronicles of Riddick . Hell to the yes. More »

Tons of Riddick 3 character details reveal new link to Pitch Black

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:20:00 PDT

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Good news, Furyan fans — David Twohy and Vin Diesel's third Riddick movie has started casting, and new details are leaking out all over! Find out who's coming back from the Underverse right now. More »

Meet Vin Diesel's vicious space hound, in new Riddick 3 concept art

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:30:00 PDT

Looks like the new Riddick movie is still a go. Vin Diesel has released this stark piece of concept art for his next collaboration with The Chronicles of Riddick director David Twohy. More »

Does this new Riddick concept art blame the apocalypse on our favorite Furian?

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:30:00 PDT

More news about a potential third Riddick movie: Writer/director David Twohy shared his thoughts, as well as some excellent concept art. Does this mean we're closer to Vin Diesel agreeing to a pay cut so the movie can go forward? More »

Vin Diesel may be willing to take a huge pay cut to play Riddick again

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:30:00 PDT

Our favorite Furian shared some good news and some bad news about the new Riddick movie. The good news is, it might start filming this summer. The bad news, Diesel's salary woes may halt the project completely. More »

Man and Superman: The Riddick DVD Collection

Richard Kadrey — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:36:52 PDT

We first met Richard B. Riddick back in 2000 in an excellent little SF action movie, Pitch Black. He was introduced to us as a ruthless killer and the most badass criminal alive. But he was a lot more than that. Riddick was a man who through intelligence and sheer force of will had made himself into as dangerous a human being as ever stomped across the screen. More »

New Riddick movie will feature alien seduction

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:42:18 PST

The director of The Chronicles of Riddick, who is also directing the new Riddick film, took to the internet to answer the fans questions. The good news: it'll be more like Pitch Black, the first film. More »

Emily Blunt talks time-traveling thriller Looper, Vin Diesel talks Riddick and Spider-Man ramps up filming

Alasdair Wilkins — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PST

There will be three kinds of Vin Diesel in the next Riddick movie. Emily Blunt drops some hints for Brick director Rian Johnson's time-travel movie Looper. The Spider-Man reboot will transform L.A. Summer Glau talks about being a crime-fighting blogger. More »

New concept art, details and creature designs spill Riddick's next movie details

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:00:00 PDT

New concept art gives us some precious glimpses of the new creatures in the third Riddick movie, and there's some more news about the film. Which, last we heard, might be called The Furian... Left For Dead... More »

First Concept Art From The Third Riddick Movie: Left For Dead On A Monster Planet!

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:08:33 PDT

Vin Diesel just posted this long-awaited concept art from the new Riddick movie. It's a frame from a "2-D motion choreography study," and it's called "The Furian... Left For Dead..." (But we all know, you should never count Riddick out!) More »

Riddick 3 Will Be A Return To Pitch Black's Creature Feature

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 PST

Now that Riddick 3 is being made at Universal, there's one important question to ask. Will the third film be a continuation of the Necromonger-focused Chronicles story line, or a return to the Pitch Black-style action? Rumors say the latter. More »

Riddick 3 Is On Its Way

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:33:00 PST

Fans of gravelly-voiced bald scifi heroes rejoice: Universal has announced that it will be releasing a third Chronicles of Riddick movie in the US, with international rights being auctioned off at the Berlin Film Festival. More »

In 20 Years, The Navy Will Be Full Of Riddicks

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:00 PST

The U.S. Navy is looking towards the world of 2030, when its newest recruits will be just retiring. There'll be lasers, remote-controlled planes... and eye surgery to help you see in the dark. More »

Location Scouting For The Next Riddick Has Begun

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:24:46 PST

The newest news about the greatest Furyan boosts our hope that the next Chronicles Of Riddick project will be made. The team is scouting new Riddick locations in New Zealand. More »

The Next Riddick Movie Aims For R-Rated Gold

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:00:00 PDT

Riddick director David Twohy gave the world an update on the eagerly anticipated third Riddick movie. The good news is, both Twohy and Vin aren't settling for any PG-13 nonsense, and the new film will be closer to Pitch Black. More »

Your Spock/McCoy Snark Forecast

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Just how many Scotty/McCoy cliches will turn up in Star Trek? It's a spoiler. There are also new Wolverine ads, a Pandorum pic and Riddick/Green Hornet descriptions. Plus major Dollhouse, Lost, Fringe and Supernatural spoilers! More »

Kirk's First Battle! Spider-Man 4 Villain Hints! Deadpool Speaks! Riddick's Odyssey! And Doctor Who's Regeneration!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT

What's an alien known as The Doctor doing in Star Trek? Deadpool and Riddick both speak up. Sam Raimi talks Spider-Man 4. Terminator poster! Plus Doctor Who, BSG, Moon, Avatar, Lost, Smallville and Heroes. More »

Riddick 3 Details Reveal What's Next For Our Furyan

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:30:00 PDT

Last we saw of the silver-eyed Riddick he was ruling the Necromonger clan, because you keep what you kill. But in his next movie, where will we find our beloved anti-hero? Spoilers below. More »

Riddick Coming Back To The Big Screen

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:30:46 PDT

Soon enough, both Vin Diesel and Twohy wil be explaining to you exactly what a Necromonger is. Your favorite silver-eyed psychopath, Riddick, is coming back. More »

4 Minutes Of New Riddick Video Game Footage

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 PST

That's My Furyan! Riddick is back in his latest video game The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. View the opening scene, and find out where our anti-hero has been all these years. More »

Riddick Is Your Zen Buddhist Philosopher Of Space Murder

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:30:00 PST

As soon as I got done labeling Chronicles Of Riddick a dead franchise, this awesome trailer for the new Riddick video game, Assault On Dark Athena, popped up. It has everything: sleep pods, moody narration, spaceships, a mixture of range and melee combat, first-person shooterhood, and multiplayer modes. Plus it comes bundled with the acclaimed Riddick game Escape From Butcher Bay. It's out next June. [VE3D] More »

Chronicles Of Riddick Is New Lord Of The Rings, Diesel Says

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:24:00 PDT

Click to viewMore silver-eyed alien warrior action is coming your way according to the Riddick himself, Vin Diesel. The cold-as-ice Furyan has been living on in the video game world, but it's been four years since we've seen him on the big screen. Diesel revealed that writer/director David Twohy is working on not one, but two Riddick scripts. And the pair have big fat epic dreams for this character. Looks like Diesel and Twohy are looking for a big picture deal with their new Riddick franchise. Vin Diesel told MTV:

David Twohy right now is writing the scripts. The only question is whether we take a page from the Lord of the Rings guys and try to shoot the two chapters at the same time. There are two more in mind... The Chronicles of Riddick was presented as a three part trilogy that would answer Pitch Black in the same way that Lord of the Rings answered The Hobbit.

I'm for it, as long as Twohy address the hella confusing mythology that revolved around the Necromongers. I loved the Underverse, but I didn't really understand where they were going with the whole undead alien race who can die. Last we left off, Riddick was running the show as ruler of the Necromongers, or at least one shipfull. [MTV] More »

Pitch Black Coming Back?

Kevin Kelly — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:40:13 PST

Vin Diesel may be hoping to pull the emergency ripcord on his speedy free-fall out of the limelight. Director David Twohy mentioned on his blog that there might be yet another Pitch Black sequel emerging from the darkness, but that it would be smaller in scale and independently financed. More »