It’s been nearly ten years seen the last iteration of the Riddick character has “graced” the silver screen but it appears that Vin Diesel will fill the shoes of the anti-hero once again with the simply named Riddick. I don’t think many people imagined that a third entry into the canon would arrive so far after the last one especially considering that it was considered a box-office flop. There is no doubt that the people footing the bill on this one are banking on Diesel’s resurging popularity following the recent success of the Fast and the Furious franchise.

The trailer offers nothing new or ground breaking and if anything it just goes to show exactly why the franchise had the plug pulled on it in the first place. I guess the studio has to be hoping to capture audiences of similar fare like Underworld and Resident Evil. Take a look at the trailer and weigh in on whether this was worth digging up or if it should have been left to rot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDxDEjDMreA

 Riddick is directed by David Twohy and stars Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla, Bokeem Woodbine, and Keri Hilson. It hits theaters September 6, 2013.

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