Summary

• Riddick: Furya is officially happening, with Vin Diesel and director David Twohy returning to explore the origins of the sci-fi antihero.
• The new Riddick movie will delve into Riddick's homeworld and mysterious origins.
• While no release date or casting details have been announced, the return of past cast members and the dedication of the franchise's creators indicate that Riddick 4 will be worth the wait.

Riddick: Furya is officially happening, with development on the long awaited Vin Diesel sci-fi sequel well underway. The first three movies in the Riddick franchise, Pitch Black (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), and Riddick (2013), have accumulated a cult following. Riddick was introduced as a lethal criminal en route an off-world prison in Pitch Black. When the transport crash lands on a monster-infested planet, Riddick uses his unique abilities to survive until daylight.

The Riddick franchise remains one of Vin Diesel's most celebrated properties, thanks in part to his partnership with writer and directer David Twohy across the entire trilogy. Both are returning for Riddick: Furya, and the details revealed by the pair so far hint that the wait will have been worth it for fans of the franchise — even if it has been over a decade. Riddick: Furya will finally explore the origins of Vin Diesel's sci-fi antihero, and while the release date may be a little ways off there's plenty to discuss when it comes to the new Riddick movie.

The Latest Riddick: Furya News

A Filming Window Is Announced

The long-gestating fourquel is finally beginning to move forward, and the latest news confirms the filming window for Riddick: Furya. Coming more than 10 years since the last movie, it has been announced that the next explosive installment in Riddick's story will begin filming in August 2024. The globe-trotting production will be shot in Germany, Spain, and the U.K., but it isn't exactly clear how long principal photography is going to take.

Riddick: Furya is Confirmed

The Fourquel Is Coming Soon

Vin Diesel has teased Riddick 4 often throughout the years, but this latest announcement is the most solid so far.

Riddick: Furya is confirmed, with the announcement that the Vin Diesel sequel was in development arriving in February 2023. Riddick: Furya will be helmed by Pitch Black director David Twohy. Vin Diesel has teased Riddick 4 often throughout the years, but this latest announcement is the most solid so far. It wasn't until March 2023 that director David Twohy confirmed that Riddick 4 was officially in development, and that a release date was finally within reach.

The Riddick franchise includes:

Riddick: Furya Cast

Vin Diesel Returns

Furya is still in the pre-production stages, so no Riddick 4 cast announcements have been made yet (beyond Vin Diesel of course). There are plenty of Riddick franchise cast members who could return from Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, or Riddick. Many, such as Karl Urban, Katee Sakhoff, and Dave Bautista have all had incredibly strong careers since Riddick released in 2013, and their starpower alongside Vin Diesel makes for a much more powerful casting statement in the 2020s than in the early 2010s. Of all the aspects of the new Riddick movie, the returning cast could be a factor that thrusts the franchise into the mainstream.

Riddick: Furya Story Details

Riddick Finally Goes Home

The depth of storytelling has increased significantly in the Riddick movies since Pitch Black, and in the fourth, the fugitive will finally discover his homeworld — Furya. In The Chronicles of Riddick, Riddick's homeworld Furya was described as a harsh world where only the strongest could survive. Riddick: Furya will take Riddick back to his birthplace, which he barely remembers. While he believes they are in danger from the Necromongers, when he arrives, he finds the Furyan's fighting for their lives against a different enemy.

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A storyboard slide for Riddick: Furya that Vin Diesel shared on Instagram showed Riddick in a spacesuit with a shocked expression on his face with a caption reading: "Scene 10 - The boy's eyes shine just like Riddick's.". This was a strong hint the exploration of Riddick's backstory might be done by introducing other characters like him on his homeworld. Judging by the storyboard, this could mean finally exploring Riddick's infamous nigh-vision-granting eyeshine which kept him alive throughout the titular bioraptor-filled darkness in Pitch Black.