Riddick is in a science fiction film.
Pitch Black -LRB- titled The Chronicles of Riddick  : Pitch Black on its DVD re-release -RRB- is a 2000 American science fiction action horror film co-written and directed by David Twohy .. David Twohy. David Twohy. science fiction. science fiction film. action. Action genre. horror. Horror ( genre ). Riddick. Riddick ( film ). The Chronicles of Riddick. The Chronicles of Riddick. The film stars Vin Diesel , Radha Mitchell , Cole Hauser , and Keith David .. Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel. Radha Mitchell. Radha Mitchell. Cole Hauser. Cole Hauser. Keith David. Keith David. Dangerous criminal Richard B. Riddick -LRB- Vin Diesel -RRB- is being transported to prison in a spacecraft .. Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel. Richard B. Riddick. Richard B. Riddick. Riddick. Riddick ( film ). When the spaceship is damaged by comet debris and makes an emergency crash landing on an empty desert planet , Riddick escapes .. comet. comet. desert planet. desert planet. Riddick. Riddick ( film ). However , when predatory alien creatures begin attacking the survivors , Riddick joins forces with the surviving crew and other passengers to develop a plan to escape the planet .. Riddick. Riddick ( film ). Pitch Black was the final film credit of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment , which merged with Universal Pictures during production .. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. Universal Pictures. Universal Studios. It was shot on a modest budget of US$ 23 million .. Despite mixed reviews from critics , it was a sleeper hit , grossing over $ 53 million worldwide and developing its own cult following , particularly around the antihero Riddick .. sleeper hit. sleeper hit. cult following. cult following. antihero. antihero. Riddick. Riddick ( film ). A sequel , The Chronicles of Riddick , was released in 2004 by Universal , with Diesel back as the title character and Twohy returning as writer and director .. Riddick. Riddick ( film ). The Chronicles of Riddick. The Chronicles of Riddick. A third film , simply titled Riddick , was released in 2013 , with Diesel and Twohy reuniting again .. Riddick. Riddick ( film )